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Hard Hiking Trails near Frauenfeld

The directory currently contains 35 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Frauenfeld. Their average mapped distance is 41.5 km and average recorded ascent is 673 m (2,208 ft); the longest route in the set is 233 km.

This subset represents 23% of the 149 quality-checked routes near Frauenfeld. Its average distance is 41.5 km, compared with 13.9 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 673 m (2,208 ft), versus 268 m (879 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, 35 (100%) 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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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

37.4 km

Thurgauer Panoramaweg

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

610 m

Hochrhein Jakobsweg (1)

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

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Trails

Expert

Hochrhein Jakobsweg (1)

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
74.5 km
/ 46.3 mi
Elevation gain
610 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Toggenburger Höhenweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
87.5 km
/ 54.4 mi
Elevation gain
2,859 m
Typical duration
24 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Thurgauer Panoramaweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
37.4 km
/ 23.3 mi
Elevation gain
703 m
Typical duration
9 hr 32 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Züri Oberland-Höhenweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
74.2 km
/ 46.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,497 m
Typical duration
19 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Kulturspur Appenzellerland

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

ViaJacobi

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
30.0 km
/ 18.7 mi
Elevation gain
924 m
Typical duration
8 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaJacobi

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
27.8 km
/ 17.3 mi
Elevation gain
589 m
Typical duration
7 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaJacobi

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
24.0 km
/ 14.9 mi
Elevation gain
811 m
Typical duration
6 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaJacobi

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
25.7 km
/ 16.0 mi
Elevation gain
264 m
Typical duration
6 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaJacobi

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
27.3 km
/ 17.0 mi
Elevation gain
229 m
Typical duration
6 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Neckertaler Höhenweg

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
53.5 km
/ 33.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,835 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Neckerweg

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
37.6 km
/ 23.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,330 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Huguenot and Waldensian Trail

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
25.1 km
/ 15.6 mi
Elevation gain
483 m
Typical duration
6 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Huguenot and Waldensian Trail

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
21.1 km
/ 13.1 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
4 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Schaffhauser-Zürcher-Weg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
23.3 km
/ 14.5 mi
Elevation gain
461 m
Typical duration
5 hr 47 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Schaffhauser-Zürcher-Weg

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
13.5 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
572 m
Typical duration
3 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Klettgau-Rhein-Weg - Etappe 2

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
26.9 km
/ 16.7 mi
Elevation gain
462 m
Typical duration
6 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Schaffhauser-Zürcher-Weg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
27.7 km
/ 17.2 mi
Elevation gain
455 m
Typical duration
6 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Lebendiger Weinweg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
33.2 km
/ 20.6 mi
Elevation gain
626 m
Typical duration
8 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Schaffhauser-Zürcher-Weg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
25.0 km
/ 15.5 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
5 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaRhenana

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
19.6 km
/ 12.2 mi
Elevation gain
291 m
Typical duration
4 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaRhenana

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
546 m
Typical duration
3 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Thurweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
25.8 km
/ 16.0 mi
Elevation gain
381 m
Typical duration
6 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Thurweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
18.6 km
/ 11.5 mi
Elevation gain
113 m
Typical duration
4 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Thurweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
23.6 km
/ 14.7 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
5 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Thurweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
18.9 km
/ 11.7 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
4 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaRhenana

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
18.6 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
280 m
Typical duration
4 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaRhenana

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
20.6 km
/ 12.8 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
4 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaRhenana

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
21.9 km
/ 13.6 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
4 hr 55 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Divisionsweg

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
46.5 km
/ 28.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,007 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Jakob-Stutz-Weg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
21.9 km
/ 13.6 mi
Elevation gain
635 m
Typical duration
5 hr 43 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
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E5, SchweizAargau233 km1,083 m56 hrExpertApril to October
Hochrhein Jakobsweg (1)Schaffhausen74.5 km610 m18 hrExpertApril to October
Bodensee-Rundwanderweg (Stein a. R. - Lindau)Schaffhausen162 km707 m39 hrExpertApril to October
Toggenburger HöhenwegSt. Gallen87.5 km2,859 m24 hrExpertJune to October
Thurgauer PanoramawegSt. Gallen37.4 km703 m9 hr 32 minExpertApril to October
Züri Oberland-HöhenwegSt. Gallen74.2 km1,497 m19 hrExpertApril to October
Kulturspur AppenzellerlandAppenzell Ausserrhoden70.3 km2,100 m19 hrExpertApril to October
ViaJacobiSt. Gallen30.0 km924 m8 hr 6 minHardApril to October
ViaJacobiSt. Gallen27.8 km589 m7 hr 3 minHardApril to October
ViaJacobiAppenzell Ausserrhoden24.0 km811 m6 hr 30 minHardApril to October

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E5, Schweiz, Hochrhein Jakobsweg (1), Bodensee-Rundwanderweg (Stein a. R. - Lindau) 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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