Hike /Erlebnis Geologie (swisstopo)
Küttigen–Staffelegg Geological Trail
KüttigenRiedmatt (Staffelegg, Passhöhe)
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Duration
- 50 min
- Ascent
- 200 m
- Descent
- 13 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- One way
01/ Overview
The route
A short geological trail leads from Küttigen up to Staffelegg. Five stations explain the rocks and the formation of the Folded Jura.
The starting point is just a few steps from the Küttigen, Kreuz bus stop. The route initially passes the last houses before climbing towards Staffelegg. After a short section outside the marked trail network, it joins a yellow-marked hiking trail. Open meadows alternate with woodland as the geological trail gains around 200 metres in elevation.
Five geological stations explore the formation of the Folded Jura and present the main rock formations along the route. Over a distance of just under three kilometres, the short, steady ascent thus offers a vivid insight into the structure of the Jura. Towards the end, the trail reaches Staffelegg at around 620 m, which is also the highest point of the hike. The pass links Aarau with the Fricktal, and there is a restaurant at the top. From there, the route descends gently towards Riedmatt. The hike ends near the Staffelegg, Passhöhe bus stop.
Route data: swisstopo / Erlebnis Geologie · opendata.swiss BY · Source
02/ Along the route
What's along the way
Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.
03/ Conditions
Current conditions
What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.
How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.
How we check: We look up a live public transport connection from your starting point to the stop closest to the trailhead. If it ends further away, the nearest stop may be a cable car or bus that isn't running right now.
How we check: Snow depth estimated daily at the lowest and the highest point of the route. Estimates: check the situation on site.
04/ Getting there
Getting there
From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.
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Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
Larches count as conifer forest here.
07/ Export
Take the route with you
Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.
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Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
