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Dornach

Wild swimming spot on the River Birs – Rütihard Covered Bridge loop from Dornach-Arlesheim

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Switzerland
Nordwestschweiz
Basel-Landschaft
Dorneck
Dornach

Wild swimming spot on the River Birs – Rütihard Covered Bridge loop from Dornach-Arlesheim

Moderate

4.0

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Wild swimming spot on the River Birs – Rütihard Covered Bridge loop from Dornach-Arlesheim

03:35

14.0km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

356 m

Nepomuk Bridge (Nepomukbrücke), Dornach

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The Nepomuk Bridge is the landmark of Dornach

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2

1.43 km

Birs Waterfall

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Where the Birs falls over a hard limestone bank

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3

2.21 km

Beautifully landscaped paths

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4

2.29 km

Birs River

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3.47 km

Birs

Lake

4.51 km

Däntsche

Forest

7

5.47 km

Rütihard Covered Bridge

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Beautiful old bridge

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5.98 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

9

6.31 km

Birs at Schänzli

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10

6.31 km

Birs Riverside Walk

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It's just nice there. It looks very natural.

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11

11.5 km

Birs Pedestrian Bridge

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14.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

1.40 km

1.16 km

869 m

132 m

Surfaces

9.00 km

1.20 km

1.18 km

950 m

914 m

781 m

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Tuesday 23 June

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August 16, 2024,240816 🇨🇭 Basel: Ein Rundgang durch den Park Grün 80 und anschließende Wanderung an der Birs entlang bis nach Dornach
Today we went to Basel. We took the tram to the Schaulager stop. Nearby is the beautiful "Grün 80" park with free entry. The park was so beautiful that we stayed there longer than planned. After a long walk around, we continued through the Merian Garden. Here we admired the magnificent Merian House. Soon after, we reached the Birs, which …

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