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Best Mountain Hikes near Schaffhausen

The directory currently contains 9 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Schaffhausen. Their average mapped distance is 58.0 km and average recorded ascent is 642 m (2,106 ft); the longest route in the set is 233 km.

This subset represents 7% of the 131 quality-checked routes near Schaffhausen. Its average distance is 58.0 km, compared with 10.6 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 642 m (2,106 ft), versus 195 m (640 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, 1 routes (11%) are rated easy, 5 (56%) 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

3.0 km

Hebelstein - Berg am Irchel

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

13 m

Hebelstein - Berg am Irchel

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

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

WasserWeltenSteig

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
108 km
/ 67.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,091 m
Typical duration
28 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Wutach-Pilgerweg

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
61.3 km
/ 38.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,171 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Switzerland , Zurich , Berg am Irchel
Moderate

Hebelstein - Berg am Irchel

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Lebendiger Weinweg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
33.2 km
/ 20.6 mi
Elevation gain
626 m
Typical duration
8 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Wohnhaus unterhalb der reformirten Kirch zů Remigen.
Moderate

Remigen - Ufem Berg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vorder Rein - Ufem Berg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alpenzeiger - Ufem Berg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • 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
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E5, SchweizAargau233 km1,083 m56 hrExpertApril to October
Hochrhein Jakobsweg (1)Schaffhausen74.5 km610 m18 hrExpertApril to October
WasserWeltenSteigSchaffhausen108 km2,091 m28 hrExpertApril to October
Wutach-PilgerwegSchaffhausen61.3 km1,171 m15 hrExpertApril to October
Hebelstein - Berg am IrchelZurich3.0 km13 m38 minModerateApril to October
Lebendiger WeinwegZurich33.2 km626 m8 hr 24 minHardApril to October
Remigen - Ufem BergAargau5.9 km99 m1 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
Vorder Rein - Ufem BergAargau2.0 km33 m28 minModerateApril to October
Alpenzeiger - Ufem BergAargau1.3 km52 m20 minEasyApril to October

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E5, Schweiz, Hochrhein Jakobsweg (1), WasserWeltenSteig 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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