Industrial Culture on the Aabach: Stage Lenzburg - Wildegg

Tip
6.21 km long
Difficulty: easy
Condition: very easy
Theme trail
  • 2:30 h
  • 6.21 km
  • 3 m
  • 56 m
  • 352 m
  • 406 m
  • 54 m
  • Start: Lenzburg, station
  • Destination: Wildegg, station

The region between Wildegg, Lenzburg and Hallwilersee was one of the core zones of industrialization in the canton of Aargau. In the last 250 years, a total of 28 factories settled here, which used hydropower as an energy source.

The emergence of the textile industry was made possible by the Aabach. While in the early days these were still manufactories, over time mechanized spinning mills and weaving mills developed. But not only the textile industry found suitable conditions for production in the region. A whole number of other industrial companies such as the canning factory in Seon, the oxygen plant in Lenzburg, the pasta factory Tommasini, the jam manufacturer Hero, the Wisa-Gloria works, the Swiss linen industry in Niederlenz, or the insulated copper wire factories in Wildegg all used the hydropower of the Aabach. Embark on a journey into the past. The Association for Industrial Culture on the Aabach has signposted an exciting educational trail of nearly 12 km. The panels are located at the original sites of the companies and provide information about their history, industry sector and development. The educational trail begins at Hallwyl Castle and ends in Wildegg. If you plan a break in one of the restaurants in Lenzburg and visit some sights, you can cover one stage of the entire route in one day. You can also add the second stage immediately.

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Waypoints

Start
Lenzburg, station
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Destination
Wildegg, station

Good to know

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Lenzburg - Niederlenz - Wildegg

Tour information

  • Cultural Interesting

Directions & Parking facilities

Paid parking spaces available at Lenzburg station
By train or bus to Lenzburg, station

Additional information

Association Industrial Culture on the Aabach
Müllerhaus Network
Bleicherrain 7
5600 Lenzburg
+41 (0)62 888 01 00
[email protected]
www.lenzburg.ch/de/content 

and

Seetal Tourism
Niederlenzerstrasse 25
5600 Lenzburg
+41 (0)41 920 45 29
[email protected]  
www.seetaltourismus.ch

Author

Seetal Tourismus

Organization

Seetal Tourismus

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Map

National map 1:25,000 (Federal Office of Topography swisstopo) Sheet Wohlen

Hiking map 1:50,000 (Federal Office of Topography swisstopo) Sheet Zurich

Nearby

Contact

Industrial Culture on the Aabach: Stage Lenzburg - Wildegg
5600 Lenzburg