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Best Mountain Hikes near Konstanz

The directory currently contains 9 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Konstanz. Their average mapped distance is 67.5 km and average recorded ascent is 968 m (3,176 ft); the longest route in the set is 162 km.

This subset represents 10% of the 94 quality-checked routes near Konstanz. Its average distance is 67.5 km, compared with 13.2 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 968 m (3,176 ft), versus 270 m (886 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, 9 (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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How do these routes differ?

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

17.4 km

Alpine Panorama Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

286 m

Bodensee- Rundwanderweg (Abschnitt Lindau - Kreuzlingen)

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
17.4 km
/ 10.8 mi
Elevation gain
468 m
Typical duration
4 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
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
Expert

Thurgauer Panoramaweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
37.4 km
/ 23.3 mi
Elevation gain
703 m
Typical duration
9 hr 32 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Züri Oberland-Höhenweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
74.2 km
/ 46.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,497 m
Typical duration
19 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Kulturspur Appenzellerland

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
70.3 km
/ 43.7 mi
Elevation gain
2,100 m
Typical duration
19 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Neckerweg

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
37.6 km
/ 23.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,330 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Divisionsweg

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
46.5 km
/ 28.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,007 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • 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
Alpine Panorama TrailAppenzell Ausserrhoden17.4 km468 m4 hr 24 minHardApril to October
Hochrhein Jakobsweg (1)Schaffhausen74.5 km610 m18 hrExpertApril to October
Bodensee- Rundwanderweg (Abschnitt Lindau - Kreuzlingen)St. Gallen87.3 km286 m20 hrExpertApril to October
Bodensee-Rundwanderweg (Stein a. R. - Lindau)Schaffhausen162 km707 m39 hrExpertApril to October
Thurgauer PanoramawegSt. Gallen37.4 km703 m9 hr 32 minExpertApril to October
Züri Oberland-HöhenwegSt. Gallen74.2 km1,497 m19 hrExpertApril to October
Kulturspur AppenzellerlandAppenzell Ausserrhoden70.3 km2,100 m19 hrExpertApril to October
NeckerwegAppenzell Ausserrhoden37.6 km1,330 m10 hrExpertApril to October
DivisionswegAppenzell Ausserrhoden46.5 km1,007 m12 hrExpertApril to October

Alpine Panorama Trail, Hochrhein Jakobsweg (1), Bodensee- Rundwanderweg (Abschnitt Lindau - Kreuzlingen) 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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