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Family-Friendly Hikes in Aargau

The directory currently contains 279 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Aargau. Their average mapped distance is 2.5 km and average recorded ascent is 38 m (125 ft); the longest route in the set is 6.8 km.

This subset represents 48% of the 587 quality-checked routes in Aargau. Its average distance is 2.5 km, compared with 5.3 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 38 m (125 ft), versus 109 m (358 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has the kid-friendly field set to true. Age, experience and current terrain still need an individual assessment. Within this set, 279 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 5 (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

0.8 km

Huguenot and Waldensian Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 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

Alpenzeiger - Ufem Berg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hallwilersee Schiff beim Hafen Beinwil
Easy

Beinwil am See - Mosen

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Blick von Birrwil auf den Hallwiler See in den Kantonen Aargau und Luzern, Schweiz
Easy

Birrwil am See - Beinwil

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Boniswil railway station in Boniswil , Switzerland.
Easy

Birrwil am See - Boniswil

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
50 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
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

Boniswil - Schloss Hallwil

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Burg - Niederwil

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Wie heisst das Ding schon wieder? Abgelichtet vor der Synagoge in Lengnau
Easy

Althau - Lengnau

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
185 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Waymarked route
Bettwil
Easy

Bettwil - Fahrwangen

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Lunnerenbach oberhalb von Birmensdorf
Easy

Birmensdorf - Lieli

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
173 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Wohnhaus unterhalb der reformirten Kirch zů Remigen.
Easy

Bürersteig - Remigen

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Muri - Buttwil

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Naturschutzgebiet Löliweiher, Kanton Aargau. Hochspannungsleitung Niederwil-Spreitenbach
Easy

Niederwil - Hägglingen

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
151 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Planetenweg Lägern

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Spittelau - Rüsler

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
164 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

fixme - fixme

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
176 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Be 4/4 + ABt train set of the argovian suburban railway line S14 Menziken - Aarau - Schöftland between Suhr and Aarau
Easy

Aarau - Gönert

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Blick auf die Kirche Kirchberg, Gemeinde Küttigen AG
Easy

Aarau - Küttigen

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Be 4/4 + ABt train set of the argovian suburban railway line S14 Menziken - Aarau - Schöftland between Suhr and Aarau
Easy

Aarau - Suhr

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Der Bahnhof Aarau 2013. Sicht Richtung Osten.
Easy

Aarau-Hasenberg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Abtwil AG, die Weiler Feld und Waldegg
Easy

Abtwil - Oberebersol

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Altenberg - Lammertholz

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Grillplatz ob Dürrenäsch
Easy

Boniswil - Dürrenäsch

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Breitenberg - Tannhölzli

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Breitweg Waldhaus - Kei

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Bürersteig, Passhöhe, Teil der Grenzbrigade 5
Easy

Bürersteig - Bürerhorn

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Fischbach - Niederwil

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Häderlistrasse (IVS AG 921) bei der Häuptlismatt, Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg, Kanton Aargau
Easy

Friedlisberg - Hafnerberg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Galgen - fixme

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gatter - Staffelegg

Aargau · Switzerland

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

Guggibad - Oberschongau

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
27 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 TrailAargau3.4 km16 m44 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailAargau0.8 km0 m10 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailAargau3.5 km29 m46 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailAargau4.9 km37 m1 hr 5 minEasyApril to October
Leutwil - Häfni - Birrwil Uf BergAargau2.4 km34 m33 minEasyApril to October
Alpenzeiger - Ufem BergAargau1.3 km52 m20 minEasyApril to October
Beinwil am See - MosenAargau3.0 km13 m38 minEasyApril to October
Birrwil am See - BeinwilAargau2.6 km22 m35 minEasyApril to October
Birrwil am See - BoniswilAargau3.7 km45 m50 minEasyApril to October
Ruine Stein-BaldeggAargau2.1 km148 m40 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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