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Best Castle Hikes near Schaffhausen

The directory currently contains 10 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Schaffhausen. Their average mapped distance is 2.2 km and average recorded ascent is 71 m (233 ft); the longest route in the set is 5.8 km.

This subset represents 8% of the 131 quality-checked routes near Schaffhausen. Its average distance is 2.2 km, compared with 10.6 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 71 m (233 ft), versus 195 m (640 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the castle tag. Opening hours, admission and whether the route enters the site must be checked with the operator. Within this set, 5 routes (50%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

1.0 km

Hinter Rumstal - Berenberg Kloster

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

44 m

Neuburg - Berenberg Kloster

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Switzerland , Schaffhausen , Osterfingen
Moderate

Ruine Radegg - Osterfingen

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Lägern ridge seen from the West. Taken from Baldegg water tower
Easy

Ruine Stein-Baldegg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Das zu Winterthur gehörende Quartier und Aussenwacht Neuburg . Im Bild das "Zentrum" des Weilers: In der Mitte das Schulhaus und am linken Bildrand ist die Gastwirtschaft zu sehen.
Moderate

Neuburg - Berenberg Kloster

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
de:Ruine Radegg Picknickplatz
Easy

Rossberg - Ruine Radegg

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Brunnen (1884) zu Wetzikon.
Moderate

Wetzikon - Schloss Sonnenberg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Hotel «Zum wilden Mann». KGS_Nr = 9829. 33 Obere Gasse, Baden (AG). 665.496 / 258.364. Kategorie: A, Objektart: Bauten für Öffentlichkeit, Hotels. Koordinaten N 47.47282 E 8.30745.
Easy

Baden-Ruine Stein

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • 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
Ruine Altlandenberg – ChämmerliZurich1.4 km89 m26 minModerateApril to October
Ruine Radegg - OsterfingenSchaffhausen2.9 km45 m40 minModerateApril to October
Ruine Stein-BaldeggAargau2.1 km148 m40 minEasyApril to October
Schloss Sonnenberg - Lommis - ThürnThurgau5.8 km71 m1 hr 19 minModerateApril to October
Hinter Rumstal - Berenberg KlosterZurich1.0 km71 m19 minEasyApril to October
Neuburg - Berenberg KlosterZurich1.7 km44 m25 minModerateApril to October
Rossberg - Ruine RadeggSchaffhausen1.5 km72 m25 minEasyApril to October
Wetzikon - Schloss SonnenbergThurgau3.3 km103 m51 minModerateApril to October
Baden-Ruine SteinAargau0.6 km47 m12 minEasyApril to October
Rheinau Kloster - Rheinau SalmenZurich2.1 km16 m28 minEasyApril to October

Ruine Altlandenberg – Chämmerli, Ruine Stein-Baldegg, Schloss Sonnenberg - Lommis - Thürn currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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