Rheinau Covered Bridge – Rheinau Hill Church loop from Hettlingen

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Rheinau Covered Bridge – Rheinau Hill Church loop from Hettlingen

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Rheinau Covered Bridge – Rheinau Hill Church loop from Hettlingen

02:44

44.1km

410m

Cycling

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

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 25.0 km for 96 m

After 25.9 km for 116 m

After 26.2 km for 175 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.3 km

Rhine Riverbank Near Rüdlingen

Highlight • River

A picnic with a cool down in the Rhine.

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19.9 km

Chapel of Mary Peace

Highlight • Religious Site

Small chapel between Lotstetten and Jestetten.

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24.4 km

Rheinau Covered Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Rheinau Bridge between Rheinau and Altenburg was first mentioned in a papal letter from 1247.

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25.1 km

Rheinau Hill Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The Rheinau mountain church was built in 1578 on the site of an older church. From up here you have a beautiful view of the town, the monastery island and the Rhine.

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26.1 km

View of Rheinau Monastery Island

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice lookout point with a mega panorama

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30.3 km

Traditional Half-Timbered Houses in Zurich Region

Highlight • Historical Site

34.0 km

Alten Covered Bridge (Thur Bridge at Alten)

Highlight • Bridge

The Thur Bridge near Alten is a covered wooden bridge with a roadway and bike, footpath. It was built in 1992 (replacement building) and is the longest unlimited wooden bridge over the Thur.

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40.4 km

The cycle path runs along the old Schaffhauserstrasse – a very busy road in the 1980s and 1990s, which was closed after the construction of the Winterthur-Henggart section of the A4 motorway. It now runs partly through a nature reserve.

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44.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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