How many autumn hikes are there in Switzerland?

Our directory currently lists 955 matching routes in Switzerland, each with distance, elevation gain and a mapped route line drawn from OpenStreetMap data.

What is the average length of these trails?

The average is 16.9 km with roughly 536 m (1,759 ft) of climbing. The longest on this list is 424 km.

Which is the best one to start with?

European Long distance path E1 - part Switzerland ranks highest here on our popularity score, which weighs route quality, scenery and how well documented it is.

Are these routes suitable for beginners?

317 of them are rated easy, meaning modest distance and limited climbing. Use the difficulty filter to see only those.

Best Autumn Hikes in Switzerland

955 routes in Switzerland qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 16.9 km and 536 m (1,759 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 424 km.

That is 24 percent of the 4,054 routes we map in Switzerland. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 16.9 km against 6.8 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 536 m (1,759 ft) on average versus 172 m (564 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: 317 are rated easy and 410 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Expert

European Long distance path E1 - part Switzerland

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance: 312 km
Elevation gain: 5,582 m
Typical duration: 82 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route
Long-distance path

Expert

Via Francigena - part France - 04 Besançon - frontière

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance: 91.5 km
Elevation gain: 1,817 m
Typical duration: 24 hr

Mountain
Pilgrimage route
Waymarked route

Expert

[E4/E5] Europäischer Fernwanderweg Rhein bis Grenze D

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance: 60.7 km
Elevation gain: 1,656 m
Typical duration: 16 hr

Mountain
Forest
Waymarked route

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European long distance path E4 - part Switzerland

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance: 424 km
Elevation gain: 6,393 m
Typical duration: 110 hr

Mountain
Waymarked route
Long-distance path

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Route	Distance	Ascent	Time	Difficulty	Best season
European Long distance path E1 - part SwitzerlandSchwyz	312 km	5,582 m	82 hr	Expert	June to October
Via Francigena - part France - 04 Besançon - frontièreVaud	91.5 km	1,817 m	24 hr	Expert	April to October
[E4/E5] Europäischer Fernwanderweg Rhein bis Grenze DSt. Gallen	60.7 km	1,656 m	16 hr	Expert	April to October
European long distance path E4 - part SwitzerlandAargau	424 km	6,393 m	110 hr	Expert	April to October
Alpine Panorama TrailFribourg	19.4 km	536 m	4 hr 59 min	Hard	April to October
Alpine Panorama TrailSchwyz	22.5 km	989 m	6 hr 24 min	Hard	April to October
Alpine Panorama TrailAppenzell Ausserrhoden	15.5 km	432 m	3 hr 53 min	Hard	June to October
Alpine Panorama TrailBern	16.9 km	256 m	3 hr 58 min	Hard	April to October
Alpine Panorama TrailAppenzell Ausserrhoden	17.4 km	468 m	4 hr 24 min	Hard	April to October
E5, Ballon d'Alsace - Réchésy via BelfortJura	73.8 km	576 m	18 hr	Expert	April to October

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