Bad Säckingen Wooden Bridge – Old Rhine Bridge, Rheinfelden loop from Rheinfelden
Bad Säckingen Wooden Bridge – Old Rhine Bridge, Rheinfelden loop from Rheinfelden
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Bad Säckingen Wooden Bridge – Old Rhine Bridge, Rheinfelden loop from Rheinfelden
02:32
41.8km
180m
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: March 20, 2026
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Start point
Train Station
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4.26 km
Old Saltworks at Möhlin
Highlight • Historical Site
To store the salt, the Riburg Saltworks has two gigantic wooden dome structures, unique in Switzerland: Salt Domes I and II. Together with the conventional storage halls, the two salt domes offer space for over 240,000 tons of salt. This would ensure Switzerland's unrestricted supply of de-icing salt even after twelve consecutive weeks of extreme winter (source: Saline.ch).
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Haumättli
Nature Reserve
19.5 km
Bad Säckingen Wooden Bridge
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When I consider that all traffic used to roll over this bridge, albeit in one lane and regulated by traffic lights.
Today it is hard to imagine what it was like.
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21.0 km
Rhine Cycle Route Wallbach–Bad Säckingen
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28.0 km
Wehramündung
Nature Reserve
36.9 km
Schloss Beuggen and the Teutonic Order Church
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38.9 km
Dolivo Platform (viewpoint over the Rhine fish ladder)
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40.2 km
View of Rheinfelden
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40.9 km
Old Rhine Bridge, Rheinfelden
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The old Rhine Bridge is a Rhine and border crossing between the two Rheinfelden. Crossing is only permitted for pedestrians, bicycles, mopeds, taxis and the local bus.
From the ferry to the bridge.
There was already a ferry in the area of today's bridge during Roman rule. The Zähringers, who expanded the market town of Rheinfelden into a town, also had a ferry connection across the Rhine. It ensured the connection to the road to the Zähringen possessions in Breisgau.
The first bridge was probably built in the second half of the 12th century, because in 1198 a citizen of Rheinfelden was referred to in a document as Heinricus de Ponte (Heinrich von der Brücke). It was therefore the oldest bridge between Constance and Strasbourg, even before the middle bridge in Basel, which was built in 1225.
Pedestrian bridge.
Except for taxis and the local bus, cars are no longer allowed to use the bridge. The crossing over the Rhine and the entire old town is reserved for bicycles at walking pace and pedestrians.
The Rhine bridge offers a wonderful view of the old town facades and the Park Hotel on the Rhine.
Text / Source: Tourism Rheinfelden, City Office, Rheinfelden
tourismus-rheinfelden.ch/de/erleben/sehenswuerdigkeiten/rheinbruecke
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Rheinfelden Old Town, Switzerland
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The town with great memories! The oldest Zähringer town in Switzerland is located directly on the quietly flowing Rhine. The historic old town enchants with large and small sights, open splendor and hidden gems.
Well-preserved remains of the former ring wall with the Messerturm, the Storchennestturm and the Obertorturm still surround parts of the old town today. The narrow streets with their picturesque corners and their meaningful names such as Rumpelgasse, Futtergasse, Kuttelgasse and Geissgasse will surprise you.
A tour of Rheinfelden - where should you start with all the large and small sights, the open splendor and the hidden gems that the Rheinfelden old town has to offer? A good starting point is the town hall, centrally located on Marktgasse, with its massive tower. The town hall has a magnificent baroque façade and a very beautiful inner courtyard.
Stroll up Marktgasse and turn left at Albrechtsplatz to the Johanniter Chapel. Go through the small gate to the banks of the Rhine, which suddenly flows majestically in front of you, look downstream at the city skyline and see for yourself: the builders of this beautiful city had taste!
Text / Source: Aargau Tourismus AG, Laurstrasse 10, 5200 Brugg
aargautourismus.ch/erleben/historische-altstaedte/rheinfelden-1
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41.8 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
15.4 km
12.5 km
7.19 km
5.39 km
1.26 km
175 m
Surfaces
24.6 km
14.2 km
1.39 km
1.22 km
470 m
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