Weil am Rhein and the Beyeler Foundation

A pleasant little route through the forest, going from Obertüllingen to the Daur Hütte and back. Magnificent panoramic views from the car park over Basel, the Jura, the Alsatian villages and the Kembs-Loechlé lock, the Vosges... On the way back, views of the villages of the Black Forest foothills, Lörrach, Rötteln Castle, the Wiesental, Riehen and St. Chrischona with its tower and, depending on the weather, a few Alpine peaks can be seen to the east through the gap in the hills.

Discover the southern tip of the Black Forest, with the hill overlooking the beginning of the Alsace plain to the west, the town of Lörrach and Germany to the east, and the city of Basel and Switzerland to the south. You can also visit the magnificent Burg Rötteln, a 14th-century fortified castle, the most south-westerly in Germany.

A short, picturesque and exotic route running from Weil am Rhein to the Wiese (in Switzerland), passing through the Dreiländergarten, which was magnificently landscaped in 1999 for the Grün99 horticultural exhibition. Along the way, we come across striking architectural structures, works of art, sculptures in the middle of fields, water gardens; we follow the River Wiese with its waterfalls and bridges, and cross borders...

A lovely walk along the Rhine and the Grand Canal d’Alsace, the drainage canal and the Huningue Canal (the decommissioned Rhône–Rhine Canal). Very gentle in terms of elevation, but a bit long in distance (due to having to go round the port area, which is off-limits to the public). It offers the chance to discover the beauty and rich river heritage of the Three Borders region.

This short walk takes you through three countries on foot and enriches the mind as you read the texts by French, Swiss and German poets displayed on the boundary stones.You will pass from France to Switzerland and then back through Germany.No need to take your passport to travel, an identity card will suffice.

The landscapes are very varied as you walk along the Rhine and then the Kander, passing through Eimeldingen. They are urban but also bucolic: the village of Märkt, the bridge over the A5 motorway, the gravel pit, the path along the Rhine, the mouth of the Kander, the path along the Kander with two small bridges, the fish pass and the forest.

The entire route is open country through vineyards with beautiful views of Basel, the Jura, Alsace, the Vosges and the Piedmont hills of the Black Forest. The outward journey is mostly along the Wiiwegli (wine trail), while the return journey is mostly along a local trail marked with yellow diamond signs.

The extensive renaturation project on the Île du Rhin, which began in 2013, is drawing to a close. A new river, the Petit Rhin, has emerged between the Grand Canal and the Vieux Rhin. The surrounding land and aquatic environment has been completely transformed and will enable the return or continued presence of numerous plant and animal species.This walk therefore takes place against the backdrop of a natural environment undergoing profound change, where everything is set to change for the great benefit of biodiversity.