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Moderate Hiking Trails in Schwyz

The directory currently contains 294 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Schwyz. Their average mapped distance is 2.3 km and average recorded ascent is 163 m (535 ft); the longest route in the set is 14.4 km.

This subset represents 69% of the 428 quality-checked routes in Schwyz. Its average distance is 2.3 km, compared with 3.3 km across the full local set.

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 8 (3%) 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

Trails

Moderate

ViaJacobi

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
534 m
Typical duration
2 hr 32 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
14.4 km
/ 9.0 mi
Elevation gain
224 m
Typical duration
3 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Au-Diethelm

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rigi Kulm - Dächli

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
105 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Weg der Schweiz

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
729 m
Typical duration
3 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bennau - Chatzenstrick

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alp Zwüschet Mythen - Brunni

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Egg - Jureten

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gusöteli - Stalden

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
8 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Der Gipfel des Grossen Mythen in Schwyz. Links das Bergrestaurant, rechts das Gipfelkreuz.
Moderate

Holzegg - Alp Zwüschet Mythen

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
183 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Rütli meadow seen from Brunnen
Moderate

Ingenbohler Wald - Brunnen

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
108 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Egg - Stöck

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Das Charenstöckli, 1811 m.ü.m.
Moderate

Eu - Charenstöckli

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
532 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Goldauer Bergsturzspur

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
635 m
Typical duration
2 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Artilleriewerk Halsegg, Sattel, Schweiz
Moderate

Halsegg - Sattel

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
549 m
Typical duration
1 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Fronalpstock_DSC_4104
Moderate

Stoos - Fronalpstock

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Zilistock - Bärfallen

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
112 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brünichart - Bärfallen

Schwyz · Switzerland

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

Egg - Bärfallen

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
432 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
Blick auf Urmiberg Gottertli (im Mittelgrund die Mythen ) vom Anstieg auf Rigi-Hochflue aus ~1.400 m ü. M.
Moderate

Gätterlipass-Rigi Hochflue

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
473 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Bridge in the Churerstrasse between Altendorf and Lachen by Robert Maillart, built 1944; Schwyz, Switzerland.
Moderate

Lachen - Bräggerhof

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
398 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Stossbahn Funicular Railway Bridge over the Muota River, Schwyz, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland
Moderate

Schlattli - Chälenberg

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
454 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ybriger 7-Egg-Weg

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
698 m
Typical duration
3 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Blüemsliberg - Chaltbach

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Luftseilbahn Alpthal/Brunni - Holzegg
Moderate

Brunni - Muesliegg

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bärentros

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
344 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Eu -Strasse

Schwyz · Switzerland

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

Gnossami Rundweg

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
384 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
The valley of the Alp river seen from the Mythen mountain. The settlements in the valley are (from nearest to furthest) Brunni, Alpthal, Trachslau and Einsiedeln.
Moderate

Holzegg - Grosser Mythen

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
251 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Wägitalersee, Innerthal, SZ
Moderate

Innerthal - Schwarzenegg

Schwyz · Switzerland

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

Mäderenweg

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
168 m
Typical duration
1 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
Panoramic view from the Wildspitz
Moderate

Obhegkapelle - Wildspitz

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
321 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Parkplatz A4 - Ochsenchneu

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
415 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rotzingel - Gätterli

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rufiberg - Utenberg

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
461 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 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
ViaJacobiSchwyz10.6 km73 m2 hr 19 minModerateApril to October
Via GlaralpinaSchwyz8.3 km534 m2 hr 32 minModerateJuly to September
ViaJacobiSchwyz14.4 km224 m3 hr 21 minModerateApril to October
Au-DiethelmSchwyz4.4 km32 m58 minModerateJune to October
Rigi Kulm - DächliSchwyz4.1 km105 m1 hr 1 minModerateJune to October
Geologischer Wanderweg RoggenstockSchwyz11.7 km665 m3 hr 26 minModerateJune to October
Schwyzer Höhenweg - Etappe 4Schwyz8.6 km203 m2 hr 6 minModerateApril to October
Weg der SchweizSchwyz9.4 km729 m3 hr 3 minModerateApril to October
Bennau - ChatzenstrickSchwyz1.8 km8 m23 minModerateApril to October
Alp Zwüschet Mythen - BrunniSchwyz1.6 km10 m21 minModerateApril to October

ViaJacobi, Via Glaralpina, ViaJacobi 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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