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Klingnau Reservoir – Klingnau Reservoir loop from Niederweningen

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Klingnau Reservoir – Klingnau Reservoir loop from Niederweningen

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Klingnau Reservoir – Klingnau Reservoir loop from Niederweningen

02:03

35.1km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.6 km

Klingnau Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Klingnau reservoir, always a nice destination for a detour.

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16.0 km

Klingnauer Stausee

Lake

16.3 km

Klingnau Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful cycle path

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16.5 km

When I cycle along the dam, I always come across different water birds. Whether in the water, when crossing the dam path, in flight... And it's always beautiful! On the east side of the Klingnau reservoir, there aren't so many water birds, and therefore fewer or no ornithologists or amateur ornithologists with their huge lenses and tripods. But there are lots of hikers. You come across skaters and joggers, especially when the weather is nice. And there's enough space for everyone here 😉😃!

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17.3 km

Klingnau Hydroelectric Power Plant Bridge

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This is a hydroelectric power station between the Aargau communities of Klingnau and Koblenz. It is a run-of-river power plant on the Aare. The facility was built between 1931 and 1935, about 400 meters above where the Aare flows into the Rhine. Together with the Klingnau reservoir, the Klingnau power plant forms the last barrage of the Aare.

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17.7 km

Klingnau Hydroelectric Power Plant and Reservoir

Highlight • Monument

The Klingnau power plant (KRA) is a run-of-river power plant on the Aare, between the Aargau municipalities
Klingnau and Koblenz. The power plant is owned by the stock corporation Aarekraftwerk Klingnau AG, based in Klingnau.
The plant was built from 1931 to 1935 about 400 meters above the mouth of the Aare in the Rhine. Thus, the Klingnau power plant with its Klingnauer reservoir is the last barrage of the Aare. The building was heavily criticized during the crisis at that time, as domestic energy demand was already almost 100% covered.
In 2012, the canton of Aargaudie decided to reassign concession for the power plant. Two consortia applied for this. Finally, Axpo AG and AEW Energie AG were awarded the contract. Since 2015, these two companies have been the sole shareholders of the power plant as AG under the name Aarekraftwerk Klingnau AG.

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17.7 km

Rest area with barbecue, benches, and top views

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A spacious rest area with a barbecue area and seating. Also popular with locals. Always well maintained, with a rubbish bin. From two benches you have a wonderful view of the Klingnau reservoir and the surrounding mountains.

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18.8 km

Viewpoint

19.8 km

Klingnau reservoir - observation tower

Highlight • Lake

The Klingnau reservoir is an artificially dammed lake in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It is located in the Jura north of the so-called water castle of Switzerland, on the lower reaches of the Aare just before it flows into the Rhine and between the town of Klingnau on the right bank and Böttstein and Leuggern on the left bank of the river.
It is nice to walk all the way around here. It is very good for walking with children and strollers. A lot of water birds can be observed here. Take a pair of binoculars with you. It is worth it.

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20.9 km

View From the Bridge of Klingnau Reservoir

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The reservoir was "discovered" by ornithologists as early as 1938, and since the early 1940s the number of observers flocking here, especially on weekends, has steadily increased. Over the years, more than 650,000 observations have been made in the archives of the Swiss Ornithological Institute in Sempach and by various private individuals.

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35.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.6 km

7.96 km

6.20 km

4.68 km

526 m

121 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.1 km

1.03 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 2 July

27°C

17°C

35 %

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Klingnau Reservoir – Klingnau Reservoir loop from Niederweningen

Klingnau Reservoir

Klingnau Reservoir

Waterfowl at home

Klingnau Hydroelectric Power Plant Bridge

Klingnau Hydroelectric Power Plant and Reservoir

Rest area with barbecue, benches, and top views

Klingnau reservoir - observation tower

View From the Bridge of Klingnau Reservoir

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