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Hard Hiking Trails in Basel-Landschaft

The directory currently contains 16 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Basel-Landschaft. Their average mapped distance is 21.8 km and average recorded ascent is 736 m (2,415 ft); the longest route in the set is 77.9 km.

This subset represents 10% of the 153 quality-checked routes in Basel-Landschaft. Its average distance is 21.8 km, compared with 4.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 736 m (2,415 ft), versus 182 m (597 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, 16 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (6%) 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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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

15.6 km

Chemin de Compostelle, Laufen - Soyhières

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

410 m

Chemin de Compostelle, Laufen - Soyhières

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

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1 recorded loop

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Trails

Hard

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
21.0 km
/ 13.0 mi
Elevation gain
816 m
Typical duration
5 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
77.9 km
/ 48.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,743 m
Typical duration
20 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
20.3 km
/ 12.6 mi
Elevation gain
563 m
Typical duration
5 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Zwischen Passwang und Rotisegg im Solothurner Jura in der Schweiz.
Hard

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
17.9 km
/ 11.1 mi
Elevation gain
978 m
Typical duration
5 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
17.3 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
718 m
Typical duration
4 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
16.8 km
/ 10.4 mi
Elevation gain
689 m
Typical duration
4 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
16.1 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
627 m
Typical duration
4 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
13.9 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
571 m
Typical duration
3 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
721 m
Typical duration
3 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
20.6 km
/ 12.8 mi
Elevation gain
597 m
Typical duration
5 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
16.6 km
/ 10.3 mi
Elevation gain
405 m
Typical duration
4 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
16.6 km
/ 10.3 mi
Elevation gain
806 m
Typical duration
4 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
25.0 km
/ 15.6 mi
Elevation gain
537 m
Typical duration
6 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
29.6 km
/ 18.4 mi
Elevation gain
799 m
Typical duration
7 hr 48 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
Chemin de Compostelle, Laufen - SoyhièresBasel-Landschaft15.6 km410 m3 hr 52 minHardApril to October
Jura Crest TrailBasel-Landschaft21.0 km816 m5 hr 47 minHardApril to October
Circuits des Trois ChâteauxBasel-Landschaft77.9 km1,743 m20 hrExpertApril to October
ViaGottardoBasel-Landschaft20.3 km563 m5 hr 13 minHardApril to October
2. Solothurner WaldwanderungBasel-Landschaft17.9 km978 m5 hr 17 minHardApril to October
ViaSurprise - Etappe 3Basel-Landschaft17.3 km718 m4 hr 45 minHardApril to October
ViaSurprise - Etappe 4Basel-Landschaft16.8 km689 m4 hr 35 minHardApril to October
ViaSurprise - Etappe 6Basel-Landschaft16.1 km627 m4 hr 20 minHardApril to October
ViaSurprise - Etappe 1Basel-Landschaft13.9 km571 m3 hr 45 minHardApril to October
ViaSurprise - Etappe 2Basel-Landschaft12.4 km721 m3 hr 40 minHardApril to October

Chemin de Compostelle, Laufen - Soyhières, Jura Crest Trail, ViaGottardo 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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