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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Konstanz

The directory currently contains 50 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Konstanz. Their average mapped distance is 2.5 km and average recorded ascent is 99 m (325 ft); the longest route in the set is 4.7 km.

This subset represents 53% of the 94 quality-checked routes near Konstanz. Its average distance is 2.5 km, compared with 13.2 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 99 m (325 ft), versus 270 m (886 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, 15 routes (30%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 6 (12%) 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

1.4 km

Ruine Altlandenberg – Chämmerli

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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

Rundweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
224 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
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
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
53 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
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
Moderate

Aussichtsweg "obedöri"

Appenzell Innerrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
174 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Seen – Paradis

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Steg - Schloss

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • 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
Easy

Bühl-Wald

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Typical duration
16 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Birli-Wald

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
7 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Orüti Bridge over the Töss River, Fischenthal, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
Moderate

Orüti-Grossegg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Haus am Schopfacker in Trogen im Kanton Appenzell Ausserrhoden .
Moderate

Rehtobel-Trogen

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
609 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rotengübel - Burstel

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tüfenbach - Sternenberg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chämmerli – Vordereich

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
183 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Grossegg-Tierhag

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
166 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg H7

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
181 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
View from the Untersternen street at the main part of Sternenberg (looking to the southwest)
Moderate

Schmidrüti – Sternenberg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
277 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wila Stn. - Schalchen

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
217 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chnobelweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Fälmis - Ravensbüel

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hüttenstetten Süd - ?

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Lendikon – Madetswil

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
129 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lämmligarten - Brunwald

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Eggsteig bei Gähwil, Schweiz
Moderate

Nord - Gähwil Seeli

St. Gallen · Switzerland

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

Rondom Appezöll

Appenzell Innerrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rundweg B1

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg B2

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg H1

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
76 m
Typical duration
36 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
Moderate

Säge-Landmark

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Aerial View of Appenzell
Easy

Appenzell - Flucht

Appenzell Innerrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Vorderanſicht der Dampflocomotive Ec 4/5 Nr. 11 des Vereins Dampfbahn Bern, gebaut 1911 inn der Schweizeriſchen Locomotiv- und Machinen-Fabrique zů Winterthur für die Solothurn—Münſter-Bahn, bey der Einfahrt von Oſten in Bahnhof von Bauma.
Easy

Bauma - Tüfenbach

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chleger - Orüti

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hüttenstetten - Gadenwis

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg 1

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
44 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
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich3.9 km78 m56 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich2.2 km8 m28 minEasyApril to October
Bodensee-Rundwanderweg - Alternative KonstanzThurgau2.4 km0 m30 minEasyApril to October
Ruine Altlandenberg – ChämmerliZurich1.4 km89 m26 minModerateApril to October
RundwegSt. Gallen2.5 km224 m51 minModerateApril to October
Thurgauer RundwanderwegThurgau2.9 km229 m57 minModerateApril to October
Thurgauer RundwanderwegThurgau4.0 km32 m53 minEasyApril to October
Thurgauer RundwanderwegThurgau2.9 km8 m37 minEasyApril to October
Sitzberg – NeubrunnThurgau2.7 km240 m55 minModerateApril to October
Aussichtsweg "obedöri"Appenzell Innerrhoden3.5 km174 m59 minModerateApril to October

Huguenot and Waldensian Trail, Huguenot and Waldensian Trail, Bodensee-Rundwanderweg - Alternative Konstanz 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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