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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Bratislava

The directory currently contains 28 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Bratislava. Their average mapped distance is 2.8 km and average recorded ascent is 66 m (217 ft); the longest route in the set is 4.9 km.

This subset represents 30% of the 94 quality-checked routes near Bratislava. Its average distance is 2.8 km, compared with 19.8 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 66 m (217 ft), versus 192 m (630 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, 20 routes (71%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 5 (18%) 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

2.5 km

Náučný chodník - Karpatská včela

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

33 m

Malokarpatský vlastivedný náučný chodník (I. úsek: Lamač – Kačín)

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Kulturwanderweg 3

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
238 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ortsrunde (Rundwanderweg)

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kulturwanderweg 1

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Stichweg Panzergraben

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Mountain
Easy

Entdecker-Runde

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.1 mi
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Weindwanderweg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
Taxon: Euphorbia polychroma (sensu Fischer et al. EfÖLS 2008) Location: Goldberg near Schützen am Gebirge, district Eisenstadt-Umgebung, Burgenland, Austria Habitat: dry grassland
Easy

Wanderweg Goldberg

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
47 min
Easy

Netopierí chodník

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
18 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
Lesnícky náučný chodník Pece - Čertov kopecRegion of Bratislava4.5 km34 m59 minModerateApril to October
Náučný chodník Devínska KobylaRegion of Bratislava3.3 km227 m1 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
Náučný chodník Červený most - Železná studienka - KamzíkRegion of Bratislava4.9 km274 m1 hr 26 minModerateApril to October
Kulturwanderweg 3Burgenland4.4 km238 m1 hr 16 minModerateApril to October
Malokarpatský vlastivedný náučný chodník (I. úsek: Lamač – Kačín)Region of Bratislava3.1 km33 m42 minModerateApril to October
Náučný chodník - Karpatská včelaRegion of Bratislava2.5 km60 m37 minEasyApril to October
Ortsrunde (Rundwanderweg)Burgenland3.4 km59 m48 minEasyApril to October
Svätojurský náučný chodníkRegion of Bratislava0.7 km79 m16 minEasyApril to October
Dendrological (Tree Science) Educational TrailRegion of Bratislava0.4 km48 m10 minModerateApril to October
Kulturwanderweg 1Burgenland3.6 km35 m48 minEasyApril to October

Malokarpatský vlastivedný náučný chodník (I. úsek: Lamač – Kačín), Kulturwanderweg 3, Svätojurský náučný chodník 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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