Saane River – Richterwil Hamlet loop from Wünnewil

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Saane River – Richterwil Hamlet loop from Wünnewil

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Saane River – Richterwil Hamlet loop from Wünnewil

01:53

26.5km

240m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 9.60 km for 86 m

After 10.3 km for 94 m

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Train Station

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7.02 km

Sense riverside

Highlight • River

On this section, just before the Sense flows into the Saane, there is a beautiful cycle and footpath.

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9.93 km

Laupen Castle

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The Laupen Castle Foundation has been managing the castle and its surroundings since December 1, 2012. For you as a visitor, we will preserve the buildings, some of which are …

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10.5 km

Confluence of the Sense and Saane

Highlight • River

The scythe is created as the confluence of the cold scythe and the warm scythe in Zollhaus at 871 meters above sea level After 35.7 kilometers, the Bernese-Friborg river flows …

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12.2 km

The river Saane is often equated with the Röstigraben, i.e. the language border between German-speaking and French-speaking Switzerland. Between the Schiffenensee, which is dammed up from the Saane, and Laupen, you cycle through a small, beautiful nature reserve.

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12.6 km

Auried Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Here you have the opportunity to visit a special nature reserve of national importance.
As a former gravel mining area, this area was acquired by Pro Natura.
One of the …

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14.7 km

Schiffenensee Dam

Highlight • Monument

There is a great book about the formation of the Schiffenensee, with countless pictures of the Saane valley before it was flooded. verein-oskar.ch/php/schiffenensee-de.php

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15.9 km

Schiffenen Dam

Highlight • Monument

Top highlight to get from the dam to the Saane in Laupen. On nice weekends completely overpopulated by pedestrians, riders and bikers. So choose time off and just enjoy.

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21.1 km

Richterwil Hamlet

Highlight • Settlement

The entire hamlet of Richterwil is listed in the Federal Inventory of built sites of national importance to be protected in Switzerland ISOS and protection of built sites (Bundesinventar der …

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