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Easy Hiking Trails near Schaffhausen

The directory currently contains 48 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Schaffhausen. Their average mapped distance is 2.4 km and average recorded ascent is 36 m (118 ft); the longest route in the set is 5.4 km.

This subset represents 37% of the 131 quality-checked routes near Schaffhausen. Its average distance is 2.4 km, compared with 10.6 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 36 m (118 ft), versus 195 m (640 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated easy by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. The rating does not verify surface, exposure or current hazards. Within this set, 48 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (2%) 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

1.1 km

Huguenot and Waldensian Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

8 m

Huguenot and Waldensian Trail

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Easy

Naturlehrpfad

Zurich · Switzerland

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

Via Natura

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Fryheitsweg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Fryheitsweg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Via Natura

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Via Natura

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • 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
Easy

Seen – Paradis

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Lägern ridge seen from the West. Taken from Baldegg water tower
Easy

Ruine Stein-Baldegg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
de:Ruine Radegg Picknickplatz
Easy

Rossberg - Ruine Radegg

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Hotel «Zum wilden Mann». KGS_Nr = 9829. 33 Obere Gasse, Baden (AG). 665.496 / 258.364. Kategorie: A, Objektart: Bauten für Öffentlichkeit, Hotels. Koordinaten N 47.47282 E 8.30745.
Easy

Baden-Ruine Stein

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ebmatingen - Sennhof

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ebmatingen - Süessblätz

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lorenchopf - Fridlimatt

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pfaffhausen - Lorenchopf

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Waymarked route
Villa Bianchini, Uster, ID 19801822
Easy

Uster - Römerbrünneli

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
87 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Waymarked route
Statthalterei Winikon, Waschhaus, ID 19801134
Easy

Winikon - Hooggen

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Pfaffhausen
Easy

Benglen - Pfaffhausen

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Greifensee between Greifensee (ZH) and Niederuster seen to the southwest
Easy

Greifensee - Werrikon

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Schäflibach im Waldgebiet Rameren zwischen Uitikon (links) und Birmensdorf (rechts)
Easy

Uitikon - Leerbreiti

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Confluence of Elefantenbach (Stöckentobelbach) in Zürich- Witikon ( Switzerland )
Easy

Witikon - Degenried

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Friedhof Witikon, Zürich
Easy

Witikon - Pfaffhausen

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • 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
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich3.8 km53 m53 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailSchaffhausen2.6 km24 m35 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailSchaffhausen1.3 km47 m20 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailSchaffhausen1.1 km8 m14 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich1.9 km8 m24 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich4.6 km42 m1 hr 1 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailAargau4.9 km37 m1 hr 5 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailSchaffhausen5.3 km42 m1 hr 10 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailAargau3.4 km16 m44 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailAargau3.5 km29 m46 minEasyApril to October

Huguenot and Waldensian Trail, Huguenot and Waldensian Trail, Huguenot and Waldensian Trail 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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