How many moderate hikes are listed in Switzerland?

4,833 routes currently meet both this guide’s filter and the directory quality gate. Each submitted route has a traceable source, mapped geometry and sampled elevation data.

What is the average distance and ascent?

The average mapped distance is 3.2 km with 184 m (604 ft) of recorded ascent. The longest route in this set is 17.9 km.

How are the routes ordered?

Nationalpark Panoramaweg currently ranks first. Ordering uses the directory score and route-data completeness; it is not a claim that editors have field-tested every route.

Does an easy rating mean beginner-safe?

No route in this set is currently rated easy. In every category, verify surface, exposure, access and current conditions independently.

Moderate Hiking Trails in Switzerland

The directory currently contains 4,833 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Switzerland. Their average mapped distance is 3.2 km and average recorded ascent is 184 m (604 ft); the longest route in the set is 17.9 km.

This subset represents 60% of the 8,033 quality-checked routes in Switzerland. Its average distance is 3.2 km, compared with 5.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 184 m (604 ft), versus 234 m (768 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 231 (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

8.8 km

27-Alpine Passes Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

103 m

25-Alpine Passes Trail

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

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0 recorded loops

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Moderate

Nationalpark Panoramaweg

Swiss National Park · Grisons

Distance: 9.1 km
Elevation gain: 289 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 19 min

Panoramic viewpoint
Waymarked route

Moderate

25-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 10.8 km
Elevation gain: 103 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 24 min

Mountain
Alpine meadow
Waymarked route

Moderate

02-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance: 12.7 km
Elevation gain: 597 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 32 min

Mountain
Alpine meadow
Waymarked route

Moderate

23-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 12.1 km
Elevation gain: 574 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 23 min

Mountain
Alpine meadow
Waymarked route

Moderate

27-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 8.8 km
Elevation gain: 395 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 25 min

Mountain
Alpine meadow
Waymarked route

Moderate

30-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 10.7 km
Elevation gain: 802 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 26 min

Mountain
Alpine meadow
Waymarked route

Moderate

33-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 11.4 km
Elevation gain: 194 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 41 min

Mountain
Alpine meadow
Waymarked route

Moderate

12-Alpine Passes Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance: 14.4 km
Elevation gain: 271 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 24 min

Mountain
Alpine meadow
Waymarked route

Moderate

29-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 11.3 km
Elevation gain: 657 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 21 min

Mountain
Alpine meadow
Waymarked route

Moderate

Monte Rosa tour stage 1

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 12.3 km
Elevation gain: 32 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 37 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Moderate

01-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance: 11.0 km
Elevation gain: 792 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 29 min

Mountain
Alpine meadow
Waymarked route

Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance: 12.0 km
Elevation gain: 680 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 32 min

Alpine meadow
Panoramic viewpoint
Waymarked route

Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Zug · Switzerland

Distance: 12.3 km
Elevation gain: 532 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 22 min

Alpine meadow
Panoramic viewpoint
Waymarked route

Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance: 13.5 km
Elevation gain: 525 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 36 min

Alpine meadow
Panoramic viewpoint
Waymarked route

Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance: 12.5 km
Elevation gain: 454 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 17 min

Alpine meadow
Panoramic viewpoint
Waymarked route

Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance: 10.2 km
Elevation gain: 147 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 21 min

Alpine meadow
Panoramic viewpoint
Waymarked route

Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance: 9.0 km
Elevation gain: 25 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 55 min

Alpine meadow
Panoramic viewpoint
Waymarked route

Moderate

Jura Crest Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance: 16.8 km
Elevation gain: 138 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 46 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance: 12.9 km
Elevation gain: 14 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 43 min

Alpine meadow
Panoramic viewpoint
Waymarked route

Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance: 12.1 km
Elevation gain: 669 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 31 min

Alpine meadow
Panoramic viewpoint
Waymarked route

Moderate

Via Cluny Etape 8

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance: 7.5 km
Elevation gain: 114 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 45 min

Forest
Waymarked route

Moderate

02-Sentiero Cristallina

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance: 12.6 km
Elevation gain: 144 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 51 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 8.3 km
Elevation gain: 256 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 6 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 9.6 km
Elevation gain: 477 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 42 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Moderate

Sur les pas des Huguenots et des Vaudois du Piémont

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance: 1.6 km
Typical duration: 21 min

Forest
Waymarked route

Moderate

ViaJacobi

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance: 16.5 km
Elevation gain: 94 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 38 min

Forest
Waymarked route

Moderate

Sommet des Vignes > Closuit - Laboureau

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 1.3 km
Elevation gain: 28 m
Typical duration: 18 min

Mountain
Summit push
Panoramic viewpoint

Moderate

04-Tour pédestre du Val d'Hérens

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 12.9 km
Elevation gain: 508 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 27 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Moderate

Bernina-Tour

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance: 14.7 km
Elevation gain: 163 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 19 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 11.7 km
Elevation gain: 348 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 58 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Moderate

Walserweg - Etappe 6

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance: 11.4 km
Elevation gain: 356 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 54 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Moderate

Emmenuferweg - Etappe 1

Bern · Switzerland

Distance: 9.9 km
Elevation gain: 102 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 13 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Jura · Switzerland

Distance: 12.5 km
Elevation gain: 242 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 58 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Uri · Switzerland

Distance: 9.9 km
Elevation gain: 809 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 17 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

ViaGottardo

Uri · Switzerland

Distance: 9.9 km
Elevation gain: 809 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 17 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

Via Alpina Stage 76: Auberge du Godey - Anzeinde

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 9.0 km
Elevation gain: 389 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 28 min

Moderate

Via Alpina Red R103

Bern · Switzerland

Distance: 7.6 km
Elevation gain: 468 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 17 min

Moderate

22-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 10.5 km
Elevation gain: 642 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 9 min

Mountain
Alpine meadow
Waymarked route

Moderate

Walserweg Gottardo - Etappe 6

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance: 15.8 km
Elevation gain: 244 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 40 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Moderate

Bernina Tour

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance: 13.6 km
Elevation gain: 194 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 7 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Moderate

Tour des Combins - stage 4 - CABANE PANOSSIÈRE F-X BAGNOUD - MAUVOISIN

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 6.8 km
Elevation gain: 439 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 5 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance: 10.7 km
Elevation gain: 775 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 24 min

Mountain
Waymarked route

Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance: 11.6 km
Elevation gain: 593 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 18 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance: 11.8 km
Elevation gain: 219 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 47 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

ViaGottardo

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance: 11.9 km
Elevation gain: 171 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 44 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

ViaGottardo

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance: 12.9 km
Elevation gain: 591 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 34 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance: 12.6 km
Elevation gain: 581 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 29 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

ViaJacobi

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance: 10.6 km
Elevation gain: 73 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 19 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
Route	Distance	Ascent	Time	Difficulty	Best season
Nationalpark PanoramawegSwiss National Park	9.1 km	289 m	2 hr 19 min	Moderate	July to September
25-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis	10.8 km	103 m	2 hr 24 min	Moderate	July to September
02-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons	12.7 km	597 m	3 hr 32 min	Moderate	July to September
23-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis	12.1 km	574 m	3 hr 23 min	Moderate	July to September
27-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis	8.8 km	395 m	2 hr 25 min	Moderate	July to September
30-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis	10.7 km	802 m	3 hr 26 min	Moderate	July to September
33-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis	11.4 km	194 m	2 hr 41 min	Moderate	July to September
12-Alpine Passes TrailTicino	14.4 km	271 m	3 hr 24 min	Moderate	June to October
29-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis	11.3 km	657 m	3 hr 21 min	Moderate	July to September
Monte Rosa tour stage 1Valais/Wallis	12.3 km	32 m	2 hr 37 min	Moderate	July to September

Nationalpark Panoramaweg, 25-Alpine Passes Trail, 23-Alpine Passes Trail 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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How are the routes ordered?

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