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Basel-Landschaft

Birskopfsteg Bridge – Birsfelden Lock loop from Birsfelden

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Switzerland
Basel-Landschaft

Birskopfsteg Bridge – Birsfelden Lock loop from Birsfelden

Easy

4.5

(2)

157

runners

Birskopfsteg Bridge – Birsfelden Lock loop from Birsfelden

00:31

4.96km

20m

Running

Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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241 m

Birssteg

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Recreation area on the beautiful Birs. At times a bit crowded, but still nice to take a break from everyday life

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2

1.12 km

Birskopfsteg Bridge

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Beautiful running route along the Rhine incl. Birskopfsteg. Unfortunately, both sides of the Birschöpfli are very heavily polluted in summer ...

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3

1.25 km

Sunset Viewpoint on the Rhine

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Very nice place to take pictures of sunrise on the water!
Ev. not always accessible - flood

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4

2.00 km

Birsfelden Lock

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The lock Birsfelden and the adjacent power plant island offer a nice detour for the round. If you catch a good moment, you can watch a ship sling.

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2.05 km

The construction of the power plant opened up the Rhine above Basel for large-scale shipping and enabled the construction of the port facilities in Muttenz and Birsfelden. Initially, one lock …

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2.36 km

Rhein Power Plant Birsfelden

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Open to both pedestrians and cyclists year-round. An impressive structure in the Rhine.

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2.95 km

8

3.48 km

Beautiful newer passage on the Black Forest bridge to cross the Rhine. Also very nice view of the Rhine and the hydroelectric power station Birsfelden.

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4.96 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.11 km

1.90 km

452 m

268 m

165 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.82 km

1.24 km

824 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 6 October

23°C

9°C

70 %

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