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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Thurgau

The directory currently contains 57 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Thurgau. Their average mapped distance is 2.3 km and average recorded ascent is 57 m (187 ft); the longest route in the set is 4.6 km.

This subset represents 72% of the 79 quality-checked routes in Thurgau. Its average distance is 2.3 km, compared with 4.8 km across the full local set.

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, 37 routes (65%) 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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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

2.2 km

Fischingen Kloster - Ottenegg

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Bodensee-Rundwanderweg - Alternative Konstanz

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

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

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

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

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Weiler Sitzberg bei Turbenthal, Schweiz
Moderate

Sitzberg – Neubrunn

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
240 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Thurgau , aerial view of Eschlikon from 4800 m asl.
Moderate

Fischingen Kloster - Ottenegg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
221 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Brunnen (1884) zu Wetzikon.
Moderate

Wetzikon - Schloss Sonnenberg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Haselberg bei Bichelsee-Balterswil
Moderate

? - Bichelsee - fixme

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.5 mi
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Dattenhueb - Egelschhofen

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
188 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Waymarked route
This is an image of a cultural property of regional significance in Switzerland with KGS number
Moderate

Dattenhueb - Hugelshofen

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Inn sign "Zum Trauben" in Weinfelden, canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.
Moderate

Weinfelden - Dattenhueb

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
235 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Hafenstrasse 5 in Kesswil. Vielzweckbau aus dem Jahre 1843
Easy

Hefenhofen - Kesswil

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
84 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Murgtal - Anetswil

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Thurgau , aerial view overhead Ottoberg
Moderate

Märstetten - Ottoberg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Typical duration
16 min
  • 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
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Weiler Sitzberg bei Turbenthal, Schweiz
Easy

Sitzberg - Sädelegg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Weiler Sitzberg bei Turbenthal, Schweiz
Easy

Sitzberg - Wolfsgrueb

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Weiler Sitzberg bei Turbenthal, Schweiz
Moderate

Sitzberg – Büel

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
108 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Winterlicher Blick vom Grooßzälg auf Schloss Sonnenberg.
Easy

Sonnenberg - Chöll

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
113 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Thurgau , aerial view overhead Ottoberg
Moderate

Weinfelden - Ottoberg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
147 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bussnang - Puppikon

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chueweid - Anet

Thurgau · Switzerland

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

Foleweid

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Typical duration
16 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
17 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
Schloss Liebburg vom Eingangstor aus gesehen.
Easy

Liebburg - Scherzingen

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Waymarked route
Aerial Picture
Easy

Märstetten - Amlikon

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sädel

Thurgau · Switzerland

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

Thurgauer Rebenweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Lastwagen am Weinfelder Werk der Model Holding AG
Easy

Weinfelden - Amlikon

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Waymarked route
Sunrise in Altnau
Easy

Zuben - Altnau

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Weiler Bernhardsriet bei Dussnang, Schweiz
Moderate

Dussnang - Niederwies

Thurgau · Switzerland

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

Allenwinden-Rotbühl

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wolfsgrueb-Chabishaupt

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

mittlerer Ruinenweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
59 min
Easy

Waldlehrpfad

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
20 min
Moderate

kleiner Ruinenweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
146 m
Typical duration
46 min
Bichelsee, view from Niederhofen TG, pond on the border between Zurich and Thurgau
Moderate

Chabishaupt - Seelmatten

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
26 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
45 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
Bodensee-Rundwanderweg - Alternative KonstanzThurgau2.4 km0 m30 minEasyApril to October
Thurgauer RundwanderwegThurgau2.9 km229 m57 minModerateApril to October
Thurgauer RundwanderwegThurgau2.9 km8 m37 minEasyApril to October
Thurgauer RundwanderwegThurgau4.0 km32 m53 minEasyApril to October
Sitzberg – NeubrunnThurgau2.7 km240 m55 minModerateApril to October
Fischingen Kloster - OtteneggThurgau2.2 km221 m47 minModerateApril to October
Fischingen Kloster - Au - fixmeThurgau1.2 km0 m15 minEasyApril to October
Wetzikon - Schloss SonnenbergThurgau3.3 km103 m51 minModerateApril to October
? - Bichelsee - fixmeThurgau0.7 km0 m9 minModerateApril to October
Dattenhueb - EgelschhofenThurgau3.3 km188 m58 minEasyApril to October

Bodensee-Rundwanderweg - Alternative Konstanz, Thurgauer Rundwanderweg, Thurgauer Rundwanderweg 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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