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Moderate Hiking Trails in Nidwalden

The directory currently contains 76 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Nidwalden. Their average mapped distance is 1.8 km and average recorded ascent is 140 m (459 ft); the longest route in the set is 11.6 km.

This subset represents 78% of the 98 quality-checked routes in Nidwalden. Its average distance is 1.8 km, compared with 3.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 140 m (459 ft), versus 194 m (636 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 4 (5%) 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

0.8 km

Betti - Burg

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

25 m

Sinsgäuer Schonegg - Chaiserstuel

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Lewengrueben - Burg

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
142 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Betti - Burg

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gitzitritt

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
691 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tritthütte - Cholstrasse

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wandeli - Fulberg

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
454 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bürgenberg - fixme

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
344 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Vom Färnital am Nordhang des Gandispitz blicken wir über die Stockhütte und den Vierwaldstättersee hinüber zur Rigi.
Moderate

Färnital - Wandeli

Nidwalden · Switzerland

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

Kapellenweg

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
419 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Von Lauweli im Anstieg auf Niederbauen Kulm schauen wir ostwärts über den Urnersee auf Sisikon , den Fronalpstock und ins Riemenstaldental.
Moderate

Lauweli - Niderbauen

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Walenpfad

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
712 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Wolfenschiessen, Nidwalden
Moderate

Wolfenschiessen - Grunggis

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
370 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Brunnen Emmetten Feuerwehr(Nidwalden)
Moderate

Cholstrasse - Emmetten

Nidwalden · Switzerland

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

Fulberg - Schwiren

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
389 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Haseneggli - Choltal

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Stockhütte - Twäregg

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Wanderwegweiser Timmer Boden 685, Ennetbürgen NW
Moderate

Unter Nas - Timmer Boden

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
285 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

- Flüemattli / Lutersee

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
149 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brächen - Fulberg

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
8 min
  • Waymarked route
Wanderwegweiser Büelen 1101, Wolfenschiessen NW
Moderate

Bödmen - Büelen

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Der Bannalpsee. Blick auf den Chaiserstuel (links) und den Ruchstock (rechts)
Moderate

Firnhütte - Bannalpsee

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Wanderwegweiser Hauwald 930, Ennetbürgen NW
Moderate

Hametschwand - Hauwald

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Lucerne and Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee) from Bürgenstock.
Moderate

Obbürgen - Bürgenstock

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rätzlenweg

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
211 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Schartiängi - Oberlee

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
196 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Wanderwegweiser Ergglen 1625, Beckenried NW
Moderate

Twäreggen - Ergglen

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
182 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Wiesenberg ob Dallenwil
Moderate

Wiesenberg - Stanglisbüel

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
250 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Mountains of Emmetten, canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
Moderate

Zingel - Färbital

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

fixme - fixme

Nidwalden · Switzerland

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

Ängelburg-Chälti

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
149 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

- Zingel

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Betti - Oberrüti

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Schöne Alm bei Dallenwil im Schweizer Kanton Nidwalden.
Moderate

Dallenwil - Rinderalp

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Typical duration
6 min
  • Waymarked route
Backpacker taking pictures using a Fujifilm X-T1 camera and 23mm lens along the Nidwaldner Höhenweg trail (Chrüzhütte-Haghütte section) in the Urner Alps, Switzerland
Moderate

Haghütte - Widderen

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hasenegli - Lochhütte

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Wanderwegweiser Hauwald 930, Ennetbürgen NW
Moderate

Hauwald - Taverna

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Typical duration
10 min
  • Waymarked route
Wanderwegweiser Honegg 914, Ennetbürgen NW
Moderate

Honegg - Hauwald

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Lopperberg - Acheregg

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
112 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rotzloch Anleger -Betti

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
12 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
Lewengrueben - BurgNidwalden1.3 km142 m30 minModerateApril to October
Betti - BurgNidwalden0.8 km95 m18 minModerateApril to October
GitzitrittNidwalden3.3 km691 m1 hr 43 minModerateApril to October
Banalp / Chrüzhütte - Bannalper SchoneggNidwalden3.3 km531 m1 hr 29 minModerateJune to October
Tritthütte - CholstrasseNidwalden4.3 km109 m1 hr 4 minModerateApril to October
Sinsgäuer Schonegg - ChaiserstuelNidwalden2.2 km25 m30 minModerateJuly to September
Sinsgäuer Schonegg - OberalpNidwalden2.4 km312 m58 minModerateJuly to September
Wandeli - FulbergNidwalden3.9 km454 m1 hr 30 minModerateJune to October
Bürgenberg - fixmeNidwalden1.9 km344 m55 minModerateApril to October
Färnital - WandeliNidwalden1.7 km151 m35 minModerateJune to October

Lewengrueben - Burg, Betti - Burg, Gitzitritt 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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