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Frick Valley high-level trail

Hiking trail
Time required: 16 hours 15 minutesLength: 60.00 km

Season

All season

Contact

Jurapark Aargau
Jurapark Aargau Geschäftsstelle
Linn 51
5225 Bözberg
Tel. 062 877 15 04

www.jurapark-aargau.ch

Jurapark Aargau - The Frick Valley high-level trail stretches over 60 kilometres from the beautiful old town of Rheinfelden over the table Jura plateau and the wild Tiersteinberg past viewpoints and pine forests full of orchids until it reaches Mettauertal.

Along the Fricktaler Höhenweg, you will experience the Fricktal at its most beautiful. When cherry blossoms bloom, meadows glow in yellow, and resting at the barbecue area or in the restaurant is so cozy that you would want to stay there forever. When colorful leaves cover the forest paths in autumn and in the clear winter air, the heights of Fricktal, the Black Forest, and Baselbiet rise in white towards the sky.

The Fricktaler Höhenweg stretches over 60 kilometers, from the beautiful old town of Rheinfelden to the high plateaus of the Jura Mountains and the wild Tiersteinberg, passing through light-filled pine forests rich in orchids and various viewpoints, until reaching the Mettau Valley. The entire route is estimated to take about 16 hours of walking. Naturally, such a long trail can only be completed in stages. These are described in detail in the brochure. Numerous inns and restaurants along the route provide rest and refreshment.

Route-information

Route-information

Length
60.00 km
Time required
16 hours 15 minutes
Level technique
Easy
Level condition
Middle
Height profile view map

Details

Safety advices

In parts relatively steep

Possibilities for catering

See list of restaurants in the Jura Park: https://www.jurapark-aargau.ch/restaurants.html
A list of accommodation in and around the Jura Park: https://www.jurapark-aargau.ch/uebernachten-seminare.html

Infrastructure

Viewpoints: Sunnenberg tower, Tiersteinberg, Cheisacher tower
Points of interest along the trail: Rheinfelden old town, Tierstein ruins, Frick Dinosaur museum, chamois herd on the Geissberg at Villigen.

  • Picnicplace
  • Fireplace

Arrival

Starting point
Rheinfelden (Altitude: 280 m)
Arrival by public transport
Rheinfelden Timetable SBB
Destination
Mettau (Altitude: 347 m)
Arrival by public transport
Mettau, Post Timetable SBB

Suitable for

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults
  • Groups

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Jurapark Aargau

Dinosaur museum

In the Frick Dinosaur museum in addition to a complete plateosaurus skeleton there is also a fossil predator dinosaur to be seen. An informative dinosaur nature trail takes you to the excavation area where you can excavate for fossils yourself.

Museum / ExhibitionGeology
Jurapark Aargau

Cheisacher tower

Enjoy a fantastic 360° panorama from the Cheisacher tower situated at a height of almost 700 metres with a view of the Jura, the Alps and the nearby Schwarzwald. Treat yourself to a trip in the Frick valley.

Viewpoint
Jurapark Aargau

Frick Valley Museum

Here stones talk and objects tell stories. The museum invites you to a journey through time with a diverse collection of the pre- and early history of the middles ages and the modern era.

Museum / Exhibition
Jurapark Aargau

Arzneipflanzengarten

150 Arznei- und Giftpflanzenarten gibt es hier zu entdecken - nach Verwendung geordnet und beschriftet.

Flora
Jurapark Aargau

Wanderung zur KulturWerk-Stadt

Auf einer abwechslungsreichen Wanderung von der Passhöhe Bürersteig zum Aussichtspunkt Cheisacherturm und weiter bis ins Dorf Sulz geniessen Sie schöne Ausblicke in die Landschaft. In Sulz besuchen Sie die KulturWerk-Stadt.

Culture experienceGuided tour / ExcursionOffer for groups
Jurapark Aargau

Genuss & Naturschutz vereint

Geniessen und dabei erst noch etwas Gutes für die Natur tun! Denn die feinen Säfte von ArboVitis stammen aus den Fricktaler Hochstamm- und Wildobstgärten, die vielen Tieren und Pflanzen als Lebensraum dienen.

Nature experienceCulinaryOffer for groups
Jurapark Aargau

Sonnenbergturm

Wer die 99 hölzernen Treppenstufen überwindet, wird mit einer tollen Rundsicht belohnt. An Sonn- und Feiertagen bewirten die Naturfreunde Möhlin das Turmstübli.

Viewpoint
Jurapark Aargau

Flugplatz Schupfart

Im Fricktal sind die Winde zum Fliegen günstig - beobachten Sie auf dem Flugplatz das Geschehen am Himmel.

Other
Jurapark Aargau

Effingen: Sennhütte

Ein wunderschöner Ort mit unzähligen Sport- und Entspannungsmöglichkeiten. Einfach wohlfühlen und geniessen in der Sennhütte.

Group accommodationCafé

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Bean-ore trail

Walk along the trails of the ore-miners through the south Randen. There, where many years ago, countless pits were dug out of the earth in search of the so-called bean ore, today there are many precious habitats.

Theme trailHiking trail
Time required: 4 - 6h

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