Old Rhine Bridge, Rheinfelden – Bad Säckingen Wooden Bridge loop from Laufenburg (Baden)

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Old Rhine Bridge, Rheinfelden – Bad Säckingen Wooden Bridge loop from Laufenburg (Baden)

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Old Rhine Bridge, Rheinfelden – Bad Säckingen Wooden Bridge loop from Laufenburg (Baden)

09:04

153km

980m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Koblenzer Rhein-Laufen

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.0 km

Aubecken

Lake

14.8 km

Waldshut Rhine Promenade

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

With a beautiful view of the Rhine you cycle along the well-developed waterfront of Waldshut. Several benches invite you to enjoy the beautiful panorama with a small rest.

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16.1 km

Kaiserstraße in Waldshut's Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Nice place to linger with many restaurants and pastry shops.

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17.0 km

Rhine Cycle Path in Waldshut

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice section on the Rheinweg, just before Waldshut.

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40.8 km

Eglisau-Glattfelden Hydroelectric Power Plant

Highlight • Monument

The Eglisau power station is an old hydroelectric power station with a boat lock. The power of the water is very noticeable here. The power station can also be visited in groups on request. Quiet border crossing, also suitable for walks to Switzerland or Germany.

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104 km

Old Rhine Bridge, Rheinfelden

Highlight • Bridge

Rhine Bridge "Border crossing between the two Rheinfelden"
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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106 km

Grünes Klassenzimmer

Nature Reserve

129 km

Rheinfelden Old Town, Switzerland

Highlight • Historical Site

Rheinfelden - The oldest Zähringer town in Switzerland
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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143 km

Bad Säckingen Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The bridge, together with the cathedral, remains the landmark of Bad Säckingen.
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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152 km

Old town Laufenburg

Highlight • Historical Site

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 Republic. The canton of Fricktal was created. But as early as 1803, the Fricktal was assigned to the newly founded canton of Aargau.

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153 km

End point

Train Station

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