Westweg (Östliche Variante)
- 2.0 mi
- one way
- 473 ft
- climb
- 1,235 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Westweg (Östliche Variante) is a 2.0-mile point-to-point route in Basel-Stadt, Switzerland. It runs between about 820 ft and 1,240 ft above sea level, with roughly 470 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Birsfelden, about 0.9 miles west of the trailhead. For camping, Camping Waldhort Reinach and Camping und Schwimmbad am Rhein are within about 6 miles. There are 10 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Westweg (Östliche Variante) for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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