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Hard Hiking Trails near Villingen-Schwenningen

The directory currently contains 7 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Villingen-Schwenningen. Their average mapped distance is 69.0 km and average recorded ascent is 1,324 m (4,344 ft); the longest route in the set is 240 km.

This subset represents 29% of the 24 quality-checked routes near Villingen-Schwenningen. Its average distance is 69.0 km, compared with 21.3 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,324 m (4,344 ft), versus 457 m (1,499 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, 7 (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

13.5 km

Schaffhauser-Zürcher-Weg

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

462 m

Klettgau-Rhein-Weg - Etappe 2

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Expert

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
108 km
/ 67.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,091 m
Typical duration
28 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
61.3 km
/ 38.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,171 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

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

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

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

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
240 km
/ 149 mi
Elevation gain
3,302 m
Typical duration
61 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
14.6 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
896 m
Typical duration
4 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route

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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
WasserWeltenSteigSchaffhausen108 km2,091 m28 hrExpertApril to October
Wutach-PilgerwegSchaffhausen61.3 km1,171 m15 hrExpertApril to October
Schaffhauser-Zürcher-WegSchaffhausen13.5 km572 m3 hr 40 minHardApril to October
Klettgau-Rhein-Weg - Etappe 1Schaffhausen18.4 km772 m5 hr 6 minHardApril to October
Klettgau-Rhein-Weg - Etappe 2Schaffhausen26.9 km462 m6 hr 40 minHardApril to October
OstwegSchaffhausen240 km3,302 m61 hrExpertApril to October
TäuferwegSchaffhausen14.6 km896 m4 hr 23 minHardApril to October

WasserWeltenSteig, Wutach-Pilgerweg, Schaffhauser-Zürcher-Weg 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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