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: August 7, 2026

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Isteiner Klotz

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Parking

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469 m

Isteiner Schwellen

Highlight • River

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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7.38 km

Panoramaweg Schafberg: Markgräflerland Vineyard Station

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A station on the Schafberg Panorama Trail with information about the Markgräflerland wine-growing region.

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8.06 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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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

7.83 km

3.03 km

1.56 km

310 m

202 m

Surfaces

4.74 km

4.27 km

2.01 km

1.42 km

487 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

16°C

7°C

12 %

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Comments

September 22, 2024,Isteiner Schwellen – Schafberg Panoramapfad Runde von Efringen-Kirchen

The first half of the tour is full of noise from the A5, but after that it gets quite nice. I won't do the tour a second time.

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April 26, 2026,Isteiner Schwellen – Schafberg Panoramapfad Runde von Vorlandung

That was an absolute dream tour today with fantastic panoramic views.
The absolute highlight is the Isteiner Schwellen.
I found it a bit tedious going through the town of Efringen-Kirchen, but overall it was magnificent.

At the train station, the path leads through the underpass to the other side.
Then go straight ahead down the road. Turn around at that …

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January 20, 2024,Wanderung Region Istein & Efringen- Kirchen

The starting point of the tour is the parking lot at the Isteiner thresholds, which is one of the first highlights.
From there we follow the Old Rhine to the fork in the road towards Istein. From the St. Vitus Chapel, at the Isteiner Klotz, comes the most beautiful section of the tour for me personally. Now we head towards …

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February 12, 2024,Panoramaweg Schafberg #🅿️Efringen-Kirchen, Huttingen, Istein☺️🥳🎊👍

Great round in a fertile and gently hilly environment with large pome fruit and grapevine plantings🍏🍒🍇. Unfortunately it was overcast🌫😶‍🌫️. When the weather is clear🔅there is definitely a great panorama of the 🇨🇭 Alps/Jura and Vosges🇨🇵. An additional loop to the impressive Isteiner Klotz and visitor platform at the Isteiner thresholds on the Old Rhine is definitely worth it😻.

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May 14, 2023,Muttertags-Wanderung: Isteiner Schwellen

We've been planning this tour for a long time. And today it finally worked.
The starting point is the train station in Efringen-Kirchen. Here it goes first through the forest. A short time later you reach the Isteiner thresholds. Absolutely worthwhile, especially given the current water situation. The current is too strong to reach most of the islands. But a …

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