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Hiking Trails Over 20 km in Uri

The directory currently contains 8 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Uri. Their average mapped distance is 27.3 km and average recorded ascent is 1,090 m (3,576 ft); the longest route in the set is 34.2 km.

This subset represents 6% of the 135 quality-checked routes in Uri. Its average distance is 27.3 km, compared with 5.1 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,090 m (3,576 ft), versus 304 m (997 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is at least 20 km long. Whether it is normally completed in one day or in stages is not inferred from distance alone. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 8 (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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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

23.1 km

Unterwassern - Furkapass

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

432 m

Gottardo Wanderweg

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Hard

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
27.0 km
/ 16.8 mi
Elevation gain
787 m
Typical duration
7 hr 10 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
The Furka Pass landscape in winter is not spoilt with barriers and bans. Personal responsibility as opposed to ropeways, ski lifts and mass tourism. Switzerland, Jan 12, 2014.
Expert

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
34.2 km
/ 21.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,674 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
23.2 km
/ 14.4 mi
Elevation gain
618 m
Typical duration
6 hr
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
27.8 km
/ 17.3 mi
Elevation gain
875 m
Typical duration
7 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
23.1 km
/ 14.3 mi
Elevation gain
2,871 m
Typical duration
9 hr 21 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
33.4 km
/ 20.8 mi
Elevation gain
432 m
Typical duration
8 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
27.7 km
/ 17.2 mi
Elevation gain
391 m
Typical duration
6 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
21.9 km
/ 13.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,069 m
Typical duration
6 hr 23 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
Via AlpinaUri27.0 km787 m7 hr 10 minHardJune to October
Furka-HöhenwegUri34.2 km1,674 m10 hrExpertJuly to September
Trans Swiss TrailUri23.2 km618 m6 hrHardApril to October
ViaGottardoUri27.8 km875 m7 hr 30 minHardApril to October
Unterwassern - FurkapassUri23.1 km2,871 m9 hr 21 minExpertJuly to September
Gottardo WanderwegUri33.4 km432 m8 hr 10 minHardApril to October
ViaSuworowUri27.7 km391 m6 hr 45 minHardApril to October
Höhenweg SchächentalUri21.9 km1,069 m6 hr 23 minHardJune to October

Via Alpina, ViaGottardo, Trans Swiss 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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