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View from Geissberg – Besserstein Castle Ruins loop from Mönthal

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View from Geissberg – Besserstein Castle Ruins loop from Mönthal

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View from Geissberg – Besserstein Castle Ruins loop from Mönthal

03:49

12.6km

410m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

35 m

Bürersteig Pass summit

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Bürersteig Pass is located in the Jura Park Aargau. The Fricktaler Höhenweg runs over the 550 meter high pass and the hike to the Cheisacherturm is also signposted here.

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2

1.24 km

View from Geissberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

The panorama from the Black Forest to the Alps is always impressive. In bad weather you can see the weather fronts coming from far away. Access is possible via dirt …

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3

3.00 km

Rütifels

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great rugged landscape. The Rütifels looks like an ice floe breaking off and soon drifting away.

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6.65 km

Cave Entrance

Cave Entrance

5

7.62 km

The second bunker at Besserstein

Highlight • Monument

One of several bunker buildings around Besserstein.

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6

7.64 km

View of Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI)

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is the view of PSI, well overviewable.

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7

7.66 km

Besserstein Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Many kilometers of trails around the Geissberg and the large quarry, mostly flowig, rarely technical. But partly very exposed (not very noticeable when driving !!)

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8.18 km

Prähistorische Wehranlage

Archaeological Site

9

9.36 km

Steinbergweg Quarry Trail

Highlight • Trail

Good trail with a lot of flow and speed

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10

9.80 km

Gabenchopf Quarry

Highlight • Structure

Little Grand Canyon

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B

12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.77 km

3.82 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.94 km

1.60 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

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Weather

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Wednesday 7 October

16°C

10°C

98 %

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