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Reussebene Nature Area – Flachsee Nature Reserve loop from Ottenbach

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Reussebene Nature Area – Flachsee Nature Reserve loop from Ottenbach

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Reussebene Nature Area – Flachsee Nature Reserve loop from Ottenbach

04:49

18.8km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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4.57 km

Rest area on the Reuss — beaver activity

Highlight • Rest Area

Small resting place on the banks of the Reuss. Here I would like to watch when the rodents are at work.

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9.16 km

Dominiloch Footbridge over the Reuss River

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From the wooden pedestrian and cyclist bridge you have a magnificent view over the Reuss, the surrounding landscape and the monastery of St. Martin.

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9.84 km

Reussebene Nature Area

Highlight • Natural

Worth a round every season. I have not seen any beaver yet. According to the Aargauer Zeitung, they should be found.

*** Excerpt from the Aargauer Zeitung
The beavers have discovered the south of Aargau. They often leave areas in the north of our canton and find new homes on streams and rivers in the south. The district migration to the south on the Reuss is pronounced.
In 2008, only one beaver family lived on the section between the Bremgarten-Zufikon dam and the cantonal border with Lucerne. In 2013, in the Aargau Reus valley, four families with four to five animals per family were lodged here, according to the national inventory survey conducted every five years.
Gnash traces on trees and shrubs indicate that the beaver population has continued to increase in this Freiämter Reuss section. The area currently inhabits five or six families and a few individual animals. Beaver family areas include the Sporen at the Dominiloch-Steg, the Werderhölzli, the area between the Rottenschwiler and the Werder bridge or the area of the Reuss bridge between Birri and Ottenbach.

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11.0 km

Reuss River Wetlands Nature Trail

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very informative about all the bird species that live there

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11.6 km

Birdwatching Hide at Flachsee Waterbird Reserve

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The jammed Reuss created a five kilometers long and 350 meters wide lake, which is today a water bird sanctuary. The marshes and islands are a habitat for rare waterfowl. Ornithologists with cameras and binoculars watch the birds on elevated viewing areas and in this birdwatching stand. With a little patience, you can watch many species of birds throughout the year.

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12.4 km

Beaver activity at the Flachsee

Highlight • Natural

On the shore of the shallow lake you can admire the bite marks of Europe's largest rodent in many places. If you are particularly attentive (and listen closely to their gnawing), you can watch the beavers in the morning and in the evening even at work.

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12.5 km

Flachsee Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

wonderful view - don't forget your binoculars! optimal parking

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15.0 km

Swimming spot on the Reuss River

Highlight • River

Beautiful hike along the Reuss. Refreshments Restaurant Reussbrücke "s ewigliechtli" Will 24 8919 Rottenschwil

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17.4 km

Kanal Kraftwerk

Lake

18.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.5 km

3.03 km

1.33 km

812 m

110 m

Surfaces

7.53 km

6.83 km

2.74 km

1.28 km

257 m

197 m

Elevation

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Friday 26 June

37°C

19°C

20 %

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Reussebene Nature Area – Flachsee Nature Reserve loop from Ottenbach

Rest area on the Reuss — beaver activity

Dominiloch Footbridge over the Reuss River

Reussebene Nature Area

Reuss River Wetlands Nature Trail

Birdwatching Hide at Flachsee Waterbird Reserve

Beaver activity at the Flachsee

Flachsee Nature Reserve

Swimming spot on the Reuss River

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