Old Wooden Bridge, Olten – Mühletäli Wildlife Park loop from Rothrist
Old Wooden Bridge, Olten – Mühletäli Wildlife Park loop from Rothrist
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Old Wooden Bridge, Olten – Mühletäli Wildlife Park loop from Rothrist
05:34
18.2km
570m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 15, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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716 m
Historic Water Wheel on the Aareweg
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3.28 km
1000 Steps Trail (1000er-Stägli)
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3.58 km
Barbecue area at the 1000 Steps
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4.08 km
Born Summit and 1000er Stägli Steps
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After just a few years, the hydroelectric power station was temporarily unable to meet the electricity demand in the closed regional supply network. A connection with other power stations was not yet possible due to the isolated distribution of the power stations.
With a concession from the Canton of Solothurn on June 30, 1903, the Olten-Aarburg power station built a small high-pressure power station with a storage basin on the Born next to the Ruppoldingen headwater canal, 320 meters higher than the water intake point at the canal. Equipped with a high-pressure pump from Sulzer, a turbine from Piccard, Pictet & Co., Geneva, and a generator from BBC, the plant used energy from the low-pressure power plant to pump water from the Aare into the high-altitude basin when demand was low, and thus produced additional energy when demand was at its peak.
The early high-pressure power plant attracted attention in specialist circles and received many visits from electrical engineers from several countries.
With new machines from 1926, the Ruppoldingen-Born high-pressure plant ran until 1960, when the plant was demolished. The route of the former pressure pipe is now followed by a very long staircase, known as Tusigerstägli, which is also used for sporting events.
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8.22 km
Old Wooden Bridge, Olten
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10.4 km
Mühletäli Wildlife Park
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11.9 km
Sälischlössli
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15.3 km
View of Aarburg Fortress
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Unfortunately, due to its current function as a youth home, the fortifications are not freely accessible. However, from spring to autumn, there are public guided tours through the historical grounds every Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
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18.2 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.08 km
6.63 km
2.16 km
1.46 km
534 m
292 m
Surfaces
4.57 km
3.25 km
3.12 km
2.74 km
2.68 km
1.80 km
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Elevation
Highest point (710 m)
Lowest point (390 m)
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