Upper Rhine Path, Basel loop from Basel

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Upper Rhine Path, Basel loop from Basel

Moderate

4.5

(17)

288

hikers

Upper Rhine Path, Basel loop from Basel

02:01

7.79km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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594 m

Upper Rhine Path, Basel

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Lively path that, depending on the water level, can also be walked directly along the Rhine.

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3.44 km

Birsfelden Hydropower Plant and Lock

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Nice view of the Rhine and Basel. Also a good way to cross the Rhine.

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3.92 km

Birsfelden Lock and Hydroelectric Power Plant

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The construction of the power plant opened up the Rhine above Basel for large-scale shipping and enabled the construction of the port facilities in Muttenz and Birsfelden. Initially, one lock …

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4.82 km

Beach and park at Birsköpfli

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The Birs flows into the Rhine at Birsköpfli. In summer, the park is a popular place for swimming; there is a small bistro and public toilets nearby.

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5.99 km

Basler Papiermühle – Swiss Museum for Paper, Writing and Printing

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Basel Paper Mill Museum, Basel
The Basel Paper Mill, also known as the Swiss Museum of Paper, Writing and Printing, is a museum in the Swiss city of Basel and …

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6.13 km

View of Basel Minster from the Rhine

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Great view of the Basel Minster and in the evening an ingenious atmosphere.

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6.48 km

Schöneck-Brunnen

Lake

6.91 km

View of Basel's Old Town and the Rhine from the Wettstein Bridge

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When you ride over the Wettstein Bridge, you have one of the best views of the city, the cathedral and the Rhine. Because the cycle path is separated from the …

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7.79 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.52 km

2.45 km

1.76 km

< 100 m

Surfaces