View from St. Chrischona – St. Chrischona Church loop from Riehen

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View from St. Chrischona – St. Chrischona Church loop from Riehen

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View from St. Chrischona – St. Chrischona Church loop from Riehen

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15.7km

310m

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: August 14, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.82 km

Inzlingen Moated Castle

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The Inzlinger moated castle, rare castle Reichenstein, is located on the eastern edge of the municipality Inzlingen in the district of Lörrach in Baden-Württemberg. The municipality is almost half of …

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6.01 km

View of Inzlingen and Basel

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A detour is definitely worth it

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9.39 km

Large trailhead parking area at Rührberg

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Large hiking car park. Good starting point for great hikes at St. Chrischona, Rührberg or to the Ruschbach Falls.

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10.2 km

Germany–Switzerland Border at St. Chrischona

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Ancient boundary stones, bearing coats of arms and paintings, stand along this border path. Relics from bygone days, if only they could talk...

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10.4 km

St. Chrischona Television Tower

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The 250 meter high TV tower offers an impressive sight. In addition, you have a great view to the Jura and the Alps.

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10.5 km

St. Chrischona Generations Course

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Impressive transmitting tower, nice playground, wonderful area

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10.8 km

View from St. Chrischona

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Nice view in the Jura and with good Sichr in the Alps. Beautiful spot above Basel.

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12.5 km

St. Chrischona Church

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Very nice location, with nice seats and a fantastic view to the south on the Swiss Jura, with good visibility even to the Alps!

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15.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.91 km

2.96 km

2.06 km

440 m

322 m

Surfaces

7.56 km

4.95 km

2.70 km

164 m

163 m

158 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

3°C

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Comments

February 22, 2026,Wasserschloss Inzlingen - Sankt Chrischona Riehen

Starting in Riehen – and not a single carnival reveler in sight. They're either still asleep or gathering strength for tonight. The quiet on this Sunday morning certainly seems suspiciously disciplined.

The path leads me towards Inzlingen Castle. And it's quite something: The complex was built around 1470 by the Basel patrician family Reich von Reichenstein and transformed into a …

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