Via Rhenana stages 9 & 10

Hike along Switzerland's most important waterway.

For centuries, the route via Untersee and Hochrhein was Switzerland's most important waterway. Today the ViaRhenana follows it from Kreuzlingen via Schaffhausen to Basel through a wide variety of landscapes shaped by water.

The Via Rhenana route follows the course of the Rhine for 190km and 10 stages.

Stage 9:
Bad Säckingen - Rheinfelden.

The hiking trail leads almost continuously through the riverside forests of the Rhine. Along the way are the ruins of several Roman watchtowers and the "Bürkli" earthwork near Riburg.

• Distance: 19km
• Duration: 4h45
• Difficulty: easy/medium

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Stage 10:
Rheinfelden - Basel.

The trail follows the high bank of the Rhine, which here is already strongly marked by the industrial and transport facilities in the Basel catchment area. The ruins of the Roman town of Augusta Raurica are worth a stop. Later, the Rhine harbours, river power stations and Basel's city skyline are impressive.

• Route: 19km
• Duration: 4h50
• Difficulty: easy/medium

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