Laufenburg Bridge – Laufenplatz loop from Laufenburg

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Switzerland

Nordwestschweiz

Aargau

Laufenburg Bridge – Laufenplatz loop from Laufenburg

Easy

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Laufenburg Bridge – Laufenplatz loop from Laufenburg

01:00

3.80km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 30, 2026

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

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1.46 km

Laufenburg Hydroelectric Power Plant and Weir Crossing

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The weir is open to the public and you can cross the Rhine there

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1.63 km

Rhine River Border at Laufenburg

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Here, the Rhine forms the natural border between Germany and Switzerland. The view of the river and both Laufenburg banks makes this place a special stopover. A beautiful spot to enjoy the region's cross-border atmosphere.

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2.53 km

Pedestrian suspension bridge over the Rhine

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When everyone walks across this bridge in step, the vibrations become very strong. Is a fun feeling! My legs and head still wobbled afterwards 😂

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3.23 km

Laufenburg Bridge

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Beautiful arched bridge from 1911, idyllic seating area in the middle under trees with a view of both sides of the city and the Rhine.

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3.29 km

View of Laufenburg and the Rhine

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Urtümlich, beautiful with many places to stay

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3.29 km

Laufenplatz

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From here you have a picturesque view of Laufenburg in Germany. The ensemble of colorful houses on the shore and the church with the pointed tower on the hill looks just beautiful.

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3.45 km

Old town Laufenburg

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Laufenburg was first mentioned in a document in 1207. For centuries, fishing (Salme) and rafting were important industries in the town. In 1802 Napoleon ceded the Fricktal to the Helvetic …

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3.53 km

Laufenburg Old Town (Swiss side)

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One city, two countries. It's just fun to explore the two cities.

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3.80 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.45 km

915 m

321 m

106 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.90 km

1.41 km

484 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 8 November

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Comments

June 15, 2025,Slow up Laufenburg 🇩🇪🇨🇭 15.06.2025

After it actually rained 7 3/4 💦 this morning, the temperature quickly rose back to 28 degrees. We had actually planned to go to Bad Säckingen. But since the route went via Laufenburg and not the A98, the route ended at the entrance to Laufenburg ✋. The road was closed for the slow-up 🤷🏻‍♀️.
So I walked part of the …

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June 6, 2023,Sommer im Südschwarzwald 2 🥾06.06.2023

Today there was the Laufenburger Eight again. Oh well. Halfway🤷🏻‍♀️. It was muggy at 28 degrees. Therefore in Laufenburg 🇨🇭 decided to go directly to Laufenburg 🇩🇪 via the bridge.
By the way, it was on the way in no time. Significant difference to weekends.
Enjoy the evening sun 🌅 for now.

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