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Family-Friendly Hikes near Lörrach

There are 24 hikes near Lörrach in our database that fit. They average 1.9 km and 42 m (138 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 4.9 km.

That is 34 percent of the 70 routes we map near Lörrach. They are shorter than the local average, 1.9 km against 23.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 42 m (138 ft) against 520 m (1,706 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Completed bridge of the construction side of the duty-free-street near Basel (Bridge not yet in use)
Easy

Hebel-Wanderweg

Basel-City · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Typical duration
12 min
Easy

Buchsiter Alp - Buchsiterrank

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Egglisgraben - Ruine Wartenberg

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

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

Froburg - Ruine Froburg

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Grossi Weid - Ruine Pfeffingen

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturlehrpfad "Eichwald"

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Olten - Mülitäli Wildpark

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Easy

1001 - Passwang

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

1001 - Rotisegg

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

800 m - Ober Hauenstein

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Aarburg - Engelberg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
108 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Aarburg - Rothrist

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
92 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Allerheiligenberg - fixme

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bad LauterbachChessel

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Balsthal - Cholgrueben

Solothurn · Switzerland

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

Belchen Süd - Chall

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Belchen Süd - Chambersberg

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

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

Bereten Linde - fixme

Solothurn · Switzerland

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

Bereten Linde - Holderbank

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bereten Linde - Holderbank

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bogental - Neuhüsli

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

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

Chessel - Safenwil

Aargau · Switzerland

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

Chliholz - Born

Solothurn · Switzerland

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

Chlusweid - Schöntal

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cholgrueben - Tufft

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Däniken - Eich

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Däniken - Schönenwerd

Solothurn · Switzerland

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

Envelier - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Fasiswald - Chambersberg

Solothurn · Switzerland

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

Fasiswald - Schlössli

Solothurn · Switzerland

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

Gwidemhöchi - Fasiswald

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
30 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
Hebel-WanderwegBasel-City1.0 kmflat12 minEasyApril to October
Buchsiter Alp - BuchsiterrankSolothurn2.3 km51 m34 minEasyApril to October
Buchsiter Alp - Dorfplatz OberbuchsitenSolothurn1.9 km41 m27 minEasyApril to October
Burg Reichenstein - Gstüd RänggersmattBasel-Landschaft1.5 km34 m22 minEasyApril to October
Burg Reichenstein - Spitalholz - fixmeBasel-Landschaft2.4 km53 m35 minEasyApril to October
Egglisgraben - Ruine WartenbergBasel-Landschaft2.1 km46 m30 minEasyApril to October
Froburg - Ruine FroburgSolothurn0.8 km18 m12 minEasyApril to October
Grossi Weid - Ruine PfeffingenBasel-Landschaft0.9 km21 m14 minEasyApril to October
Holderbank - Ruine Alt BechburgSolothurn1.9 km43 m28 minEasyApril to October
Mahrenacker - Schloss WartenfelsSolothurn2.9 km64 m42 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Hebel-Wanderweg, Aarau - Gönert, Aarau-Hasenberg. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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