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Best Autumn Hikes in Schaffhausen

26 routes in Schaffhausen qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 33.6 km and 515 m (1,690 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 240 km.

That is 60 percent of the 43 routes we map in Schaffhausen. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 33.6 km against 21.0 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 515 m (1,690 ft) on average versus 312 m (1,024 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: 7 are rated easy and 12 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Switzerland , Thurgau , Etzwilen
Expert

Hochrhein Jakobsweg (1)

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
74.5 km
/ 46.3 mi
Elevation gain
610 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Bridges over river Rhine in Eglisau, view from Förlibuck; Zurich, Switzerland.
Moderate

Huguenot and Waldensian Trail

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
208 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Zurich , Flooding of the Thur in Altikon
Hard

Huguenot and Waldensian Trail

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
25.1 km
/ 15.6 mi
Elevation gain
483 m
Typical duration
6 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Aerial View of Diessenhofen and Gailingen
Hard

Huguenot and Waldensian Trail

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
21.1 km
/ 13.1 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
4 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Kommunikationszentrum der Firma Sto AG
Expert

Wutach-Pilgerweg

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
61.3 km
/ 38.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,171 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Ostweg

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
240 km
/ 149 mi
Elevation gain
3,302 m
Typical duration
61 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

WasserWeltenSteig

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
108 km
/ 67.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,372 m
Typical duration
28 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Klettgau-Rhein-Weg - Etappe 1

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
18.4 km
/ 11.5 mi
Elevation gain
900 m
Typical duration
5 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Klettgau-Rhein-Weg - Etappe 2

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
26.9 km
/ 16.7 mi
Elevation gain
950 m
Typical duration
7 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Schaffhauser-Zürcher-Weg

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
11.5 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
253 m
Typical duration
2 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Schaffhauser-Zürcher-Weg

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
13.5 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
290 m
Typical duration
3 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
149 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurweg

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
14.0 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
3 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaRhenana

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
540 m
Typical duration
3 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaRhenana

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
19.6 km
/ 12.2 mi
Elevation gain
360 m
Typical duration
4 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaRhenana

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
14.3 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
320 m
Typical duration
3 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaRhenana

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
21.9 km
/ 13.6 mi
Elevation gain
240 m
Typical duration
5 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Panoramaweg Buchberg

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Armenfeldhütte - Stuel

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

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

Beggingen - Talisbänkli

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

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

Buchberg - Humelbärg

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

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

Buchberg - Murkathof

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Buchberg - Oberriet

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

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

Burghalde - Randenhus

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Burghalde - Strickhof

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

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

Chliibuechbärg - Birch

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

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

Herrentisch - Mariatann

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hohbrugg - fixme

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kesselbrunnen - ?

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

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

Kleiner Rheinfall Rundweg

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lang Randen - Chisling

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Langer Randen - Mösli

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

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

Lätten - Berghof

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

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

Lätten - fixme

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
28 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
Hochrhein Jakobsweg (1)Schaffhausen74.5 km610 m18 hrExpertApril to October
Bodensee-Rundwanderweg (Stein a. R. - Lindau)Schaffhausen162 km707 m39 hrExpertApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailSchaffhausen4.8 km208 m1 hr 19 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailSchaffhausen25.1 km483 m6 hr 15 minHardApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailSchaffhausen0.7 km106 m18 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailSchaffhausen21.1 km103 m4 hr 44 minHardApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailSchaffhausen5.3 km42 m1 hr 10 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailSchaffhausen0.8 km6 m11 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailSchaffhausen2.6 km24 m35 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailSchaffhausen1.3 km47 m20 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Hochrhein Jakobsweg (1), Bodensee-Rundwanderweg (Stein a. R. - Lindau), Huguenot and Waldensian 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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