Thur Bridge near Andelfingen – Rhine Bend at Rheinau loop from Henggart

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Thur Bridge near Andelfingen – Rhine Bend at Rheinau loop from Henggart

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Thur Bridge near Andelfingen – Rhine Bend at Rheinau loop from Henggart

02:51

45.0km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.5 km for 188 m

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Start point

Train Station

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5.11 km

Thur Bridge near Andelfingen

Highlight • Bridge

The cannonball comes from the battle for the Andelfinger bridge in 1799 during the second coalition war between French and Austrian troops.

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17.0 km

View of the Rhine Falls

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Great view of the Rhine Falls from above

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17.5 km

Laufen Castle at the Rhine Falls

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For more than 1100 years, Laufen Castle at the Rhine Falls has witnessed many social and political upheavals. Not infrequently, due to its privileged location, it was itself the focus …

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19.1 km

Historic village center of Dachsen

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On the tour you drive through several villages with the typical half-timbered houses. You can find particularly intact village images in Buch am Irchel, in the monastery village of Rheinau …

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22.4 km

Biotop Oberboden

Nature Reserve

29.5 km

Rhygarte Restaurant

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Ferry to the German side. At the moment (April 20) corona-dependent out of service.

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31.8 km

Rhine Bend at Rheinau

Highlight (Segment) • River

Shortly after its confluence with the Thur, the Rhine forms a magnificent loop in the middle of nature. The river is never as beautiful as when it undulates through the landscapes.

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35.1 km

Berg am Irchel village center

Highlight • Settlement

Luckily there's a fountain here!

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38.6 km

Buch am Irchel was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1089. Count Kuno von Achalm-Wülflingen gave part of the village and the church to the Zwiefalten monastery in Württemberg. Buch came into Habsburg possession in the 13th century.

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