Bischofstein Castle Ruins – View from Böckterflue loop from Nusshof

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Bischofstein Castle Ruins – View from Böckterflue loop from Nusshof

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Bischofstein Castle Ruins – View from Böckterflue loop from Nusshof

04:27

13.4km

570m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.80 km

Bischofstein Castle Ruins

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Beautifully restored castle with an adventurous ladder to the castle tower.

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8.32 km

View from Böckterflue

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Beautiful viewpoint with picnic area and benches with a view of Böckten.

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8.33 km

Böckterflue Barbecue Area

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Barbecue area with a great view.

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8.57 km

Endless Trail

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Start of the mountain bike route separate from the hiking trail!

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8.81 km

View of Rickenbach from the Rickenbacher Flue

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Beautiful vantage point with a view of................Rickenbach :-)

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9.87 km

Bench With View of Wintersingen

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bench with a view of Wintersingen

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10.4 km

Restaurant Sissacherfluh

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Cozy restaurant high above Sissach

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10.5 km

Sissacherfluh Ruins

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Ruins of a hilltop castle complex used for several millennia. The complex was excavated in 1936 as part of the cantonal labor camp (employment program for the unemployed).

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13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.49 km

4.14 km

2.52 km

1.20 km

681 m

404 m

Surfaces

3.62 km

3.41 km

2.63 km

2.32 km

522 m

499 m

428 m

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

9°C

7°C

58 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

March 22, 2026,Ruine Bischofstein – Sissacher Fluh

When the Sissacher Fluh calls

I don't know why, but whenever the weather is changeable, stormy, or wet – the Sissacher Fluh calls. Not loudly, more like persistently in the background. You could ignore it. Theoretically...

So it is today. I stay in bed a little longer, listen to the early morning raindrops, and enjoy my cozy bed and subsequent …

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