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Dog-Friendly Hikes near Zürich

The directory currently contains 6 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Zürich. Their average mapped distance is 5.4 km and average recorded ascent is 149 m (489 ft); the longest route in the set is 23.3 km.

This subset represents 4% of the 167 quality-checked routes near Zürich. Its average distance is 5.4 km, compared with 18.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 149 m (489 ft), versus 439 m (1,440 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes either have dogs marked as allowed or meet the directory’s dog-score threshold. Current land-manager rules take precedence. Within this set, 1 routes (17%) are rated easy, 1 (17%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (17%) 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

1.2 km

Birrwil am See - Birrwil Dorf

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

31 m

Birrwil am See - Birrwil Dorf

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

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Trails

Hard

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
23.3 km
/ 14.5 mi
Elevation gain
461 m
Typical duration
5 hr 47 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Lake
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Lake
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Jost Ribary Gedenkstätte in Oberägeri
Moderate

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Typical duration
27 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
Schaffhauser-Zürcher-WegZurich23.3 km461 m5 hr 47 minHardApril to October
Ruine Altlandenberg – ChämmerliZurich1.4 km89 m26 minModerateApril to October
NaturlehrpfadZurich2.9 km78 m43 minEasyApril to October
Nidelbad - Wildpark HöfliZurich2.6 km111 m42 minModerateApril to October
Birrwil am See - Birrwil DorfAargau1.2 km31 m18 minModerateApril to October
Grund - OberägeriZug1.3 km122 m27 minModerateApril to October

Schaffhauser-Zürcher-Weg, Nidelbad - Wildpark Höfli, Ruine Altlandenberg – Chämmerli 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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