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Best Mountain Hikes in Basel-City

The directory currently contains 6 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Basel-City. Their average mapped distance is 109 km and average recorded ascent is 1,787 m (5,863 ft); the longest route in the set is 185 km.

This subset represents 24% of the 25 quality-checked routes in Basel-City. Its average distance is 109 km, compared with 31.9 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,787 m (5,863 ft), versus 506 m (1,660 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the mountain tag. Their measured distance and ascent are shown separately so the label is not used as a proxy for difficulty. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 6 (100%) 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

70.6 km

Jubiläumsweg

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

1,041 m

Jubiläumsweg

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

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Expert

Basel-City · Switzerland

Distance
92.7 km
/ 57.6 mi
Elevation gain
2,285 m
Typical duration
25 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Basel-City · Switzerland

Distance
128 km
/ 79.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,742 m
Typical duration
32 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Basel-City · Switzerland

Distance
70.6 km
/ 43.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,041 m
Typical duration
17 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Basel-City · Switzerland

Distance
185 km
/ 115 mi
Elevation gain
2,528 m
Typical duration
47 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Basel-City · Switzerland

Distance
90.2 km
/ 56.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,903 m
Typical duration
23 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Basel-City · Switzerland

Distance
89.8 km
/ 55.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,225 m
Typical duration
22 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path

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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
Westweg (Östliche Variante)Basel-City92.7 km2,285 m25 hrExpertApril to October
Hochrhein-HöhenwegBasel-City128 km1,742 m32 hrExpertApril to October
JubiläumswegBasel-City70.6 km1,041 m17 hrExpertApril to October
Himmelreich-JakobuswegBasel-City185 km2,528 m47 hrExpertApril to October
Westweg (Westliche Variante)Basel-City90.2 km1,903 m23 hrExpertApril to October
Markgräfler WiiwegliBasel-City89.8 km1,225 m22 hrExpertApril to October

Westweg (Östliche Variante), Jubiläumsweg, Hochrhein-Höhenweg 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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