Ruchen

#1151 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Ruchen is a mountain of the Jura, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Basel-Landschaft and Solothurn. It lies between Langenbruck and Eptingen. The Ruchen is the easternmost summit above 1,100 metres in the Jura Mountains. East of the Ruchen is the Belchenflue. ()

Elevation: 3684 ftProminence: 1286 ftCoordinates: 47°21'44"N, 7°48'26"E

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SolothurnSwitzerland

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Ruchen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Belchenflue, Sculpture at Schoenthal, Alt-Bechburg Castle, Neu-Homburg Castle.

~860 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Belchenflue
5 min walk • The Belchenflue is a mountain of the Jura, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Basel-Landschaft and Solothurn, south of Eptingen. The nearby Belchenflue Pass links the two cantons.
1.6 miW
Park, Vernacular architecture
Sculpture at Schoenthal
41 min walk • Sculpture at Schoenthal is an art foundation in Switzerland. It is named after the Schönthal Monastery, a former church near the village of Langenbruck, Basel-Landschaft, which is now used for temporary art exhibitions.
2.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Alt-Bechburg Castle
68 min walk • Alt-Bechburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Holderbank of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
3.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Neu-Homburg Castle, Läufelfingen
92 min walk • Neu-Homburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Läufelfingen of the Canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
4 miE
Forts and castles
Frohburg Castle
103 min walk • Frohburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Trimbach of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
4.3 miE
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Saint Martin's Church, Olten
111 min walk • St. Martin is a Roman Catholic church in the town of Olten. It is a three-nave columned basilica without transept with three chorapsideas. The church is considered as the "most significant Neoromanesque Greater Church of Switzerland from the late period of historicism".
4.3 miE
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Church of St. Martin, Olten
111 min walk • St. Martin is a Roman Catholic church in the town of Olten. It is a three-nave columned basilica without transept with three chorapsideas. The church is considered as the "most significant Neoromanesque Greater Church of Switzerland from the late period of historicism".
4.4 miE
Ice skating, Ice rink
Kleinholz Stadion, Olten
113 min walk • The Kleinholz Stadion is an ice hockey stadium located in Olten, Switzerland. It's mainly used by EHC Olten, an ice hockey club that currently plays in the Swiss National League B. It was built in 1961 and renovated in 2014.
2.8 miS
Locality
Egerkingen
73 min walk • Egerkingen is a municipality in the district of Gäu in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
2.1 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Oberer Hauenstein Pass, Langenbruck
55 min walk • Oberer Hauenstein Pass is a mountain pass in the Jura Mountains on the border between the cantons of Basel-Country and Solothurn in Switzerland. It connects Balsthal and Waldenburg.
~1990 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Chilchzimmersattel
10 min walk • Chilchzimmersattel is a mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. It connects Eptingen and Langenbruck. The pass road has a maximum grade of 7,35 percent. The pass is open all year round, even though it is not cleared after snowstorms.