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Best Lake Hikes in Aargau

The directory currently contains 6 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Aargau. Their average mapped distance is 2.3 km and average recorded ascent is 19 m (62 ft); the longest route in the set is 3.7 km.

This subset represents 1% of the 587 quality-checked routes in Aargau. Its average distance is 2.3 km, compared with 5.3 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 19 m (62 ft), versus 109 m (358 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set carries a lake tag in the directory. Whether the mapped line reaches the shore and whether swimming is allowed must be checked locally. Within this set, 3 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.

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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

0.9 km

Beinwil am See - Beinwil Dorf

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Beinwil am See - Beinwil Dorf

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Hallwilersee Schiff beim Hafen Beinwil
Easy

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Blick von Birrwil auf den Hallwiler See in den Kantonen Aargau und Luzern, Schweiz
Easy

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Boniswil railway station in Boniswil , Switzerland.
Easy

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route

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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
Beinwil am See - Beinwil DorfAargau0.9 km0 m11 minModerateApril to October
Beinwil am See - BreitholzAargau2.7 km0 m34 minModerateApril to October
Birrwil am See - Birrwil DorfAargau1.2 km31 m18 minModerateApril to October
Beinwil am See - MosenAargau3.0 km13 m38 minEasyApril to October
Birrwil am See - BeinwilAargau2.6 km22 m35 minEasyApril to October
Birrwil am See - BoniswilAargau3.7 km45 m50 minEasyApril to October

Beinwil am See - Beinwil Dorf, Birrwil am See - Birrwil Dorf, Beinwil am See - Breitholz 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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