Hard
Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland
- Distance
- 15.5 km / 9.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 432 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 53 min
- Mountain
- Alpine meadow
- Panoramic viewpoint
Hard Hiking Trails in Appenzell Ausserrhoden
The directory currently contains 15 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Their average mapped distance is 34.6 km and average recorded ascent is 1,158 m (3,799 ft); the longest route in the set is 106 km.
This subset represents 36% of the 42 quality-checked routes in Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Its average distance is 34.6 km, compared with 15.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,158 m (3,799 ft), versus 560 m (1,837 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.
This set contains routes rated hard or expert from their available distance and elevation measurements. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 15 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (7%) 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
12.4 km
Alpine Panorama TrailCompare the climbing too; shortest does not necessarily mean easiest.
Lowest recorded ascent in this sample
432 m
Alpine Panorama Trail6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.
Return logistics
0 recorded loops
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Trails
Hard
Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland
- Distance
- 17.4 km / 10.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 468 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 24 min
- Mountain
- Alpine meadow
- Panoramic viewpoint
Hard
Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland
- Distance
- 12.4 km / 7.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 977 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 3 min
- Alpine meadow
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Expert
Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland
- Distance
- 106 km / 65.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,903 m
- Typical duration
- 29 hr
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland
- Distance
- 70.3 km / 43.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,100 m
- Typical duration
- 19 hr
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland
- Distance
- 24.0 km / 14.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 811 m
- Typical duration
- 6 hr 30 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland
- Distance
- 25.7 km / 16.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 264 m
- Typical duration
- 6 hr 4 min
- Waymarked route
Expert
Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland
- Distance
- 53.5 km / 33.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,835 m
- Typical duration
- 15 hr
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Expert
Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland
- Distance
- 37.6 km / 23.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,330 m
- Typical duration
- 10 hr
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Expert
Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland
- Distance
- 42.5 km / 26.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,006 m
- Typical duration
- 11 hr
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Expert
Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland
- Distance
- 28.3 km / 17.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,364 m
- Typical duration
- 8 hr 20 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Hard
Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland
- Distance
- 15.3 km / 9.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 979 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 39 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland
- Distance
- 12.9 km / 8.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 976 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 9 min
- Waymarked route
Expert
Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland
- Distance
- 46.5 km / 28.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,007 m
- Typical duration
- 12 hr
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Hard
Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland
- Distance
- 11.7 km / 7.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 921 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 49 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.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Panorama TrailAppenzell Ausserrhoden | 15.5 km | 432 m | 3 hr 53 min | Hard | June to October |
| Alpine Panorama TrailAppenzell Ausserrhoden | 17.4 km | 468 m | 4 hr 24 min | Hard | April to October |
| Alpine Panorama TrailAppenzell Ausserrhoden | 12.4 km | 977 m | 4 hr 3 min | Hard | April to October |
| Rheintaler HöhenwegAppenzell Ausserrhoden | 106 km | 2,903 m | 29 hr | Expert | April to October |
| Kulturspur AppenzellerlandAppenzell Ausserrhoden | 70.3 km | 2,100 m | 19 hr | Expert | April to October |
| ViaJacobiAppenzell Ausserrhoden | 24.0 km | 811 m | 6 hr 30 min | Hard | April to October |
| ViaJacobiAppenzell Ausserrhoden | 25.7 km | 264 m | 6 hr 4 min | Hard | April to October |
| Neckertaler HöhenwegAppenzell Ausserrhoden | 53.5 km | 1,835 m | 15 hr | Expert | April to October |
| NeckerwegAppenzell Ausserrhoden | 37.6 km | 1,330 m | 10 hr | Expert | April to October |
| Appenzeller WegAppenzell Ausserrhoden | 42.5 km | 1,006 m | 11 hr | Expert | April to October |
Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama 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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