Basel Market Square – Basel's Old Town 🇨🇭🚴 loop from Huningue

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Basel Market Square – Basel's Old Town 🇨🇭🚴 loop from Huningue

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Basel Market Square – Basel's Old Town 🇨🇭🚴 loop from Huningue

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13.7km

110m

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: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.31 km

Basel Market Square

Highlight • Historical Site

When you enter the square, the first thing that catches your eye is the colorful city hall. But this place also plays an important role in the everyday life of …

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4.47 km

Spalenberg had several names before receiving its current name. A separate article on altbasel.ch on the Spalen district provides information on the name "Spalen" (spalen_spalentor.html). The alley was first documented …

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7.02 km

Unterer Rheinweg Promenade

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The Lower Rhine Trail leads to the Middle Rhine Bridge, where it is replaced by the Upper Rhine Trail - and vice versa, depending on where you come from.

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7.09 km

Basel's Old Town 🇨🇭🚴

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Beautiful view of Basel's old town with the magnificent Mittlere Brücke (Middle Bridge). Basel's oldest bridge, dating back to the 13th century.

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7.52 km

View of the Rhine and the Middle Bridge in Basel

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Fantastically beautiful. Watching ferries, watching people. Magnificent view of the Rhine bridge.

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7.59 km

Augustinian Fountain

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The fountain is on the footpath to the cathedral. The people of Basel actually bathe in some fountains in the summer.

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7.76 km

Münsterplatz, Basel

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The Münsterplatz is one of the oldest squares in Basel and is located in front of the Basel Minster that gives it its name. The square is lined with many …

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7.80 km

Basel Cathedral

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You can visit the tower of the church and enjoy the wonderful view of the whole of Basel.

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13.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.99 km

3.83 km

3.32 km

2.42 km

103 m

Surfaces

7.81 km

5.56 km

257 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Sunday 11 October

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November 28, 2024,🙋‍♂️🥾🎄 Basel

Basel 4th stop on the Christmas market tour with the MS ASARA.
From the border triangle we went towards Klybeckquai to the cultural open space.
We went along the Rhine over the Mittlere Brücke to the Marktplatz. The Marktplatz is in the center of Basel and, along with Barfüsserplatz and Münsterplatz, is the most famous square in Basel. The town …

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