Where does the swim finish?

At Leuengasse by the Johanniterbrücke, downstream from the start at Schaffhauserrheinweg.

Is there a guided swim too?

Yes, the Sportamt Basel runs a separate accompanied Rhine swim, and that one needs registration with the Sportamt. The SLRG swim on this page needs none.

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Basler Rheinschwimmen: Swim Down the Rhine in Basel

Name: Basler Rheinschwimmen: Swim Down the Rhine in Basel
Start: 2027-08-17
End: 2027-08-17
Location: Schaffhauserrheinweg (start, Stachelrain)

When: Tue Aug 17, 2027
Ages: All ages
Price: Free

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Where

Wettstein, Schaffhauserrheinweg (start, Stachelrain)

Ages

All ages

Setting

Outdoors

What you need to know

No sign-up needed, so you can decide on the day whether the river suits your kids
Run by SLRG Basel
Natural river with current, so it suits confident swimmers rather than beginners

About

The Basler Rheinschwimmen is the SLRG Basel's yearly swim down the Rhine, a sporty, easygoing event for swimmers big and small. Everyone gets in at Schaffhauserrheinweg and swims downstream to the finish by the Johanniterbrücke. It suits kids who already swim confidently, since the Rhine is a natural river with a current, not a pool.

Free

Tue, Aug 17, 2027

6:00 PM

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