Rhône–Rhine Canal – Basel's Old Town 🇨🇭🚴 loop from Flaxlanden

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Rhône–Rhine Canal – Basel's Old Town 🇨🇭🚴 loop from Flaxlanden

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Rhône–Rhine Canal – Basel's Old Town 🇨🇭🚴 loop from Flaxlanden

07:27

128km

300m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 84.5 km for 223 m

After 85.7 km for 233 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

3.11 km

L'Ill

Lake

6.07 km

Promenade de l'lll

Forest

24.5 km

Thur River

Highlight • River

The length of the watercourse is 53.3 km1. The river rises on the western slope of the Rainkopf in the municipality of Wildenstein at an altitude of 1,195 meters (Wikipedia).

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54.8 km

Rhône–Rhine Canal

Highlight (Segment) • River

Very pleasant Ev6 cycle path along the Rhône-Rhine canal. Also ideal for a family outing

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72.4 km

Réserve naturelle de la petite Camargue alsacienne

Nature Reserve

76.9 km

Canal de Huningue

Highlight • River

A lovely, calm and secluded canal which is bordered by a good gravel cycle path.

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83.2 km

View of the Rhine and Old Town of Basel

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice walk along the promenade.

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83.4 km

Basel's Old Town 🇨🇭🚴

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful view of Basel's old town with the magnificent Mittlere Brücke (Middle Bridge). Basel's oldest bridge, dating back to the 13th century.

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84.0 km

View of Basel's Old Town from the Rhine

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Basel 😁

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84.3 km

Rhine Promenade in Basel

Highlight • Viewpoint

It's easy to endure on the Rhine promenade in Basel. There are countless small "buvettes" where you can be spoiled with delicious snacks and drinks.

A special highlight is the …

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84.6 km

Middle Bridge (Mittlere Brücke), Basel

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In addition to the great view of the Rhine, the cathedral and both banks of the Rhine, the bridge itself is a beautiful piece of urban architecture.

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85.8 km

Viewpoint

128 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

80.6 km

21.4 km

16.9 km

8.44 km

159 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

95.9 km

17.7 km

11.0 km

1.40 km

1.04 km

643 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

18°C

9°C

97 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

July 9, 2025,Von Lörrach nach Vieux Thannes (Elsass)

From Lörrach via Weil am Rhein, we headed (like last year) through the virtually unknown yet stunning Petite Camargue. Mulhouse didn't initially impress us, but then we did, after finding the historic center. We continued toward the Vosges Mountains, where the Grand Ballon, the highest point, awaits us tomorrow. It should actually be doable with electric assistance. Tonight we're staying …

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