Start
372 m elevation
OSM map layer · LineString
47.60, 8.58 · rel 12908063
47.60, 8.58 · rel 12908063
ViaRhenana
19,7 km from Rheinau to Eglisau through alpine terrain and mountains.
Rheinau
→
Eglisau
linear
19,7km
Distance
+360m
Ascent
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
36
views
4
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
4× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 14 points along the route
What will you encounter?
3× ruins
4× monument
4× viewpoint
2× summit
1× castle
Ehem. Burg Rheinau
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Nepomuk
monument ·
43 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Heinrich-Huber-Stein
monument ·
446 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Bourbaki-Denkmal Rheinau
monument ·
94 m off route
5,7 km
29%
Beobachtungshütte
viewpoint ·
on the route
19,7 km
100%
Beobachtungswand
viewpoint ·
on the route
19,7 km
100%
Biberplattform
viewpoint ·
30 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Burg Balm
ruins ·
207 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Heiliger Christophorus
monument ·
244 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Hurbig
summit ·
259 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Tüfels Chanzle
viewpoint ·
306 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Ebersberg
summit ·
346 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Ebersberg
ruins ·
359 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Burgstelle Schollenberg
castle ·
448 m off route
19,7 km
100%
03 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
ascent +360 m
descent −340 m
elevation range
342 m
–
499 m
0 km
9,8 km
19,7 km
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
347 m elevation
Halfway
346 m elevation
Three quarters
493 m elevation
Finish
369 m elevation
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
ViaRhenana is 19.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, ViaRhenana takes approximately 4h 54min to complete.
No, ViaRhenana is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Rheinau to Eglisau. Plan ahead for return transport.
ViaRhenana starts at Rheinau.
ViaRhenana is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
ViaRhenana is maintained and managed by Wanderland Schweiz.