Old Town of Baden on the Limmat – The wooden bridge in Baden loop from Baden

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Old Town of Baden on the Limmat – The wooden bridge in Baden loop from Baden

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Old Town of Baden on the Limmat – The wooden bridge in Baden loop from Baden

01:35

5.86km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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696 m

Ancient Trees in Kurpark Baden

Highlight • Natural Monument

I love these wonderful great old trees.

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1.60 km

Open-Air Thermal Baths Baden

Highlight • Rest Area

Free bathing in thermal water for everyone, free of charge, open 24 hours a day. Very popular with the population. On the other side of the Limmat bank, in Ennetbaden, there is also a freely accessible pool with thermal water.

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1.76 km

Confluence of the Bachtelibach with the Limmat

Highlight • River

Between the Schiefe Brücke and Mercier-Steg, on the right bank of the Limmat, there is a clearly visible tunnel from both bridges, which is actually one end of the Bachtelibach. Located between two old buildings. At the end of the stream, it is covered over a longer stretch.

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2.78 km

Old Town of Baden on the Limmat

Highlight • Historical Site

If you take the train through Baden, you should just get off for 2 hours to admire the beautiful old town.

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4.01 km

Governor's Castle, Baden

Highlight • Castle

The Niderhus was built in the 12th century as a counterpart to Stein Castle. Over the centuries it was rebuilt several times by different owners (Counts of Lenzburg, Counts of Kyburg, etc.) and has housed the Baden Museum since the beginning of the 20th century.

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4.03 km

The wooden bridge in Baden

Highlight • Bridge

The covered wooden bridge is a very special gem of Baden and crosses the Limmat at its narrowest point, the Klus, between Schlossberg and Lägern. The two banks of the Limmat were first connected by a bridge at the Enge in the 13th century. The current wooden bridge has at least five predecessors, but all of them were destroyed over the centuries by floods, ice flows or acts of war. Until the high bridge was built, the narrow wooden bridge and the narrow slag heap served as the main traffic route. The design for the structure, which was built in 1809, was by the Laufenburg master builder Blasius Balteschwiler. He designed a beam structure that spans the 37-meter-wide river without pillars; the bridge itself is 39 meters long. After a year of construction, the bridge was opened in 1810.

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4.99 km

Baden Spa District

Highlight • Structure

The thermal baths in Baden are the oldest known thermal springs in Switzerland. They are located in Baden and neighboring Ennetbaden. Of the total of 21 springs, 18 are in Baden and 3 in Ennetbaden. The water has an average temperature of 46.6 degrees Celsius and has a particularly high proportion of calcium and sulfates.

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5.09 km

Atrium Hotel Blume

Highlight • Monument

There is a lot on offer here, hotel, restaurant (the eye always eats here), or you can go to the in-house Roman baths with their own thermal spring, and only a few steps further to the new SPA area.
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5.86 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.23 km

2.08 km

1.12 km

444 m

Surfaces