Basel Cathedral – Basel Market Square loop from Basel SBB

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Basel Cathedral – Basel Market Square loop from Basel SBB

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Basel Cathedral – Basel Market Square loop from Basel SBB

02:15

8.44km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.85 km

View of the Rhine and the Middle Bridge in Basel

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Fantastically beautiful. Watching ferries, watching people. Magnificent view of the Rhine bridge.

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1.92 km

Augustinian Fountain

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The fountain is on the footpath to the cathedral. The people of Basel actually bathe in some fountains in the summer.

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2.10 km

Münsterplatz, Basel

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The Münsterplatz is one of the oldest squares in Basel and is located in front of the Basel Minster that gives it its name. The square is lined with many …

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2.13 km

Basel Cathedral

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You can visit the tower of the church and enjoy the wonderful view of the whole of Basel.

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2.26 km

View from the Pfalz (Münster Platform)

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Attached to the Cathedral Square is located on the back of the cathedral Münster platform, also called Pfalz. This is located on a rocky outcrop directly high above the Rhine …

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2.85 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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5.77 km

View of Basel Minster

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Beautiful view of the cathedral. Especially when swimming on the Rhine.

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6.68 km

Basel Market Square

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When you enter the square, the first thing that catches your eye is the colorful city hall. But this place also plays an important role in the everyday life of …

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8.44 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.38 km

2.75 km

1.80 km

516 m

Surfaces

5.10 km

3.24 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

16°C

9°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

December 10, 2022,Basel Weihnachtsmarkt und Rheinufer

We spent the weekend in beautiful Basel, visiting the Christmas market, the town hall and the cathedral and walking along the Rhine promenade.
We started at our hotel, we took over the tour from another user and modified it.
On the second day we drove to the Fondation Beyerle and visited the great museum. By the way, you can use …

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March 1, 2022,BS🇨🇭 'Der Letzte Obdachlose'

Unfortunately, we were unsuccessful in our search for the 'last homeless person in Switzerland'. This 'memorial' to the Salvation Army was probably intended to be temporary.

The statue, which we couldn't find after a long search and which I would have loved to have photographed, is a reminder that even in wealthy Switzerland, many people have no accommodation or their …

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April 6, 2024,Basel, Kunstmuseum, Tingely-Brunnen und Rhein

Our last day in Basel took us to the art museum, which houses paintings in particular, but also fine art from the 14th century onwards.
Originally intended as a museum for contemporary art, it focuses on art from 1950 onwards, which explains the many Beuys exhibits 💩. But there is also plenty of art from before and after 1900 (impressionism …

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November 11, 2021,Zwei Tage Kunst

A visit to Goya was on the program yesterday. The Beyeler Foundation is an impressive building with a very beautiful park.
A lot of pictures from all over the world were collected for the exhibition. A very successful, very nice exhibition.
And today, as a contrasting program, Pissaro at the Kunstmuseum Basel. The development of Pissaro in collaboration with other …

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June 25, 2026,Basel (CH)

Precisely on the hottest days in years, oh what am I saying, in centuries, I have to go to the High Rhine for a few days, directly on the Swiss border 🥵.
So, leave very early and take the train to Basel, it's even possible with the Deutschland Ticket.
Basel, I always thought, was a newer city with skyscrapers. That's …

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November 1, 2024,🇨🇭 Sightseeing - Basel

Hello everyone 🙋‍♀️,
on our Rhine cycle path this year we weren't able to take a proper look at Basel. So we decided to make up for it on November 1st. We did that today. By train 🚂 we were in Basel in 1 1/2 hours.

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