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Best Autumn Hikes in Basel-Landschaft

20 routes in Basel-Landschaft qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 15.1 km and 504 m (1,654 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 77.9 km.

That is 25 percent of the 80 routes we map in Basel-Landschaft. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 15.1 km against 5.8 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 504 m (1,654 ft) on average versus 131 m (430 ft) across the wider area.

Autumn walking means cooler air, low light and, in the right forest, colour that makes a familiar route feel new. The mix is broad: 5 are rated easy and 12 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Kloster Schönthal, Basel-Landschaft, Schweiz
Hard

Jura Crest Trail

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
21.0 km
/ 13.0 mi
Elevation gain
816 m
Typical duration
5 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Ferrette (Haut-Rhin, France), with the ruins of the castle
Expert

Circuits des Trois Châteaux

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
77.9 km
/ 48.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,743 m
Typical duration
20 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
DB locomotive BR 23 058 in front of it's depot in Sissach, BL, Switzerland
Hard

ViaGottardo

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
20.3 km
/ 12.6 mi
Elevation gain
563 m
Typical duration
5 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Olten und Trimbach, Sicht von der Geissflue
Moderate

ViaGottardo

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
353 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Shot from Passwang, towards Mümliswil, Switzerland on a December day.
Hard

2. Solothurner Waldwanderung

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
17.9 km
/ 11.1 mi
Elevation gain
978 m
Typical duration
5 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
From the plane near Milan, Italy
Moderate

Baselbieter Wiesentouren

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
319 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaJura - Etappe 2

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
16.6 km
/ 10.3 mi
Elevation gain
520 m
Typical duration
4 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaJura - Etappe 3

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
20.6 km
/ 12.8 mi
Elevation gain
700 m
Typical duration
5 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaSurprise - Etappe 1

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
13.9 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
580 m
Typical duration
3 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaSurprise - Etappe 2

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
660 m
Typical duration
3 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaSurprise - Etappe 3

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
17.3 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
740 m
Typical duration
4 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaSurprise - Etappe 4

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
16.8 km
/ 10.4 mi
Elevation gain
520 m
Typical duration
4 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaSurprise - Etappe 5

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
11.2 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
540 m
Typical duration
3 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaSurprise - Etappe 6

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
16.1 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
440 m
Typical duration
4 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Egglisgraben - Ruine Wartenberg

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Grossi Weid - Ruine Pfeffingen

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

800 m - Ober Hauenstein

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Aesch - Aesch

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.2 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Allmend - Bärenwil

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Asp - ?

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Asp - Allerheiligenrank

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bärengraben - Brotträger

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bärengraben - fixme

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bärenwil - fixme

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bärenwil - Holderbank

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Baselbieter Chirsiweg

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
400 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Basler Jubiläumsweg

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
25.0 km
/ 15.6 mi
Elevation gain
551 m
Typical duration
6 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Belchen Süd - Chall

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Belchen Süd - Chambersberg

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bergflue - Ränggen

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bergmatten - Hofmatt

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bienenberg - Frenkendorf

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Birsuferweg

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
127 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bogental - Neuhüsli

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bogental - Vogelberg

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Breitenhöchi - Langenbruck

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Breitweg Waldhaus - Strick

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Buuseregg - Farnsberg

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Challhöchi - Chall

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Challhöchi - Hauenstein

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Challhöchi - Schmutzberg

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • 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
Chemin de Compostelle, Laufen - SoyhièresBasel-Landschaft15.6 km410 m3 hr 52 minHardApril to October
Jura Crest TrailBasel-Landschaft21.0 km816 m5 hr 47 minHardApril to October
Circuits des Trois ChâteauxBasel-Landschaft77.9 km1,743 m20 hrExpertApril to October
ViaGottardoBasel-Landschaft20.3 km563 m5 hr 13 minHardApril to October
ViaGottardoBasel-Landschaft7.5 km353 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
2. Solothurner WaldwanderungBasel-Landschaft17.9 km978 m5 hr 17 minHardApril to October
Baselbieter WiesentourenBasel-Landschaft7.7 km319 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
ViaJura - Etappe 2Basel-Landschaft16.6 km520 m4 hr 17 minHardApril to October
ViaJura - Etappe 3Basel-Landschaft20.6 km700 m5 hr 31 minHardApril to October
ViaSurprise - Etappe 1Basel-Landschaft13.9 km580 m3 hr 46 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Chemin de Compostelle, Laufen - Soyhières, Jura Crest Trail, ViaGottardo. 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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