Rütschelistein – King's Pond loop from Feldbrunnen

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Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus

Rütschelistein – King's Pond loop from Feldbrunnen

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Rütschelistein – King's Pond loop from Feldbrunnen

04:26

15.9km

300m

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: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.79 km

Restaurant Kreuzen and Kreuzweg

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If you walk up the flank of the gorge to the south-west from the hermitage (Verena's Way of the Cross with 14 crosses), you will pass the Kreuzen restaurant. Very …

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2.92 km

Erratic Boulders in Martinsflue

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Numerous boulders (erratic blocks) show from the mighty last ice age

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13.7 km

Forest Trail Between Riedholz and St. Niklaus

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13.9 km

Schildchrott

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The "Schildchrott" is a pair of rocks on the Solothurn Megalith Trail.

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14.3 km

Rütschelistein

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trail Stard B

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14.9 km

King's Pond

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15.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

3.36 km

1.31 km

1.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.51 km

3.90 km

3.10 km

1.04 km

659 m

379 m

301 m

Elevation

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

July 13, 2025,Kühle Verenaschlucht und das barocke Schloss Waldegg

I start very early (as you can read) at one of the most beautiful and magnificent baroque castles in Switzerland, Waldegg Castle in Feldbrunnen. I cast a brief, respectful glance at the baroque facade – and then move on. Today is supposed to be warm and thundery, but my first destination is cool, moss-covered, and also somewhat mysterious: the Verena …

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