Way of St. James High Rhine

Via Jacobi.

In Switzerland, it is marked as number 4 Via Jacobi. It connects Lake Constance with Lake Geneva. There are also numerous connecting paths. One of these is the Hochrhein-Weg. Rheinfelden is a stage stop. From here, one stage leads to Basel, the other to Säckingen.

Bad Säckingen - Rheinfelden stage.

Most of this stage leads directly along the banks of the Rhine. The calm current of the river and the quiet forests make this hike particularly relaxing. Near Möhlin there are remains of the "Bürkli" complex and a few crumbling Roman watchtowers. The path then turns off to the Riburg salt works, where salt is mined. After the power station, the trail leads into the beautiful historic old town of Rheinfelden, the stage destination.

• Distance: 20.9km
• Duration: 5h15
• Difficulty: easy/medium

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Stage Rheinfelden - Basel.

From Rheinfelden, the route follows the Rhine to Kaiseraugst, the former Roman settlement of "Augusta Raurica" with its well-preserved amphitheater. The route leads through the Birsfelder Hard, a large wooded area, to the Birs river and Birsfelden in the canton of Baselland. The route then crosses the border to the city of Basel. From Basel Minster, the route continues to the Mittlere Brücke, the stage finish in the middle of the city.

• Distance: 19.6km
• Duration: 5h00
• Difficulty: easy/medium

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