Aareweg Footbridge – Waldegg Castle loop from Solothurn West
Aareweg Footbridge – Waldegg Castle loop from Solothurn West
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Aareweg Footbridge – Waldegg Castle loop from Solothurn West
01:52
7.14km
60m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 24, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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385 m
View of the Krummturm, Solothurn
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The Krummturm is a medieval defensive tower in the city of Solothurn. The exact start of construction is not known, but the tower was completed in 1462/63. Although the name suggests a crooked building, this is not correct. Only the roof appears crooked from most sides. The strange roof shape is the result of the irregular pentagon of the tower's floor plan. On the lowest floor there is a 10-meter-deep dungeon in which criminals were once imprisoned. If historical walls could speak, they would have a lot to tell. This includes the Krummturm legend - a tragic love story between the carpenter and the builder's daughter.
Text / Source: Solothurn Tourism / Krummturm Solothurn, Krummturmstrasse 4, Solothurn
solothurn-city.ch/ausflugsziele/attraktionen/krummturm-b7bf1f648d
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View of the Old Hospital in Solothurn
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Whether as a hospital, an orphanage, or a hostel for artisans: hospitality has remained a central characteristic of Solothurn's Old Hospital since its first mention in the 14th century. With the construction of the new Bürgerspital (Citizens' Hospital) in 1930, the Old Hospital lost its original function. As a result, the late 18th-century building complex gradually fell into disrepair and was even threatened with demolition in the early 1970s. It is thanks to the initiative of far-sighted private individuals that the Old Hospital was renovated by the municipality of Solothurn in the 1980s and gradually converted to its current use as a cultural and conference center with an adjoining restaurant and hotel.
Text / Source: Old Hospital Solothurn, Culture & Congresses, Oberer Winkel 2, Solothurn
altesspital.ch/uber-uns/geschichte
altesspital.ch/app/uploads/2018/07/Geschichte-Altes-Spital-Solothurn.pdf
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624 m
St. George's Fountain
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714 m
Justice Fountain
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1.94 km
Aareweg Footbridge
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4.03 km
Waldegg Castle
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Further information can be found at schloss-waldegg.so.ch.
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6.63 km
Coffee & Bikes Café
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7.14 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.85 km
2.43 km
375 m
327 m
111 m
Surfaces
3.29 km
2.03 km
1.43 km
287 m
< 100 m
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