60 ViaRhenana
60 ViaRhenana

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ViaRhenana

ViaRhenana

Kreuzlingen–Basel

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ViaRhenana

ViaRhenana

The route via the Untersee lake and Hochrhein river was for centuries Switzerland's most important waterway. Today, it follows the ViaRhenana from Kreuzlingen via Schaffhausen to Basel, through a varied landscape shaped by water.
The ViaRhenana links the historic waterway to Untersee and Hochrhein. It lives from the specific diversity of a river landscape, which is not only a natural habitat, but over long stretches also bears the characteristics of an ancient cultural landscape.

The ViaRhenana leads down rapids, through forests and water-meadows and links cultural centres with a European charisma, such as the towns of Konstanz, Schaffhausen and Basel, various health resorts and the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage of the Insel Reichenau. The Rheinfall (Rhine Falls), Switzerland's most visited tourist attraction, is on the ViaRhenana.

A host of options are available to travel on and along the water, on foot, by bike, ship or small boat. Combining them is one of the special attractions of the ViaRhenana. Especially attractive are the cruises between Konstanz and Schaffhausen or Rheinfelden and Basel, which offer the ideal return trip after a hike.
The route via the Untersee lake and Hochrhein river was for centuries Switzerland's most important waterway. Today, it follows the ViaRhenana from Kreuzlingen via Schaffhausen to Basel, through a varied landscape shaped by water.
The ViaRhenana links the historic waterway to Untersee and Hochrhein. It lives from the specific diversity of a river landscape, which is not only a natural habitat, but over long stretches also bears the characteristics of an ancient cultural landscape.

The ViaRhenana leads down rapids, through forests and water-meadows and links cultural centres with a European charisma, such as the towns of Konstanz, Schaffhausen and Basel, various health resorts and the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage of the Insel Reichenau. The Rheinfall (Rhine Falls), Switzerland's most visited tourist attraction, is on the ViaRhenana.

A host of options are available to travel on and along the water, on foot, by bike, ship or small boat. Combining them is one of the special attractions of the ViaRhenana. Especially attractive are the cruises between Konstanz and Schaffhausen or Rheinfelden and Basel, which offer the ideal return trip after a hike.
195 km | 10 Stages
3100 m | 3200 m
easy (hiking trail) | medium

Arrival | return travel

Arrival / return travel Kreuzlingen
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Arrival | return travel

Arrival / return travel Basel SBB
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Services

Accommodation

Jugendherberge Kreuzlingen
Jugendherberge Kreuzlingen
Kreuzlingen
Sporthotel Bodensee-Arena
Sporthotel Bodensee-Arena
Kreuzlingen
JUCKERs Boutique-Hotel | Restaurant Linde
JUCKERs Boutique-Hotel | Restaurant Linde
Tägerwilen
Happy Memorys
Happy Memorys
Berlingen
Hotel Frohsinn
Hotel Frohsinn
Steckborn
B&B Freudenberg
B&B Freudenberg
Hörhausen
Camping Guldifuss
Camping Guldifuss
Mammern
Anni’s Bn+B
Anni’s Bn+B
Eschenz
Jugendherberge Stein am Rhein
Jugendherberge Stein am Rhein
Stein am Rhein
Campingplatz Wagenhausen
Campingplatz Wagenhausen
Wagenhausen
Tilia Bed & Bike und Café
Tilia Bed & Bike und Café
Rheinklingen
Vienna House zur Bleiche Schaffhausen
Vienna House zur Bleiche Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen
Jugendherberge Schaffhausen
Jugendherberge Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen
Selda’s Hotel Restaurant Event
Selda’s Hotel Restaurant Event
Schaffhausen
happy people B+B
happy people B+B
Uhwiesen
Hotel-Restaurant Baumgarten
Hotel-Restaurant Baumgarten
Benken ZH
Wydhof
Wydhof
Flaach
Begegnungszentrum Rüdlingen
Begegnungszentrum Rüdlingen
Rüdlingen
TCS Camping Flaach am Rhein
TCS Camping Flaach am Rhein
Flaach
Rhii B&B
Rhii B&B
Eglisau
Hotel Sleep & Stay
Hotel Sleep & Stay
Eglisau
Hotel Restaurant Bahnhof
Hotel Restaurant Bahnhof
Eglisau
Hotel Restaurant Kreuz
Hotel Restaurant Kreuz
Kaiserstuhl AG
Propstei Wislikofen
Propstei Wislikofen
Wislikofen
Gasthof zur Waag
Gasthof zur Waag
Bad Zurzach
Hotel zur Post
Hotel zur Post
Bad Zurzach
Parkhotel Bad Zurzach
Parkhotel Bad Zurzach
Bad Zurzach
Ponyhof Reitferien auf dem Bauernhof
Ponyhof Reitferien auf dem Bauernhof
Reuenthal
Bed und Beggeli Marianne
Bed und Beggeli Marianne
Kaisten
Sportcenter Bustelbach
Sportcenter Bustelbach
Stein AG
Ambrosia Guesthouse
Ambrosia Guesthouse
Rheinfelden
Hotel Garni Oberrhein
Hotel Garni Oberrhein
Rheinfelden - Baden (D)
B&B Sunnesite
B&B Sunnesite
Pratteln
B&B Tomsi
B&B Tomsi
Pratteln
Courtyard by Marriott Basel
Courtyard by Marriott Basel
Pratteln
Hotel Baslertor
Hotel Baslertor
Muttenz
DASBREITEHOTEL
DASBREITEHOTEL
Basel
Jugendherberge Basel
Jugendherberge Basel
Basel
Cydonia Bett & Brot
Cydonia Bett & Brot
Basel
Hotel Bildungszentrum 21 AG
Hotel Bildungszentrum 21 AG
Basel
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Places

Kreuzlingen/Konstanz
Kreuzlingen/Konstanz
Steckborn
Steckborn
Stein am Rhein
Stein am Rhein
Diessenhofen
Diessenhofen
Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen
Rheinau
Rheinau
Rüdlingen
Rüdlingen
Eglisau
Eglisau
Glattfelden`
Glattfelden`
Kaiserstuhl AG
Kaiserstuhl AG
Bad Zurzach
Bad Zurzach
Koblenz
Koblenz
Waldshut (D)
Waldshut (D)
Laufenburg
Laufenburg
Bad Säckingen (D)
Bad Säckingen (D)
Stein AG
Stein AG
Rheinfelden
Rheinfelden
Pratteln
Pratteln
Basel
Basel
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Places of interest

Seeburg Park and Seeburg Castle
Seeburg Park and Seeburg Castle
Seemuseum Kreuzlingen
Seemuseum Kreuzlingen
Napoleon museum, Schloss Arenenberg
Napoleon museum, Schloss Arenenberg
Pump track Steckborn
Pump track Steckborn
Klostermuseum St.Georgen
Klostermuseum St.Georgen
Old town Stein am Rhein
Old town Stein am Rhein
Hohenklingen Fortress
Hohenklingen Fortress
The Hochrhein
The Hochrhein
Museum zu Allerheiligen
Museum zu Allerheiligen
Old Town Schaffhausen
Old Town Schaffhausen
Munot Fortress
Munot Fortress
The Rhine Falls
The Rhine Falls
Former Monastery Rheinau
Former Monastery Rheinau
Rheinaubrücke – from Klettgau to Thurgau
Rheinaubrücke – from Klettgau to Thurgau
Naturzentrum Thurauen
Naturzentrum Thurauen
Zurzach thermal baths
Zurzach thermal baths
Verena Minster
Verena Minster
Pumptrack Langwies
Pumptrack Langwies
Bikepark Leibstadt
Bikepark Leibstadt
Rhine bridge – Säckingen's lifeline
Rhine bridge – Säckingen's lifeline
«sole uno» world of wellness Rheinfelden
«sole uno» world of wellness Rheinfelden
Römerstadt Augusta Raurica
Römerstadt Augusta Raurica
Aquabasilea Wasserwelt Pratteln
Aquabasilea Wasserwelt Pratteln
Pump track Muttenz
Pump track Muttenz
Tinguely Museum
Tinguely Museum
Exhibition Tower
Exhibition Tower
Kunstmuseum Basel
Kunstmuseum Basel
Tinguely Fountain
Tinguely Fountain
Basel Zoo
Basel Zoo
Basel's Old Town
Basel's Old Town
Basler Cathedral
Basler Cathedral
Pfalz
Pfalz
City Hall and Marktplatz
City Hall and Marktplatz
Mittlere Brücke and Schifflände
Mittlere Brücke and Schifflände
Basel's pump track
Basel's pump track
Horburg dirt and pump track
Horburg dirt and pump track
Spalentor
Spalentor
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Signalization

Signalization
For hiking, follow the logo indicated on the yellow signposts. Take a printout of our web map on your hike for safety's sake.
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