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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Aarau

The directory currently contains 97 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Aarau. Their average mapped distance is 2.4 km and average recorded ascent is 108 m (354 ft); the longest route in the set is 4.9 km.

This subset represents 61% of the 160 quality-checked routes near Aarau. Its average distance is 2.4 km, compared with 14.2 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 108 m (354 ft), versus 316 m (1,037 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, 39 routes (40%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 2 (2%) 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

1.8 km

Huguenot and Waldensian Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Huguenot and Waldensian Trail

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

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
Easy

Via Natura

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Berg - Chätzigerhöchi

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Railroad Bridge over the Langeten River, Lotzwil, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Easy

Lotzwil-Berg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vorder Rein - Ufem Berg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alpenzeiger - Ufem Berg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Berg-Rütschelen

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ängelberg - Berg

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Typical duration
15 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hallwilersee Schiff beim Hafen Beinwil
Easy

Beinwil am See - Mosen

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Blick von Birrwil auf den Hallwiler See in den Kantonen Aargau und Luzern, Schweiz
Easy

Birrwil am See - Beinwil

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Boniswil railway station in Boniswil , Switzerland.
Easy

Birrwil am See - Boniswil

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Schloss Wildegg, Kanton Aargau
Moderate

Chärnenberg - Schloss Wildegg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Schloss Wildegg, Kanton Aargau
Moderate

Chärnenberg - Schloss Wildegg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Naturpark Thal
Moderate

Holderbank - Ruine Alt Bechburg

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
142 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Aesch, catholic church
Easy

Ruine Pfeffingen - Aesch

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Lägern ridge seen from the West. Taken from Baldegg water tower
Easy

Ruine Stein-Baldegg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Sie steht hoch oben auf dem Berg und ist ein markantes Wahrzeichen von Muttenz (BL).
Moderate

Ruine Wartenberg - Mittenza

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Typical duration
19 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Schloss Wildegg
Moderate

Schloss Wildegg - Brunegg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
199 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Oberhard, Langenthal
Easy

Aarwangen Schloss - Langenthal

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Castle of Aarwangen
Easy

Buechban - Aarwangen Schloss

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Burg - Liebergott

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Typical duration
16 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Sie steht hoch oben auf dem Berg und ist ein markantes Wahrzeichen von Muttenz (BL).
Moderate

Egglisgraben - Ruine Wartenberg

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Ein imposanter Fels ca. 5 Meter hoch mit Abbildung eines bunt bemalten Gesichtes, welches auf dem Fussweg von Ruine Pfeffingen nach Nenzlingen die Wanderer begrüsst
Easy

Grossi Weid - Ruine Pfeffingen

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Reformierte Kirche Menziken
Moderate

Menziken - Burg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Mountain Engelberg in Starrkirch-Wil/Olten
Moderate

Mülitäli Wildpark - Engelberg

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
206 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Schloss Brunegg
Moderate

Schloss Brunegg - Brunegg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Schloss Liebegg - Refental

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • 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
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 TrailZurich4.5 km227 m1 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich3.2 km0 m40 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailAargau3.5 km29 m46 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich1.8 km0 m22 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailAargau3.4 km16 m44 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailAargau0.8 km0 m10 minEasyApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailAargau4.9 km37 m1 hr 5 minEasyApril to October
Nidelbad - Wildpark HöfliZurich2.6 km111 m42 minModerateApril to October

Huguenot and Waldensian Trail, Huguenot and Waldensian Trail, Huguenot and Waldensian 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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