Cycling through the Freiamt, Switzerland

Already back in the Middle Ages, Switzerland was widely known for its free peasants. They were still officially part of a kingdom, Habsburg in this case, but were allowed to decide minor, low-level law questions on their own (they were “free” in a specific sense - hence “Freiamt“).

What does this have in common with bicycling in the year 2021? The Freiamt is a region in the canton of Aargau which has a 65 km cycling trail which we recently finished.

The Freiamt Velo Trail is not the nicest one I took so far – perhaps this was also caused by the freezing temperatures around 0 degrees and the generally gray weather we had during the cycle trip. However, it’s an easy one and perfectly made for a few hours of relaxed cycling. I’m sure in summer the trail is much more beautiful – you should also bring along some more time to do cultural sightseeing along the trail.

Furthermore, the complete trail is perfectly marked so you won’t need a map at any time. We started at the very North in the town of Mägenwil and it took us 4 hours to finish the 65 km in a relaxed way.