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Ace Cafe Luzern
The first overseas outpost of London's legendary biker hangout, complete with diner, shop and event halls in Rothenburg near Lucerne: a magnet for petrolhead meets.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Reinach
Aargau, Switzerland · Europe
About Reinach
Reinach works well as a base: 10 minutes from Gunzwil, 33km from Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee).
Reinach is in Aargau, Switzerland, with about 7,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Gunzwil, about 5 km away.
Reinach AG railway station (German: Bahnhof Reinach AG) is a railway station in the municipality of Reinach, in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It is the penultimate station at the eastern end of the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge Schöftland–Aarau–Menziken line of Aargau Verkehr.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Reinach?
Within an hour or so of Reinach: Ace Cafe Luzern (19 km), Lion Monument (24 km), Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke) (25 km), Swiss Museum of Transport (26 km).
Are there any good drives near Reinach?
The nearest famous roads are Axenstrasse, Glaubenbielen Pass and Ibergeregg Pass.
Where is Reinach?
Reinach is in Aargau, Switzerland, about 5 km from Gunzwil.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,845
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Aargau
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 47.2573, 8.1809
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Switzerland
Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
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Worth the detour from Reinach
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Lion Monument
Mark Twain called it the most mournful piece of stone in the world: a dying lion carved into a cliff face commemorating Swiss Guards killed in the French Revolution.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke)
Europe's oldest covered wooden bridge, built in 1333 across the Reuss River in Lucerne with 17th-century painted panels inside.
25 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Swiss Museum of Transport
Switzerland's most-visited museum featuring an extensive automobile collection alongside trains, planes, and spacecraft.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Zürich Old Town & Lake
Switzerland's largest city blending a medieval old town with trendy districts, all set along the Limmat River and the shores of Lake Zürich.
30 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mount Pilatus
A jagged mountain above Lucerne reachable by the world's steepest cogwheel railway, steeped in dragon legends and offering 73-peak panoramas.
31 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mount Rigi
The 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
32 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee)
A stunningly shaped lake surrounded by mountains where Switzerland was founded, with paddle steamers and the Rütli meadow.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Reinach
- 31 kmMount PilatusA jagged mountain above Lucerne reachable by the world's steepest cogwheel railway, steeped in dragon legends and offering 73-peak panoramas.
- 32 kmMount RigiThe 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
- 47 kmAxenstrasseA spectacular cliff-hugging shore road blasted into the rock above Lake Lucerne between Brunnen and Fluelen, threading galleries and tunnels with constant views across the Uri arm of the lake.
- 49 kmGlaubenbielen PassA quiet pass over the Obwalden ridge between Giswil and Sörenberg, with wide views over the Entlebuch biosphere.
- 50 kmIbergeregg PassA modest but scenic pass above Schwyz with long views to the Mythen peaks, usually kept open through winter.
- 52 kmSattelegg PassA low, year-round pass between the Sihl valley and Einsiedeln, a useful and pretty link rather than a challenge.
Driving in Switzerland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €42 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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