Traces of the salmon and the beaver - across borders

You can start at any point of the tour and go in either direction. The tour takes you along the Rhine through the city of Basel. It passes the mouth of the river Birs and crosses the dam of the hydraulic plant of Birsfelden. Continue through the landscape park Wiese and across the border into Weil am Rhein in Germany. After leaving Weil the tour goes alongside the border of the nature reserve Krebsbachtal and through the towns Haltingen and Eimeldingen. After following the small river Kander for a little bit, you’ll once again arrive at the Rhine and the dam of Märkt. Cross the dam to reach the Rhine Island. Here simply follow the cycling tracks until you get to the hydraulic plant of Kembs which allows you to go across the Grand Canal d'Alsace and into France. While continuing alongside the Canal de Huningue, you’ll pass the old Lock House which marks the entrance to the nature reserve Petit Carmague Alsacienne. At the end of the canal the tour reaches the Rhine for its third and last time in Huningue. From here just follow the river for a short while to get back to Basel.

There are plenty of places to take a rest and get something to eat and drink alongside the route. For example at the dam of Märkt and in the cities of Basel, Weil, Huningue and Saint Louis. Besides that you’ll find several spots with benches for breaks during the tour.

The route goes partly on motorways, which is why particular caution is advised here.