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Besserstein Castle Ruins – Gabenchopf Quarry loop from Sulz

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Nordwestschweiz

Besserstein Castle Ruins – Gabenchopf Quarry loop from Sulz

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Besserstein Castle Ruins – Gabenchopf Quarry loop from Sulz

02:53

27.9km

760m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 9.55 km for 61 m

After 15.4 km for 164 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.04 km

Isegrabe Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice barbecue area along the road with a fire pit, tables and wooden figures.

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2

5.61 km

Rocky Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

7.64 km

Bürersteig Passhöhe

Mountain Pass

14.5 km

Cave Entrance

Cave Entrance

5

15.2 km

Geissberg Singletrack Descent

Highlight • Trail

Great view from Geissberg

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6

15.3 km

Besserstein Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Many kilometers of trails around the Geissberg and the large quarry, mostly flowig, rarely technical. But partly very exposed (not very noticeable when driving !!)

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7

15.3 km

View of Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI)

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is the view of PSI, well overviewable.

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15.9 km

Prähistorische Wehranlage

Archaeological Site

9

17.5 km

Gabenchopf Quarry

Highlight • Structure

Little Grand Canyon

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B

27.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

8.46 km

7.58 km

Surfaces

20.7 km

5.46 km

1.18 km

583 m

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