Hike & Steam - The Sequel (T1)

On Ascention Day it was a nice hike along the Limmat with a stop-over that has pushed the word «Steam» into the event title.
Well, here is the sequel...: Along river Reuss to Brugg.

To note: This is a REAL hike of 20 km and 5¼ hours with, as an option, at the end a visit to the open days of the historic train collection at Bahnpark Brugg with steam engines in operation.

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MEETING & OUTBOUND TRAVEL:

• 07:50h: Meet at Zürich HB under the «Blue Angel»
• 07:55h: Leave for platform 17
• 08:03h: IR16 Zürich HB (platform 17, dir. Bern) to Baden
• 08:27h: Postauto 322 (dir. Bremgarten) to «Stetten AG, Künterstrasse»
• 08:50h: Postauto 336 (dir. Wohlen) to «Niederwil AG, Gnadenthal»
• 08:53h: Arrival at Gnadenthal & start of the hike

HIKE DATA:

• Duration: 5¼ hrs
• Distance: 20 km
• Ascent/Descent: 410m/420m
• SAC classification: T1
• Map: https://schweizmobil.ch/en/tour/841371526

LUNCH:

• Picnic

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Scenic hike along the Reuss River
• «Bahnpark Brugg» historic train collection
  (https://www.bahnpark-brugg.ch/de/home)
• In 2023 and 2025 the route to Brugg was completely different, but the destination the same:
  - Photos from 2025: https://www.meetup.com/zurich-hike-outdoor/photos/35385831/
  - Photos from 2023: https://www.meetup.com/zurich-hike-outdoor/photos/33580195/
• Wikipedia: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiftung_Bahnpark_Region_Brugg

FINISH / Option 1 / BRUGG AG STATION:

• 15:00h-ish at Brugg AG train station
• Connections back to Zürich from Brugg AG station:
  Five trains per hour

FINISH / Option 2 / BAHNPARK BRUGG:

• 15:15h-ish: Arrival at «Bahnpark Brugg» and finish of the hike
• Optional: Visit to the train collection
• Admission fee: Free of charge
• Open until 17:00h
• See HIGHLIGHTS for links to «Bahnpark Brugg»
• Connections back to Zürich from Brugg AG station:
  Five trains per hour

COST / TICKET PRICE w/Halbtax:
Total ticket cost from/to Zürich HB: CHF 18.70 w/HT

• Outbound: CHF 8.50 w/HT
• Admission fee: None
• Return: CHF 10.20 w/HT

COST / TICKET PRICE w/GA:

• Fully covered

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DISCLAIMER:
By joining the walk you accept the terms listed here.
This is NOT a guided tour. Instead, this is a get-together of individuals who themselves are responsible for their judgement, choices and actions.

It is your own responsibility to prepare appropriately before the event:
You need to understand what activity is foreseen, assess the difficulty, risks and dangers and the expected weather conditions.

Furthermore, you need to assess the requirements regarding experience, capabilities and fitness condition, and judge if you personally have the necessary experience, capabilities and fitness level.

You yourself also need to assure adequate preparation, equipment (boots, clothes, gear...) and insurance cover and do everything as if you were going by yourself.

During the event it is also your own responsibility to apply your own judgement and to take considerate responsible decisions yourself, fully within your own responsibility and judgement.

The event is entirely at your own risk. The organiser also does not warrant on the accuracy or completeness of the description above. The organiser just offers you to join one another and to go together, but holds no responsibility for anything, including injuries or death that might result directly or indirectly from this event.