View of Hochwald – Winding Road Towards Seewen loop from Basel SBB

View of Hochwald – Winding Road Towards Seewen loop from Basel SBB

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View of Hochwald – Winding Road Towards Seewen loop from Basel SBB

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43.0km

560m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 43.0 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.74 km

Rütihard Covered Bridge

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Covered wooden bridge, pedestrian and cycle path bridge.

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11.0 km

Gempenstrasse

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Almost like a racetrack developed, very wide track with balanced, moderate slope. Although is due to the rather moderate gradient of 5-7% no really top speed in it, but you …

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18.0 km

View of Hochwald

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Slightly downhill, this road picks up speed just before arriving at Hochwald. A way to enhance the rural setting of the village.

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19.4 km

Winding Road Towards Seewen

Highlight • Cycleway

Between Hochwald and the Ziegelscheuer farm you drive across a wide plain through the fields. The road is nice and undulating, so you can usually make good progress.

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20.7 km

View from the Ziegelscheuer to Hochwald

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The road between Hochwald and Seewen leads through a beautiful landscape on a small plateau and is generally quite quiet, apart from a few isolated cars and motorbikes.

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27.0 km

Climb to Seewen

Highlight • Climb

Great climb alongside the Seebach river, through forest and underneath steep cliffs.

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31.6 km

The Birs River at Angenstein

Highlight • River

There are better places to admire the Birs: It's always quite busy and there's heavy traffic here.

Therefore, I recommend: Take a look as you drive by and move on.

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35.3 km