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Sonnenberg tower on the Sonnenberg.Photo: Toni Kaiser, CC BY-SA, Tourenplaner SCHWEIZ
In the landscape of the Fricktal, the hiker moves on historically significant ground. This is also expressed by the signposts of the Fricktaler Höhenweg, which feature a green linden leaf. This is the emblem of the former canton of Fricktal, which is meant to point to the turbulent past of the border region between the Jura and the Rhine. The Fricktaler Höhenweg leads from the Zähringer town of Rheinfelden over the heights of the table Jura to Frick and further to the wine-growing village of Mettau. Typical are the wonderful hills with great views over the patchwork quilt landscape of Fricktal: These include, for example, Sonnenberg with its lookout tower, Chriesibärg, Tiersteinberg, Schinberg, Cheisacher, and Laubberg. After the Schupfart airfield, the beautiful forest path leads over the ridge of the Tiersteinberg nature reserve. On the descent, hikers can enjoy the great vista at the Alt-Tierstein castle ruin excavated in 1934/35. Along with ceramic and bone finds from the 11th
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The «Tourenplaner Schweiz» is a product of the magazine «Wandermagazin Schweiz». The magazine is published eight times a year. We take our readers to new regions, show the pearls of Switzerland, and tell stories about the land and people. In each issue, you will find hiking tips, reports, photo series, recipes, product information, and the latest news from the hiking world. The current issue is available at kiosks and from the publisher.
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Jochen Ihle
Jochen Ihle (born 1962) is the editor-in-chief of the hiking magazine SCHWEIZ. He spends his working life in the mountains year-round and is the author of numerous hiking guidebooks.
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