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9th Solothurn Forest Walk

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  • On the 9th Solothurn Forest Hike.
    On the 9th Solothurn Forest Hike.
    Photo: Toni Kaiser, CC BY-SA, Tourenplaner SCHWEIZ
moderate
Distance 11 km
3:00 h
399 m
399 m
691 m
424 m
The 9th Solothurn Forest Walk runs between Olten and Kappel around the Born hill range. The 11-kilometer main route can also be shortened or walked in sections thanks to feeder and connecting routes.

The series of the nine so far "Solothurn Forest Walks" is a success story. Spread across the entire canton area, the themed trails show the variety and importance of the forest in their respective cultural landscapes. With the participation of the Solothurn government, the route over the Born hill range was opened in spring 2019 near Olten. The Born – which means "elevation" – is a popular recreation area in the Olten region and also a forest reserve. Together with the Engelberg it forms the southernmost elevation of the folded Jura. The (Malm limestone) rocks come from marine sediments of the Jurassic period. These are exposed in the Klus of Aarburg, originally formed by the Wigger and only since the Ice Age flowed through by the Aare. There are numerous barbecue areas along the path. Various variants are also possible, e.g., additional loops Oltnerberg to Höfli (posts 50–57), the steep 1000er-Stägli – today a well-known training route along a former pressure water pipeline – and

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Publisher Tourenplaner SCHWEIZ

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.

Profile picture of Jochen Ihle Author 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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