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Istein Rapids – View of the Isteiner Schwellen loop from Totengrien

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Istein Rapids – View of the Isteiner Schwellen loop from Totengrien

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Istein Rapids – View of the Isteiner Schwellen loop from Totengrien

03:31

12.9km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Isteiner Klotz

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Start point

Parking

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469 m

Isteiner Schwellen

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The Isteiner Schillen are more than 1 km long. You can swim in many places along the Altrhein 🏊‍♀️. Really nice. Unfortunately we couldn't try it ourselves, the weather didn't …

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3.11 km

Istein Rapids

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The Isteiner thresholds are some natural rapids. In between there are beautiful gravel banks and beaches that invite you to take a bath break. But even if you do not …

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3.20 km

View of the Isteiner Schwellen

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Nice place to cool off on hot days. There is always something going on here.

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8.05 km

Panorama Trail Schafberg

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Great view of Efringen churches as far as Basel and the Swiss Alps.

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8.26 km

View of Istein and the Quarry from Panoramaweg Schafberg

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A station on the Schafberg Panorama Trail in Efringen-Kirchen with information about the Istein district.

From the viewing platform, both the limeworks and the Istein below can be viewed.

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10.4 km

View of Basel from Festungswaldweg

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Especially beautiful in the evenings when everything is enveloped in golden, orange, warm light.

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12.2 km

Isteiner Klotz and the St. Vitus Chapel

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The Isteiner Klotz rises about 150 meters above the Rheinauen and forms a steep cliff at its western end. The Saint Vitus Chapel was built in a rock niche.

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12.4 km

St. Vitus Chapel on the Isteiner Klotz

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This is the St. Vitus Chapel and this belongs to Is
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12.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.82 km

3.03 km

1.56 km

310 m

202 m

Surfaces

4.31 km

3.71 km

2.01 km

1.46 km

1.42 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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Istein Rapids – View of the Isteiner Schwellen loop from Totengrien

Isteiner Schwellen

Istein Rapids

View of the Isteiner Schwellen

Panorama Trail Schafberg

View of Istein and the Quarry from Panoramaweg Schafberg

View of Basel from Festungswaldweg

Isteiner Klotz and the St. Vitus Chapel

St. Vitus Chapel on the Isteiner Klotz

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