Isteiner Klotz Trail – Isteiner Klotz viewpoint loop from Isteiner Klotz

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Isteiner Klotz Trail – Isteiner Klotz viewpoint loop from Isteiner Klotz

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Isteiner Klotz Trail – Isteiner Klotz viewpoint loop from Isteiner Klotz

01:27

4.82km

150m

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Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Isteiner Klotz

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Isteiner Klotz Trail

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A beautiful path on the Isteiner Klotz. Past the St. Vitus Chapel we head towards the town center of Istein. Then up the stairs to the church. From there along …

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St. Vitus Chapel on the Isteiner Klotz

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This is the St. Vitus Chapel and this belongs to Is
tein

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52 m

Rock Church of Istein

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2.31 km

View of Basel from Festungswaldweg

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Especially beautiful in the evenings when everything is enveloped in golden, orange, warm light.

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3.05 km

Isteiner Klotz

Nature Reserve

3.45 km

View of the Rhine Plain and Alsace

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Beautiful and peaceful view. Far into the Rhine plain, Alsace and the Vosges.

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3.68 km

Vitus Chapel at the Isteiner Klotz

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Beautiful little city with many vineyards. There is a church in the rock from which you have a great panorama view.

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3.79 km

Isteiner Klotz viewpoint

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Great view of the border triangle with Basel in the background. Some educational boards tell you about the surrounding area and viticulture.

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4.59 km

Isteiner Klotz and the St. Vitus Chapel

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The Isteiner Klotz rises about 150 meters above the Rheinauen and forms a steep cliff at its western end. The Saint Vitus Chapel was built in a rock niche.

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