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10th National Swiss Parks Market, 21 May 2026

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Water route: Rhine, Aare and Jurapark Aargau

Bicycle tour
Time required: 3 hours 10 minutesLength: 45.04 km

Jurapark Aargau - Pleasant circular route from Laufenburg along gentle river landscapes and through the green hills of the Jurapark Aargau.

The tour begins in the Habsburg town of Laufenburg in Jurapark Aargau. The first section leads along the gentle Rhine and to the Klingnauer reservoir with its diverse birdlife. For the first refreshment stop, it's worth taking a short detour off the route to Leuggern: There, the Genuss-Strassen-Restaurant Sonne offers a fine selection of regional dishes.

Back at the reservoir, you will once again immerse yourself in the nature and landscape of this unique habitat, best discovered by visiting the Nature Center Klingnauer Reservoir.

Back on the bike, you now change to the Aare riverbank and follow the quiet river course to Böttstein.

For the last section, you have to overcome a Jura hill on the way to Mandach and the picturesque Mettauertal. Accompanied by the green hill landscapes typical of Jurapark Aargau, you ride through the valley. At the end, a visit to the Genuss-Strassen-Restaurant Bären in Hottwil is worthwhile before the last meters back to Laufenburg await.

Route-information

Length
45.04 km
Altitude difference ascent
283 m
Altitude difference descent
283 m
Time required
3 hours 10 minutes
Level technique
Easy
Level condition
Middle
Height profile view map

Refreshments: Genuss-Strassen-Restaurants Sonne in Leuggern and Bären in Hottwil

Shopping from Jurapark producers:

Bookable offers: A guided bike tour with a landscape guide can be booked at Jurapark Aargau.


Equipment / Equipment rent

E-bike charging stations: E-bike batteries can be charged free of charge (with purchase/consumption) at a normal socket either at Wiler Trotte or at Bären Hottwil (please bring your own charger).

Signalization

The route is not consistently signposted, but there are only a few junctions to watch out for:
  • The tour starts at Laufenburg train station: Here you follow route no. 2 "Rhine Route" towards Koblenz.
  • In Felsenau, before Koblenz, you switch to route no. 8 "Aare Route" towards Böttstein.
  • In Böttstein, leave route no. 8 and switch to Mandacherstrasse. Now follow the bike path signs to Mandach-Hottwil-Mettau-Etzgen-Laufenburg.

The route can also be ridden in the opposite direction.

Arrival

Starting point
Laufenburg, Bahnhof
Arrival by public transport
Laufenburg, Bahnhof Timetable SBB
Destination
Laufenburg, Bahnhof

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults
  • Children >12 years
  • 50+

Season

All season

Contact

Jurapark Aargau
Jurapark Aargau Geschäftsstelle
Linn 51
5225 Bözberg
T 062 877 15 04

www.jurapark-aargau.ch

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