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Easy Hiking Trails near Wangen

The directory currently contains 6 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Wangen. Their average mapped distance is 1.5 km and average recorded ascent is 27 m (89 ft); the longest route in the set is 3.7 km.

This subset represents 29% of the 21 quality-checked routes near Wangen. Its average distance is 1.5 km, compared with 15.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 27 m (89 ft), versus 277 m (909 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, 6 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) 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

0.5 km

Kaien-Langenegg

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Bühl-Wald

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Easy

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Typical duration
16 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Kaien, Rehetobel, canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland
Easy

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Tanne
Easy

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
16 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
Bühl-WaldAppenzell Ausserrhoden1.3 km0 m16 minEasyApril to October
Kaien-St.-Anton-WegAppenzell Ausserrhoden3.7 km43 m50 minEasyApril to October
yellow::yellow_diamondAppenzell Ausserrhoden1.0 km77 m19 minEasyApril to October
Kaien-LangeneggAppenzell Ausserrhoden0.5 km36 m9 minEasyApril to October
Tanne-BühlAppenzell Ausserrhoden1.2 km0 m15 minEasyApril to October
Säge-ZelgAppenzell Ausserrhoden1.2 km7 m16 minEasyApril to October

Bühl-Wald, Kaien-St.-Anton-Weg, Kaien-Langenegg 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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