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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Liechtenstein

The directory currently contains 54 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Liechtenstein. Their average mapped distance is 3.3 km and average recorded ascent is 140 m (459 ft); the longest route in the set is 5.0 km.

This subset represents 39% of the 138 quality-checked routes in Liechtenstein. Its average distance is 3.3 km, compared with 6.4 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 140 m (459 ft), versus 383 m (1,257 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 5 km or less. Time and suitability still depend on ascent, surface and conditions. Within this set, 14 routes (26%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) 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

2.9 km

Via Alpina Green C2

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Nenzinger Himmel (A) - Pfaelzerhuette

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Via Alpina Green C2

Liechtenstein

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
38 min
Planken. Kapelle St. Josef
Moderate

Nendeln - Planken

Liechtenstein

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bargella Sattel - Silum

Liechtenstein

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
280 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gaflei - Baerg - Steg

Liechtenstein

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
474 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Winter in Malbun .
Moderate

Kurhaus Steg - Malbun

Liechtenstein

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
302 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Alphütte something new in Eschen
Moderate

Eschen - Gamprin

Liechtenstein

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Gafadurahut, Planken, Principality of Liechtenstein.
Moderate

Gafadurahuette - fixme

Liechtenstein

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Waymarked route
Zollamt Feldkirch-Tisis , nach Liechtenstein-Schaanwald .
Moderate

Nendeln - Schaanwald Zoll

Liechtenstein

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
157 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Alphütte something new in Eschen
Easy

Eschen - Nendeln

Liechtenstein

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Waymarked route
The only covered wooden bridge over the Rhine between Lake Constance and Reichenau in Grisons, which has been preserved of formerly 17 of this type. It is since 1981 under monument protection. From 2008 to 2010, this 136 m long historical b
Easy

Vaduz-Balzers-Weg

Liechtenstein

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
St. Joseph's Parish Church in Triesenberg
Moderate

Masescha - Triesenberg

Liechtenstein

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
435 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
Moderate

Bendern - Mauren

Liechtenstein

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
209 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
Alphütte something new in Eschen
Moderate

Eschen - Mauren

Liechtenstein

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
29 min

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
Lichtenstein-Weg - Stadtrundgang VaduzLiechtenstein3.2 km68 m46 minModerateApril to October
Via Alpina Green C2Liechtenstein2.9 km20 m38 minModerateApril to October
Nenzinger Himmel (A) - PfaelzerhuetteLiechtenstein4.7 km0 m58 minModerateJune to October
Hinterer Schellenberg - Tostner Wald - Mittlerer SchellenbergLiechtenstein3.3 km109 m51 minModerateApril to October
Bergstation Sareis - Nenzinger Himmel (A)Liechtenstein4.8 km102 m1 hr 9 minModerateJune to October
Malbun Bergbahnen - Sassfoerkle - SchoenbergLiechtenstein5.0 km599 m1 hr 56 minModerateJune to October
Bergstation Sareis - MalbunLiechtenstein2.6 km36 m36 minModerateJune to October
Gaflei - Silumer Kulm - StegLiechtenstein4.8 km379 m1 hr 34 minModerateJune to October
Nendeln - PlankenLiechtenstein2.6 km56 m37 minModerateApril to October
Bargella Sattel - SilumLiechtenstein2.5 km280 m57 minModerateJune to October

Via Alpina Green C2, Lichtenstein-Weg - Stadtrundgang Vaduz, Nenzinger Himmel (A) - Pfaelzerhuette 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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