Alt Homberg Castle, Aargau Jura Park

#5 among attractions in Aargau Jura Park

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Alt Homberg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Wittnau in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. The castle is classified as a Swiss heritage site of national significance. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1100 (925 years ago)Coordinates: 47°29'28"N, 7°58'22"E

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Alt Homberg Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Biberstein Castle, Farnsburg Castle, Wasserflue, Geissflue.

7.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Biberstein Castle, Aargau Jura Park
191 min walk • Biberstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Biberstein in the Swiss canton of Aargau.
4.8 miW
Forts and castles
Farnsburg Castle
122 min walk • Farnsburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Ormalingen in the canton of Basel-Land in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
4.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wasserflue, Aargau Jura Park
124 min walk • The Wasserflue is a mountain of the Jura, located north of Erlinsbach in the canton of Aargau. It lies on the range east of the Salhöhe Pass.
5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Geissflue
128 min walk • The Geissflue is a hill of the eastern Jura Mountains, located between the Swiss cantons of Basel-Landschaft and Solothurn. The border with the canton of Aargau runs east of the summit on the Geissfluegrat.
6.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Ägelsee
173 min walk • Ägelsee is a small lake in the municipality of Zeiningen, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland. The 7500 m² nature preserve is an amphibian spawning area of national importance.
4.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Salhöhe Pass, Aargau Jura Park
113 min walk • Salhöhe Pass is a mountain pass in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland between Kienberg in the canton of Solothurn and Erlinsbach in the canton of Aargau. It connects Kienberg in Solothurn and Erlinsbach in Aargau. The pass road has a maximum grade of 9 percent.
2.3 miNE
47°30'19"N • 8°1'6"E
Sauriermuseum, Frick
60 min walk • Natural history museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
5.7 miSE
Scenic mountain pass with a restaurant
Staffelegg Pass, Aargau Jura Park
146 min walk • Staffelegg Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It connects Küttigen and Asp. The postal bus route from Frick to Aarau goes over the pass, and there is a restaurant at the summit.
4.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Geissfluegrat
121 min walk • The Geissfluegrat is a minor summit east of the Geissflue, in the eastern Jura Mountains. It is located between the Swiss cantons of Aargau and Solothurn. With an elevation of 908 metres above sea level, the Geissfluegrat is the highest point in Aargau. It is also the easternmost summit above 900 metres in the Jura Mountains.
3.1 miNW
Valley, Nature, Natural attraction
Fischingertal
79 min walk • The Fischingertal is a 5 kilometer long valley running between Mumpf and Schupfart in the Rheinfelden District of Canton Aargau, Switzerland.
3.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Möhlintal, Aargau Jura Park
90 min walk • The Möhlintal is a 10-kilometre long valley running between Möhlin and Wegenstetten in the Rheinfelden district of Canton Aargau, Switzerland. The five municipalities in the valley have a total population of around 14,000 people. The upper part of the valley is also known as the "Wegenstettertal".