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Laufenburg: ACHT Adventure Trail

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Laufenburg: ACHT Adventure Trail

01:36

6.18km

40m

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The town of Laufenburg can, without exaggeration, be described as the pearl of the High Rhine. The two cities rise picturesquely out of the sky-blue waters of the river, connected by the old Laufen Bridge. You can use them to get from the German to the Swiss part of the…

Last updated: July 24, 2026

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Laufenplatz

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From here you have a picturesque view of Laufenburg in Germany. The ensemble of colorful houses on the shore and the church with the pointed tower on the hill looks just beautiful.

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Laufenburg Bridge

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Beautiful arched bridge from 1911, idyllic seating area in the middle under trees with a view of both sides of the city and the Rhine.

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Rhine Riverside Trail in Laufenburg

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A wonderful riverside path with a view towards Laufenburg and the brilliantly blue High Rhine. Absolute holiday feeling!

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Biberburg Playground on the Laufenburger Acht

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The path was given the name Laufenburger Eight because it is in the shape of a horizontal eight. The Rhine and with it the border can be crossed three times …

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On the "Laufenburger Acht" Time Travel Trail

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Back to the past.

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6.18 km

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4.93 km

638 m

257 m

239 m

105 m

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3.05 km

1.73 km

833 m

288 m

184 m

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Wednesday 5 August

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17°C

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June 11, 2023,Die Laufenburger "8" ... 🌞🤩🤘🤘

Small round with the parents on foot 👣👣 on the Laufenburg "8" 🤩🤘 wonderful circular route between the 🇨🇭 and Germany 🇩🇪, very varied paths and paths, alternating sun 🌞 and shade... an iced coffee right on the Rhine 😋 .. . gorgeous 🤩🤘🤘

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November 8, 2025,Gaia, Gumpen, Bergsee und Laufenburger 8 ... 🌞🤩🫶🏻🤘🏻

Out and about with Marc again today 😊🫶🏻 First we checked out the Gaia in St. Blasien, then I showed him the Gumpen, then on to lunch at a mountain lake, and afterwards we hiked the Laufenburg 8 trail. It was a wonderful day 😊 Thanks Marc for coming along 🤩🫶🏻🤘🏻

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July 10, 2022,Laufenburger 8

This time we followed a tourist advertisement for a destination that is easily accessible by train and only covered a 7km route. We chose this short hike from a painful experience with aching feet. We blame a lack of exercise in the pandemic. Despite advertising, the route was not overcrowded on a beautiful Sunday in July.
The train station in …

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June 30, 2024,Laufenburg: Erlebniswanderweg Laufenburger Acht

In the beautiful old town of Laufenburg, one half of the town is in Switzerland and the other half in Germany.
At Laufenburger 8 you walk along the Rhine with constantly changing perspectives of the town of Laufenburg. Fountains, trees, seating, etc. are often decorated with crochet.
The town of Laufenburg is beautifully situated on the Rhine with a great …

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June 4, 2022,Wanderung Laufenburger 8 mit Glace

The Laufenburger 8 hiking route is a real asset. It's nice that this new hiking trail with the hanging bridges was created on the German side.

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May 1, 2025,🇩🇪 🇨🇭 Laufenburger 8

Beautiful May Day round, with refreshment stops along the way and a 🍦😋 at the end

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April 28, 2024,Am Rhein entlang - Laufenburger Acht🇩🇪🇨🇭

Take a river, two sister cities and three bridges: the "Laufenburger ACHT" is complete - a Swiss-German adventure hiking trail with 17 stations...that's what it says on the internet...
I liked it, the loop along the Rhine, through the beautiful area with the bridges. Easy to walk, interesting and informative. If you want to extend the tour, there is another …

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June 5, 2023,eine nicht ganz korrekte Laufenburger 8

A very nice cross-border tour between Laufenburg (Baden) and Laufenburg in Switzerland.

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May 24, 2023

The town of Laufenburg can, without exaggeration, be described as the pearl of the High Rhine. The two cities rise picturesquely out of the sky-blue waters of the river, connected by the old Laufen Bridge. You can use them to get from the German to the Swiss part of the city.
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Laufenburg: ACHT Adventure Trail

Laufenplatz

Laufenburg Bridge

Rhine Riverside Trail in Laufenburg

Biberburg Playground on the Laufenburger Acht

On the "Laufenburger Acht" Time Travel Trail

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