Industrial Heritage along the Aabach: Lenzburg–Wildegg Stage

This easy hike follows the Aabach through Aargau’s industrial history. Former industrial sites, open meadows and short stretches of woodland line the route from Lenzburg to Wildegg.

The stage begins at Lenzburg railway station, almost at the highest point of the route, at around 406 m. After an initial stretch through the town, the trail meets the Aabach and follows it downstream from here on. Information panels at former industrial sites explain how water power once drove workshops and factories. Along the way, they feature sites including the Sauerstoffwerk Lenzburg, the Tommasini pasta factory, Hero and the Wisa-Gloria works.

In Niederlenz, the stream remains the guiding thread. Passing between houses, open meadows and short stretches of woodland, the route continues to Wildegg without any significant climbs. Panels on the Swiss linen industry and the copper-wire insulation works continue the story of the area’s industrial history. Near the end, the route briefly follows the KIW canal and then the Bünz. Schloss Wildegg can be seen above the village, standing around eighty metres above Wildegg on a rocky spur of the Chestenberg. Shortly afterwards, the hike ends at Wildegg railway station.