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Bad Säckingen Wooden Bridge – View of the Old Wooden Bridge loop from Bad Säckingen

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Switzerland
Nordwestschweiz
Aargau
Bezirk Laufenburg
Sisseln

Bad Säckingen Wooden Bridge – View of the Old Wooden Bridge loop from Bad Säckingen

Moderate

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Bad Säckingen Wooden Bridge – View of the Old Wooden Bridge loop from Bad Säckingen

02:09

8.39km

30m

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: March 27, 2026

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

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961 m

Bad Säckingen Wooden Bridge

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The bridge, together with the cathedral, remains the landmark of Bad Säckingen.
When I consider that all traffic used to roll over this bridge, albeit in one lane and regulated …

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985 m

Säckingerbrücke Customs Office

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The two customs offices are located immediately before and after the bridge. However, the border between Germany and Switzerland is in the middle of the bridge and is marked with a white line.

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1.28 km

There are many restaurants on the Münsterplatz in Bad Säckingen. The beautiful view of the cathedral and the Mediterranean flair create a holiday mood.

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1.45 km

View of the Old Wooden Bridge

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At 204 meters, the Bad Säckingen wooden bridge is the longest covered wooden bridge in Europe. Since the Middle Ages, it has been repeatedly destroyed by floods, ice, and wars, …

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1.66 km

Fischergasse, Bad Säckingen

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The Fishermen's Guild House (Haus Elgg) at Fischergasse 12 was built by Klemens Elgg in 1717. From 1810 to 1817, Alois Elgg was the head of the guild as Rhine …

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1.72 km

Gallus Tower

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The Gallus Tower was built in 1343. After a terrible flood in 1342, it was built as a protective wall against the waters of the Rhine. The loopholes found in …

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2.26 km

Nice footpath directly on the Rhine to the wooden bridge with a view of Münster and Gallusturm

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6.88 km

City Fortifications of Bad Säckingen

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Along the Rhine you can pass the city fortifications.

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8.39 km

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Bus stop

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3.26 km

2.87 km

1.65 km

500 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.97 km

1.45 km

1.37 km

274 m

269 m

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Tuesday 19 May

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9°C

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