S1 Trail in Aargau – Schenkenberg Castle Ruins loop from Thalheim

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S1 Trail in Aargau – Schenkenberg Castle Ruins loop from Thalheim

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S1 Trail in Aargau – Schenkenberg Castle Ruins loop from Thalheim

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5.43km

180m

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: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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50 m

The Old Rectory and Village Fountain

Highlight • Historical Site

In 1731/32, the Protestant-Reformed rectory was built on the village square. Directly in front of it stands the square village fountain, built in 1856.

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62 m

Thalheim

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Thalheim is the highest municipality of the Schenkenberg valley.
In the autumn, at the time of the Sauser-Freinächte, it is allowed to have a drink on three weekends until three …

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1.57 km

S1 Trail in Aargau

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

at the end about 10m stairs, not rideable for us

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2.17 km

Ridge Trail to Schenkenberg Castle Ruins

Highlight (Segment) • Castle

Those who like it a little more adventurous can deviate from the normal dirt road and walk along the ridge path that ends at the rock next to the castle, where there is also another barbecue area.

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2.57 km

Grill Area at Schenkenberg Castle Ruins

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2.67 km

Schenkenberg Castle Ruins

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Ruins Schenkenberg - one of the most impressive ruins in the canton of Aargau

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5.43 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.18 km

1.84 km

1.34 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.05 km

1.64 km

726 m

538 m

468 m

Elevation

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Highest point (600 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

4°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

March 28, 2025,"Vier Beine und ein langer Schwanz" Unser abenteuerlicher Ausflug zur Burgruine Schenkenberg

Prologue.
We find ourselves in the year 1282 at Schenkenberg Castle above Thalheim, today in the canton of Aargau.
The meter-thick walls of the fortress rise defiantly into the early morning sky. Albrecht von Löwenstein-Schenkenberg, eldest son of Rudolf I of Habsburg and lord of Schenkenberg, prepares to leave his chambers. Outside the door, whether intentionally or not, he steps …

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