Fricktal High Trail - From Zeiningen to Frick

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Map / Fricktal High Trail - From Zeiningen to Frick

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Distance 19.5 km

5:30 h

674 m

660 m

749 m

343 m

The Fricktal, situated between the Rhine and the Jura Mountains, is considered one of the most charming and topographically diverse landscapes in the Swiss Jura, featuring rolling hills, expansive fields, and numerous orchards with scattered fruit trees. It is also one of the sunniest and warmest regions north of the Alps. In 1988, the blue-marked Fricktal High Trail was established, with a total length of 60 km. It runs from the Zähringen town of Rheinfelden through Frick to the wine village of Mettau, thus crossing the heart of the Aargau Jura Park. Here we present a 20-km stage that begins in the wine village of Zeiningen and ends in Frick. The hike follows farm and forest trails; only toward the end does the ascent to Thiersteinberg present a slightly steeper climb and a mule trail. Frick, the destination, lies on the Zurich–Basel railway line and is therefore very well connected by public transportation. This hike is most beautiful in the spring, around April, when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom and the meadows are bathed in a rich yellow by dandelions. But fall also offers colorful sights, when the beech and oak forests along the route glow in shades ranging from yellow to orange.

> In Zeiningen 01 (347 m), the bus stop is located in the town center, where the high-altitude trail joins the route from the west. A paved road winds eastward up to the vineyard and turns into a dirt road. This trail runs above the vineyards through the beech forest of the Zeiningerberg and reaches Spitzgraben 02 (530 m). We hike slightly uphill along the valley until we come to a trail junction at a rest area with a fire pit (518 m). Straight ahead, the high-altitude trail continues, crossing the Chriesiberg 03 (531 m) with gentle ascents and leading shortly thereafter into the expansive plateau landscape of the Tafeljura. After a few more short stretches through the forest, we reach the Loonberg 04 plateau (569 m) with the farmstead of the same name, where the trail switches to a paved surface. With magnificent views over the expansive farmland, we continue straight ahead across the Wabrig plateau to the fork in the trail below the Ebnethof on Hellikerberg 05 (549 m). We turn left

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