Pilgrim trails in Pfeffingen

The section Aesch - Beinwil Monastery is part of the Basler Route, which will take us from Basel to Burgdorf / Bern. We are on the Swiss pilgrimage routes.

The Three-Lakes Route connects the "Regio Basiliensis" with the Romandy, where it merges at Payerne into the "Romandy Route", which continues via Geneva to France.

In this variant, we mostly travel along the Birs, mostly on natural paths and enjoy harmonious views over the Laufental.

Jakobsweg from Aesch to Meltingen:We took the train to Aesch,  and then  walked up to the ruines of Pfeffingen castle, with views back over Basel. From there along a river, past  a cliff with Swiss army murals dating from 1914, and on up the narrow valley with caves on either side with prehistoric finds  dating back as far as 30000 years to the Neanderthals. Then upwards to the bus stop at Meltingenbrücke.