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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Thurgau

We track 31 routes that match this search in Thurgau. They average 2.1 km, with the longest running to 4.4 km.

That is 74 percent of the 42 routes we map in Thurgau. They are shorter than the local average, 2.1 km against 5.5 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 7 m (23 ft) against 42 m (138 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Blick über Gleise des Bahnhof Frauenfeld auf Geschäftsgebäud der Caspar Tanner Söhne AG.
Easy

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
Schloss Salenstein, Switzerland
Easy

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Waymarked route
Lake Constance/Rhine - the seashore near Mammern
Easy

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
229 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
Au, Thurgau
Easy

Fischingen Kloster - Ottenegg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
221 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Weiler Sitzberg bei Turbenthal, Schweiz
Easy

? - Bichelsee - fixme

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.5 mi
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Au, Thurgau
Easy

Allenwinden-Rotbühl

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Sunrise in Altnau
Easy

Bleihof - Altnau

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Waymarked route
Golden-tailed Leafwalker ( Xylota sylvarum )
Easy

Bleihof - Niedersommeri

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Hürlimann D115 in Weinfelden/TG
Easy

Bussnang - Puppikon

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Bichelsee, view from Niederhofen TG, pond on the border between Zurich and Thurgau
Easy

Chabishaupt - Seelmatten

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Field Road Bridge over the Murg River, Münchwilen, Canton Thurgau, Switzerland
Easy

Chueweid - Anet

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Schloss Altenklingen bei Maerstetten TG
Easy

Dattenhueb - Egelschhofen

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
188 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Thurgau , aerial view overhead Ottoberg
Easy

Dattenhueb - Hugelshofen

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Aerial View overhead Oberwangen
Easy

Dussnang - Niederwies

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ettenhausen - Aadorf

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
112 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Lastwagen am Weinfelder Werk der Model Holding AG
Easy

Foleweid

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Nass-Entladung von Zuckerrüben aus Eisenbahnwaggons in der Zuckerfabrik Frauenfeld (Schweiz), Oktober 2010
Easy

Frauenfeld - Rosenhuben

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Schlosskapelle St. Sebastian in Gachnang. 2010 mit Beiträgen des Amtes für Denkmalpflege restauriert.
Easy

Gachnang - fixme

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Church and rectories (Protestant in the middle, Roman Catholic to the right) of Güttingen, Switzerland.
Easy

Güttingen - Eggethof

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
Pond near Hagenbuch ZH, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
Easy

Häuslenen – Oberschneit

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
500px provided description: not that easy to get, but worth it [#frozen ,#birds ,#wagtail ,#bodensee ,#lake constance ,#birding ,#Bachstelze ,#lakeconstance ,#piedwagtail]
Easy

Hefenhofen - Kesswil

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
84 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Illtishusen - Ettenhausen

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Schloss Liebburg vom Eingangstor aus gesehen.
Easy

Liebburg - Scherzingen

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Thurgau , aerial view overhead Ottoberg
Easy

Märstetten - Amlikon

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Mezikonerstrasse Road Bridge over the Murg River, Münchwilen, Canton Thurgau, Switzerland
Easy

Murgtal - Anetswil

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Waymarked route
Weiler Sitzberg bei Turbenthal, Schweiz
Easy

Niederwies - Sitzberg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
This is an image of a cultural property of regional significance in Switzerland with KGS number
Easy

kleiner Ruinenweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
146 m
Typical duration
38 min
This is an image of a cultural property of regional significance in Switzerland with KGS number
Easy

mittlerer Ruinenweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
52 min
Tanks
Moderate

Sädel

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
25 m

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
Bodensee-Rundwanderweg - Alternative KonstanzThurgau2.4 kmflat30 minEasyApril to October
Thurgauer RundwanderwegThurgau2.9 km8 m42 minEasyApril to October
Thurgauer RundwanderwegThurgau4.0 km32 m58 minEasyApril to October
Thurgauer RundwanderwegThurgau2.9 km229 m42 minEasyApril to October
Fischingen Kloster - Au - fixmeThurgau1.2 kmflat18 minEasyApril to October
Fischingen Kloster - OtteneggThurgau2.2 km221 m32 minEasyApril to October
? - Bichelsee - fixmeThurgau0.7 kmflat11 minEasyApril to October
Allenwinden-RotbühlThurgau2.0 km31 m30 minEasyApril to October
Bleihof - AltnauThurgau3.0 km46 m44 minEasyApril to October
Bleihof - NiedersommeriThurgau4.0 km17 m57 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Bodensee-Rundwanderweg - Alternative Konstanz, Thurgauer Rundwanderweg, Thurgauer Rundwanderweg. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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