Old Rhine Bridge, Rheinfelden – Rheinfelden Town Hall loop from Rheinfelden
Old Rhine Bridge, Rheinfelden – Rheinfelden Town Hall loop from Rheinfelden
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Old Rhine Bridge, Rheinfelden – Rheinfelden Town Hall loop from Rheinfelden
03:52
64.9km
400m
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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: June 29, 2026
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938 m
Old Rhine Bridge, Rheinfelden
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The old Rhine Bridge is a Rhine and border crossing between the two Rheinfelden. Crossing is only permitted for pedestrians, bicycles, mopeds, taxis and the local bus.
From the ferry to the bridge.
There was already a ferry in the area of today's bridge during Roman rule. The Zähringers, who expanded the market town of Rheinfelden into a town, also had a ferry connection across the Rhine. It ensured the connection to the road to the Zähringen possessions in Breisgau.
The first bridge was probably built in the second half of the 12th century, because in 1198 a citizen of Rheinfelden was referred to in a document as Heinricus de Ponte (Heinrich von der Brücke). It was therefore the oldest bridge between Constance and Strasbourg, even before the middle bridge in Basel, which was built in 1225.
Pedestrian bridge.
Except for taxis and the local bus, cars are no longer allowed to use the bridge. The crossing over the Rhine and the entire old town is reserved for bicycles at walking pace and pedestrians.
The Rhine bridge offers a wonderful view of the old town facades and the Park Hotel on the Rhine.
Text / Source: Tourism Rheinfelden, City Office, Rheinfelden
tourismus-rheinfelden.ch/de/erleben/sehenswuerdigkeiten/rheinbruecke
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2.82 km
Grünes Klassenzimmer
Nature Reserve
17.8 km
View of Basel's Old Town from the Rhine
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18.4 km
View of Basel's Old Town and the Rhine from the Wettstein Bridge
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18.5 km
View of Basel Minster and the Grossbasel riverside
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Unfortunately, the pedestrian path on the Grossbasel side between Mittlerer and Wettstein Bridge is still a long way off.
srf.ch/news/basel-baselland-kampf-gegen-fussgaengerweg-am-grossbasler-rheinufer
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35.4 km
Rheinfelden Old Town, Switzerland
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The town with great memories! The oldest Zähringer town in Switzerland is located directly on the quietly flowing Rhine. The historic old town enchants with large and small sights, open splendor and hidden gems.
Well-preserved remains of the former ring wall with the Messerturm, the Storchennestturm and the Obertorturm still surround parts of the old town today. The narrow streets with their picturesque corners and their meaningful names such as Rumpelgasse, Futtergasse, Kuttelgasse and Geissgasse will surprise you.
A tour of Rheinfelden - where should you start with all the large and small sights, the open splendor and the hidden gems that the Rheinfelden old town has to offer? A good starting point is the town hall, centrally located on Marktgasse, with its massive tower. The town hall has a magnificent baroque façade and a very beautiful inner courtyard.
Stroll up Marktgasse and turn left at Albrechtsplatz to the Johanniter Chapel. Go through the small gate to the banks of the Rhine, which suddenly flows majestically in front of you, look downstream at the city skyline and see for yourself: the builders of this beautiful city had taste!
Text / Source: Aargau Tourismus AG, Laurstrasse 10, 5200 Brugg
aargautourismus.ch/erleben/historische-altstaedte/rheinfelden-1
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35.6 km
Rheinfelden Town Hall
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Centrally located, the town hall with its impressive baroque facade, massive tower and beautiful courtyard stands in the middle of Rheinfelden's old town.
An Austrian coat of arms on a Swiss town hall?
After the town hall burned down in 1531, it was rebuilt. The tower with its crenellated crown dates back to the Zähringer period. The baroque facade from the 18th century shows the coats of arms of Austria, the county of Hauenstein, Laufenburg, Säckingen, Rheinfelden, and the Truchsessen family.
Rheinfelden belonged to the Habsburgs and thus to Austria for almost 1000 years. Today, the entire city administration is located in the historic building.
Rudolf: The King of Rheinfelden.
When you enter through the gate on the left, there is a cast of the gravestone of Rudolf von Rheinfelden († 1080). The former court and market arcades are also here.
Text / Source: Tourism Rheinfelden, City Office, Rheinfelden
tourismus-rheinfelden.ch/de/erleben/sehenswuerdigkeiten/rheinfelder-rathaus
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49.9 km
Bad Säckingen Wooden Bridge
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When I consider that all traffic used to roll over this bridge, albeit in one lane and regulated by traffic lights.
Today it is hard to imagine what it was like.
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50.2 km
Wooden Covered Bridge in Bad Säckingen
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64.9 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
33.9 km
11.5 km
8.07 km
6.90 km
4.31 km
256 m
Surfaces
59.5 km
3.23 km
1.32 km
852 m
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