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Hard Hiking Trails near Wangen

The directory currently contains 7 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Wangen. Their average mapped distance is 39.3 km and average recorded ascent is 583 m (1,913 ft); the longest route in the set is 87.3 km.

This subset represents 33% of the 21 quality-checked routes near Wangen. Its average distance is 39.3 km, compared with 15.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 583 m (1,913 ft), versus 277 m (909 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

17.4 km

Alpine Panorama Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Bodenseeweg

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

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
Kulturlandschaft Rheintalmoor in Lauterach , Vorarlberg Hier: der “Jannersee” Veröffentlicht: Georg Kessler in "Freizeit im Ländle, Die schönsten Ausflugziele in Vorarlberg ISBN 978-3-7022-3068-5 2010
Hard

Jakobsweg Vorarlberg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
21.6 km
/ 13.4 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
4 hr 43 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Jugendstilvilla an der Schweizerstrasse 7 in Altach , Vorarlberg Architekt: Baujahr: Bauherr:
Expert

Rheintalweg Vorarlberg

Liechtenstein

Distance
50.2 km
/ 31.2 mi
Elevation gain
692 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Bodenseeweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
25.2 km
/ 15.7 mi
Typical duration
5 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
City limit sign of Heiden in the Dunant commemoration year 2010; Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland.
Hard

Heiden-Rehetobel

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
976 m
Typical duration
4 hr 9 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
[E4/E5] Europäischer Fernwanderweg Rhein bis Grenze DSt. Gallen60.7 km1,656 m16 hrExpertApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailAppenzell Ausserrhoden17.4 km468 m4 hr 24 minHardApril to October
Bodensee- Rundwanderweg (Abschnitt Lindau - Kreuzlingen)St. Gallen87.3 km286 m20 hrExpertApril to October
Jakobsweg VorarlbergSt. Gallen21.6 km6 m4 hr 43 minHardApril to October
Rheintalweg VorarlbergLiechtenstein50.2 km692 m12 hrExpertApril to October
BodenseewegSt. Gallen25.2 km0 m5 hr 34 minHardApril to October
Heiden-RehetobelAppenzell Ausserrhoden12.9 km976 m4 hr 9 minHardApril to October

[E4/E5] Europäischer Fernwanderweg Rhein bis Grenze D, Alpine Panorama Trail, Bodensee- Rundwanderweg (Abschnitt Lindau - Kreuzlingen) 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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