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Hiking Trails Under 10 km near Einsiedeln

The directory currently contains 76 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Einsiedeln. Their average mapped distance is 4.3 km and average recorded ascent is 268 m (879 ft); the longest route in the set is 9.9 km.

This subset represents 46% of the 164 quality-checked routes near Einsiedeln. Its average distance is 4.3 km, compared with 15.3 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 268 m (879 ft), versus 578 m (1,896 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 10 km or less; no fixed completion time is implied. Within this set, 22 routes (29%) are rated easy, 7 (9%) are rated hard or expert, and 3 (4%) 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

8.3 km

Via Glaralpina

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

256 m

Via Glaralpina

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

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
256 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
9.6 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
477 m
Typical duration
2 hr 42 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaSuworow

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,266 m
Typical duration
3 hr 57 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Schwyzer Höhenweg - Etappe 2

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,176 m
Typical duration
3 hr 39 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Schwyzer Höhenweg - Etappe 1

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,216 m
Typical duration
3 hr 36 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
534 m
Typical duration
2 hr 32 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

ViaGottardo

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
108 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Aufstieg Kröntenhütte

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,505 m
Typical duration
3 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Au-Diethelm

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Testing Center Ochsenboden Pedestrian Bridge over the Sihl River, Studen, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland
Hard

Ochsenboden-Diethelm

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,220 m
Typical duration
2 hr 54 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Bodenberg Kröntenhütte

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,016 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Erstfleld Arnisee

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
539 m
Typical duration
2 hr 40 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Höchiberg - FIXME

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Voller Saal in Erstfeld. Rund 20 Journalisten kamen zur Medienkonferenz.
Moderate

Erstfeld-Haldi

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
411 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturlehrpfad

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Lake
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Nidelbad - Wildpark Höfli

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Lake
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rigi Kulm - Dächli

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
105 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Weg der Schweiz

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
729 m
Typical duration
3 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Wanderwegweiser bei Schilti am Weg der Schweiz mit Blick zum Fronalpstock.
Moderate

Weg der Schweiz

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
620 m
Typical duration
2 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Surenpass

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,354 m
Typical duration
3 hr 49 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Braunwald
Moderate

Panoramaweg Braunwald

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
588 m
Typical duration
2 hr 46 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
224 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
253 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Weg der Schweiz

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
520 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Weg der Schweiz

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
673 m
Typical duration
2 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Via Natura

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Fryheitsweg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Fryheitsweg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Via Natura

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Typical duration
19 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 GlaralpinaGlarus8.3 km256 m2 hr 6 minModerateJuly to September
Via GlaralpinaGlarus9.6 km477 m2 hr 42 minModerateJuly to September
ViaSuworowUri9.8 km1,266 m3 hr 57 minHardJune to October
Schwyzer Höhenweg - Etappe 2Schwyz9.0 km1,176 m3 hr 39 minHardApril to October
Schwyzer Höhenweg - Etappe 1Schwyz8.5 km1,216 m3 hr 36 minHardApril to October
Via GlaralpinaSchwyz8.3 km534 m2 hr 32 minModerateJuly to September
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich7.0 km220 m1 hr 47 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich1.9 km187 m40 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich4.0 km229 m1 hr 11 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich3.3 km244 m1 hr 4 minModerateApril to October

Via Glaralpina, Via Glaralpina, ViaSuworow 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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