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Best Alpine Meadow Hikes near Rapperswil

There are 9 hikes near Rapperswil in our database that fit. They average 15.2 km and 600 m (1,969 ft) of ascent.

That is 6 percent of the 161 routes we map near Rapperswil. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 15.2 km against 12.0 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 600 m (1,969 ft) on average versus 368 m (1,207 ft) across the wider area.

High pasture walking sits above the treeline, at its best in early summer when the meadows are in flower. The mix is broad: 2 are rated easy and 6 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

St. Meinrad chapel, Etzel ( Switzerland )
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
22.5 km
/ 14.0 mi
Elevation gain
989 m
Typical duration
6 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Graeppelensee
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
977 m
Typical duration
4 hr 3 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Anflug auf Piste 34L am Flugplatz Schänis (links im Hintergrund der Benkner Büchel )
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
25.8 km
/ 16.1 mi
Elevation gain
670 m
Typical duration
6 hr 43 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
The Zugerberg (el. 1,039 m.) is a mountain overlooking Zug and Lake Zug in the canton of Zug. It lies approximately halfway between Lake Zug and Lake Ägeri , Switzerland.
Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
532 m
Typical duration
3 hr 22 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Bellevue; 1,148 m; Gottschalkenberg; Zug; Switzerland; View of the Lake of Zuerich.
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
18.7 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
776 m
Typical duration
5 hr 11 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Blick von Amden gen Südwesten
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
830 m
Typical duration
4 hr 7 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
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Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
29.0 km
/ 18.0 mi
Elevation gain
572 m
Typical duration
7 hr 19 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hürital Alp - Geissfarren

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Alpine Panorama TrailSchwyz22.5 km989 m6 hr 24 minHardApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailAppenzell Ausserrhoden12.4 km977 m4 hr 3 minHardApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailGlarus25.8 km670 m6 hr 43 minHardApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailZug12.3 km532 m3 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailSchwyz18.7 km776 m5 hr 11 minHardApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailSt. Gallen13.8 km830 m4 hr 7 minHardApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailLucerne29.0 km572 m7 hr 19 minHardApril to October
Alp Zwüschet Mythen - BrunniSchwyz1.6 km36 m24 minEasyApril to October
Alp Zwüschet Mythen - Zwüschet MythenSchwyz0.7 km14 m9 minEasyApril to October
Haggenegg - Alp Zwüschet MythenSchwyz2.6 km58 m38 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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