Best bike touring trails in Lörrach

This cross-border tour leads from Lörrach through the "Three-Country Corner" to the Rhine Side Canal (Grand Canal d'Alsace). The route follows flat, well-maintained cycling and hiking paths through the Wiese Valley and the Rhine Plain. A major highlight is crossing the border into France and enjoying the expansive views across the Rhine waterway. The trail is technically very simple and, due to the level terrain, is perfectly suited for an extended trip by bike or on foot.

The short Alsace tour starts at Lörrach-Stetten railway station, but can just as easily start in Weil am Rhein or Basel. In France, cycle paths are often not signposted. In some places, you can follow the signposting for hiking trails. Between Saint Louis and Attenschwiller, you unfortunately have to take the busy D473 for a few minutes. The route leads through tranquil villages with half-timbered houses and churches worth seeing. On the hills in Alsace you have a beautiful view of the Black...

This extensive circular tour connects Lörrach with the Feldberg, the highest peak in the Black Forest. The trail follows the Wiesental valley and leads steadily uphill through dense spruce forests to the summit. Historically, this region was a centre of the early textile industry and the route follows paths that were once used by foresters and miners. The Bismarck monument on the Seebuck and views of the Swiss Alps are among the striking points. The journey requires a high level of physical...

Schopfheim - Wehr - along the Wehra to Ölfingen - up through the forest to the mountain lake at an altitude of 400m and down to Bad Säckingen - over the bridge to Stein and from Wallbach for 15km over rough forest roads to Rheinfelden. Briefly over the German side, then back onto Swiss terrain from the Warmbach border crossing. Past the chemical factories and through quiet Kaiseraugst. Cross the Rhine again at the power station to Germany. One last time on Swiss soil (Riehen) along the meadow...