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Moderate Hiking Trails in Basel-Landschaft

There are 63 hikes in Basel-Landschaft in our database that fit. They average 2.9 km, with the longest running to 25.0 km.

That is 79 percent of the 80 routes we map in Basel-Landschaft. They are shorter than the local average, 2.9 km against 5.8 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 26 m (85 ft) against 131 m (430 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Olten und Trimbach, Sicht von der Geissflue
Moderate

ViaGottardo

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
353 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
From the plane near Milan, Italy
Moderate

Baselbieter Wiesentouren

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
319 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaSurprise - Etappe 5

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
11.2 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
540 m
Typical duration
3 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Baselbieter Chirsiweg

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
400 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Elsa - Heierli - Weg

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
10.1 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
221 m
Typical duration
2 hr 26 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
ViaGottardoBasel-Landschaft7.5 km353 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
Baselbieter WiesentourenBasel-Landschaft7.7 km319 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
ViaSurprise - Etappe 5Basel-Landschaft11.2 km540 m3 hr 8 minModerateApril to October
Baselbieter ChirsiwegBasel-Landschaft10.5 km400 m2 hr 48 minModerateApril to October
Elsa - Heierli - WegBasel-Landschaft10.1 km221 m2 hr 26 minModerateApril to October
Jurahöhenweg Liestal-BelchenflueBasel-Landschaft11.5 km254 m2 hr 47 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with ViaGottardo, Baselbieter Wiesentouren, ViaSurprise - Etappe 5. 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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