Operation salmon and beaver without frontiers

Get to know the Rhine in all its facets! Experience his tributaries Wiese and Kander, the charming cities of Basel, Huningue and Weil as well as several natural reserves like the Rhine Island on your round trip across the “Dreiländereck”. On your way you’ll meet a plethora of fascinating species in diverse habitats. Come along and discover true gems of nature in places you never expected!

 A total of eleven stops are set up alongside the route to teach you everything there is to know about the big river and two of his native inhabitants the beaver and the salmon. The extensive floodplains of the Rhine in its original state used to be an ideal home for the busy dam building beaver and the swift swimming salmon. This changed dramatically throughout the 19th Century due to the regulation of the stream and intensive hunting done by humans. For the longest time both beaver and salmon were considered to be extinct in the Upper Rhine region. However recent efforts like the installation of fish passes as well as widespread restauration and reintroduction programs pathed the way for a comeback of our little furry and scaly friends. Witness at first hand the attempts to enable the return of the once vanished beaver and salmon to the Rhine and learn how coexistence of humans and animals can be made possible. An exciting and memorable tour for all lovers of cycling, nature and animals!