The forest and the river is just there, everywhere, all around, quiet and resistant. The other, for the time being still hidden, comes and goes in a hurry and restless, from the mountains to the ocean. Two things in common they Both are natural. In their interaction the vitality of the planet can feel it and will be able to experience. And both of them are music. In the ears of the Wanderers, the murmur of the trees combines with the noise of the rapids to a harmony of the carpet, the boosted, the steps and the thoughts inspired.

The forest and the Wind. The river and its water. You and I are. In fact, you should go to him also to second, the path along the river to the Aare – Hand-in-Hand with a loved one, or perhaps with the dog on the leash. At just under seven kilometres, between Rupperswil and Aarau, a unique floodplain landscape welcomes us. Although it is not particularly spectacular, but to stir up your grace, well done, romantic feelings and warm the heart.

The Aareweg between Rupperswil and beaver stone. Photo: Michele Limina

In the large Aarebridge the forest trail leads deep into the typical Mediterranean mixed forest. There are no quarter lasts for an hour, until the trees are lights and the Aaredamm calling for the hikers and dog handlers to use the narrow path at the top of the crown – while cyclists and mountain bikers use the lower trail at the foot of the dam should. Actually . . .

Now is not to hold it against the sport friends in the Bicycle saddle that you want to enjoy the view on the water. And so it comes down to the Causeway often awkward encounters and loud words.

periodically resting line of benches and stairs to the upper path. The benches invite to Rest and to watch The mild autumn sun, a thousand stars on the surface of the water sparkle, a duck family is struggling upward undaunted on the shores along the river.

In the Aarschächli have. killer whales

The stairs lead directly into the water Also here it becomes clear how useful it is, to wander to second at the boardwalk On warm days, you can climb into the cool water and the river drift down, while the accompaniment is wearing the clothing to the exit. Now, in the cooler autumn days, wear brave contemporaries, who venture into the not-so-warm water, rare a bathing suit, she stuck more and more often in the rubber gap of the hobby fisherman.

Something away from a herd of grazing Scottish highland cattle on a forest pasture. The stocky cattle are critters with their sweeping horns as part of a joint project of the species protection organisation Pro Specie Rara, as well as a local cattle breeder located. Thus, extensive agriculture should be promoted and near-natural habitat are restored.

the same applies to the Aarschächli in the case of pipe, which can be reached via a side path. This branch of the Aare river, was once a loop of the meandering river, meanwhile, is turned into a three hundred meters long, of all sorts of insects and amphibians animated Waldsee and the Central part of the Aargauer riparian reserve Park, which was established fifteen years ago in the context of an ambitious restoration program.

Wild meatloaf

At half the distance to the first houses of the village line up the opposite, steep Bank, a one-lane road bridge that leads across to beaver rock, a suburb of Aarau, once obtained by Captain Jo’s Aarfähre awareness. However, the temple of Pleasure is long since out of operation. The crumbling facades nourish the doubt, whether will change it soon to something. The jägerstübli is open – and with a little luck, the host has set its exquisite Wild-meatloaf on the menu of the day.

On the way back, a poster on falls, it is nailed to a tree, and a picture with the spring shows Orcas, the words: “to the dogs, attracted by the large supply of food in free-swimming, perching killer whales in the Aarschächli: do Not feed! Risk-free bathing for your dog at the three bridges is possible.” Signed: nature and bird protection Aarau.

“This,” says the man, “is a human sense of humor.” And takes his water-shy dog on the leash.

Created: 27.09.2019, 20:37 Uhr