Around the Klingnau reservoir

From the parking lot west of the bridge (central parking meter) or from Döttingen station on the Kleindöttingen side, walk along the reservoir to the power plant. Before the power plant, cross the canal to the left and pass in front of the sewage treatment plant through the Gippinger Grie to the Felsenau-Gippingen road. Then follow the bike path approximately three hundred meters towards Felsenau until you pass under the railway line. Cross the road and walk downstream along the Aare on the riverside path to the new footbridge that leads to the Koblenz side. After the bridge, go down the stairs and along the Koblenz Giritz on the riverside path to the power plant. Before the power plant, choose the marked bike path to Klingnau. This path leads past several renaturalized wetlands to the Klingnau swimming pool. After the swimming pool, there are various paths that lead back to the Aare dam. From there, you return to the starting point.

Special note: Only the upper part is suitable for strollers. The path through the Gippinger Grie and further along the Aare consists partly of a narrow path. On this section, pedestrians must switch to the sidewalk until the footbridge over the Aare. After the footbridge, there is also a staircase. However, the sidewalk leads to Koblenz station.

By car:

About 25 minutes from Baden, 35 minutes from Zurich or Kloten Airport, and 40 minutes from Schaffhausen to Döttingen.

By bus/train:

Döttingen is accessible by train from Baden, Waldshut, or Koblenz; by bus from Leibstadt or Endingen.

See also:

Bad Zurzach Tourism AG

Dr. Martin Erb-Strasse 9

CH-5330 Bad Zurzach

Tel: +41 (0)56 269 00 60

E-mail: welcome@badzurzach.info

Internet: www.badzurzach.info

Especially in winter, many Nordic bird species. Kingfisher and dipper can be observed. Beaver tracks are everywhere. In the Gippinger Grie diverse flora: water crowfoot, Siberian iris, marsh spurge, etc. A bunker with stair access and a 12 m high observation tower are available (Kleindöttingen side).