Neu-Falkenstein Castle Ruins – Aarwangen Castle loop from Trimbach

Neu-Falkenstein Castle Ruins – Aarwangen Castle loop from Trimbach

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Neu-Falkenstein Castle Ruins – Aarwangen Castle loop from Trimbach

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71.3km

960m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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6.41 km

Unterer Hauenstein Pass

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Nice little pass. But can be busy with lots of motorcyclists.

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12.3 km

View shortly after Känerkinden towards Diegten

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19.0 km

Bennwil is located at 515 m above sea level. M. in a depression between the Waldenburgertal and the Diegtertal in the southeast of the canton. His neighboring communities are Hölstein, Niederdorf, Oberdorf, Langenbruck, Eptingen and Diegten.
The village was founded in the 8th century by the Alemanni. In 1189 the village was first mentioned as Bendewilere and given by Count Hermann II of Frohburg the Benedictine monastery Schöntal at Langenbruck. When the monastery was abolished in 1528, the village passed to Basel. On April 29, 1617, the church, 8 residential buildings and two barns burned down to the foundations and were rebuilt.

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28.2 km

Oberer Hauenstein

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One of the easiest ways to conquer the Jura from north to south is the Obere Hauenstein with a pass height of 734 meters. From both directions, climbing only very gently, you can easily get to the required height on a well-developed road. When driving north, be careful, especially when it is wet, the tram tracks, which repeatedly cross the street at acute angles from Waldenburg, are very dangerous.

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35.3 km

Neu-Falkenstein Castle Ruins

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Coming from the Upper Hauenstein there is a great view of the rugged Jura rocks on which the castle ruins sit boldly. Since the route is well paved (06/2019) and leads slightly downhill, you can enjoy the view appropriately.

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37.6 km

Balsthal: Gateway to Four Mountain Passes

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Balsthal is a great starting point leading to 4 nice low level passes (Passwang, Schelten, Hauenstein and Binzberg via Gänsbrunnen). The village itself does offer several restaurants from inexpensive bistros to 3 star restaurants as well as several fountains to fill up your water bottles.

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46.3 km

Weierhöhe

Mountain Pass

49.6 km

Aarwangen Castle

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Be careful, there are no bike lanes on the road over the bridge. The road is relatively narrow and drivers are often in a hurry because it is the connection to the motorway. So quickly through, right over the railway tracks and calmly through Aarwangen or comfortably over the sidewalk.

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