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    A city walking route through Basel that leads past the most beautiful sights and museums in the city.
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    Distance 9.1 km
    2:22 h
    35 m
    35 m
    279 m
    245 m
    At Basel SBB station we start our route with a first round into the old town. Then we proceed upstream along the Rhine to the paper museum. There we take the ferry to the other side of the Rhine (unfortunately this cannot be shown on the map) and go downstream along the Rhine to the "Middle Bridge" and back through the old town to the station. Along the way, we pass various museums; those who want to visit them can shorten the route and include one of the museums.

    Author’s recommendation

    The route already leads to many of the most beautiful places in Basel, but there are also five great walking routes signposted in the old town. I would recommend the Platter route, as we have already seen many spots of the other four routes. Under the point "Literature" there is a link to the flyer of the city walks.
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    245 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 10.27%Road 41.44%Unknown 48.27%
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    931 m
    Road
    3.8 km
    Unknown
    4.4 km
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    Tips and suggestions

    The official Basel website with more great routes: www.basel.com

    Five city walks: www.basel.com/de/altstadttouren 

    Roadbook

    We start our route at Basel SBB station, keep left on the forecourt, and cross the Elisabethenanlage towards Elisabethenstraße, through which we enter the old town. At Elisabethenkirche, we turn left and pass the theatre to the "Tinguely Fountain." Continuing, keeping left, we go to Barfüsserplatz and through Gerbergasse further into the old town. Across the marketplace, we come to Schiffslände but do not yet cross the bridge; instead, we walk up the Rheinsprung to Münsterplatz. We cross it and come through Rittergasse to the art museum. On the left, we go into St. Alban-Vorstadt, past the Cartoon Museum to Mühlenberg down to the Rhine. There is the paper mill. From here, we take the ferry across to the other side of the Rhine (this unfortunately cannot be shown on the map; the way to Schwarzwaldbrücke is not really worth seeing, so I would recommend the ferry ride), and payment on the ferry is only possible with Swiss francs! On the other side of the Rhine, we go downstream under the Wettstein Bridge to the Middle Bridge. We cross it and turn left back into the old town, past Martinskirche towards Freie Straße. At Dreizack Fountain, we keep right and turn towards Barfüsserkirche. We see the "Tinguely Fountain" again, turn left before it, and go through Aeschenvorstadt to Aeschenplatz. Over Aeschengraben, we then return to the station where our route ends.
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    Public-transport-friendly

    By public transport (e.g., regional S-Bahn) to Basel.

    Parking

    If travelling by car, it is best to park at a P+R parking lot in Germany (e.g., Zell (Wiesental)) and then use public transportation.

    Coordinates

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    2'611'371E 1'266'356N
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    47.547823, 7.589677
    DMS
    47°32'52.2"N 7°35'22.8"E
    UTM
    32T 393881 5267008
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Book recommendation by the author

    "FIVE WALKING ROUTES THROUGH BASEL.", flyer from Basel Tourism, available online at https://www.basel.com/de/content/download/26188/973960/version/2/file/BT_5Rundgaenge_A65_DE.compressed.pdf

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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    9.1 km
    Duration
    2:22 h
    Ascent
    35 m
    Descent
    35 m
    Highest point
    279 m
    Lowest point
    245 m
    Public-transport-friendly Round trip Scenic Refreshment stops available Family-friendly Cultural/historical interest Accessibility Suitable for strollers

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