Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Basel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hochrhein-Höhenweg walk
Hochrhein-Höhenweg is a walk of 117.4 km from Basel. Along the way you'll find 257 benches, 17 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 117.4 km
- ± 30:15 h
- ↑ 2,484 m · ↓ 2,241 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 257 benches, 17 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
- Story
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Photo: Alan Philip Müller from Milano, Italy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum Tinguely
Museum
Castle
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Photo: PantaRhei · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Zieglhar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: zieglhar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Archaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,484 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,241 m
- Highest point
- 783 m
- Lowest point
- 260 m
- 5-10% slope · 25.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.8 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 590 m
- 19 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
117.4 km in total- Track: 61.7 km
- Path: 24.1 km
- Street: 18.9 km
- Road: 8.1 km
- Footpath: 2.5 km
- Stairs: 19 stairs
- Busy road: 550 m
Surfaces
117.4 km in total- Asphalt: 31.8 km
- Gravel: 27.1 km
- Unpaved: 17.6 km
- Paved: 4.4 km
- Natural: 600 m
- Unknown: 35.4 km
About the walking route Hochrhein-Höhenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hochrhein-Höhenweg is a walking route of 117.4 km that starts in Basel. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,484 m in total and descend 2,241 m. There are 19 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 30:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (61.7 km), path (24.1 km) and street (18.9 km). Of the surface, 31.8 km asphalt and 27.1 km gravel. For 35.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 257 benches, 17 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Rhine FallsAttraction · 463 m from the route - 2
Kunstmuseum Basel | NeubauMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 3
Augusta RauricaAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 4
Vitra Design Museum, Frank Gehry (1989)Museum · 4.3 km from the route - 5
GoetheanumMonument · 8.2 km from the route - 6
Fondation BeyelerMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 7
MunotAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 8
Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung LudwigMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 9
Basel Historical Museum – BarfüsserkircheMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 10
Basel Historical Museum – Haus zum KirschgartenMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Basel Historical Museum – MusikmuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 12
Medieval city wall tower in BaselArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 13
SpalentorAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 14
PantheonMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 15
Augst AmphitheatreArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 16
Monument du Général AbbatucciMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 17
Ortsmuseum WeierbachhusMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 18
Rötteln CastleCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 19
Burgstelle HohenteufenCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 20
Burgstelle AltenteufenCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 21
Ruine NeuburgCastle · 117 m from the route - 22
Regionalmuseum RömervillaMuseum · 181 m from the route - 23
Ehem. Burg RheinauArchaeological site · 209 m from the route - 24
TschamberhöhleAttraction · 227 m from the route - 25
LangensteinArchaeological site · 278 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hochrhein-Höhenweg?
Hochrhein-Höhenweg is 117.4 km long. Allow ± 30:15 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Basel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,484 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 17 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Küssaburg, Museum Tinguely and Küssaburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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