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Moderate Hiking Trails in Thurgau

The directory currently contains 34 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Thurgau. Their average mapped distance is 5.1 km and average recorded ascent is 125 m (410 ft); the longest route in the set is 15.2 km.

This subset represents 43% of the 79 quality-checked routes in Thurgau. Average recorded ascent is 125 m (410 ft), versus 79 m (259 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 0 (0%) 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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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

2.2 km

Fischingen Kloster - Ottenegg

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

170 m

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
184 m
Typical duration
3 hr 27 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
253 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
170 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
229 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Weiler Sitzberg bei Turbenthal, Schweiz
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
240 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Thurgau , aerial view of Eschlikon from 4800 m asl.
Moderate

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

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
275 m
Typical duration
2 hr 58 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
14.3 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
164 m
Typical duration
3 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Haselberg bei Bichelsee-Balterswil
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.5 mi
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
This is an image of a cultural property of regional significance in Switzerland with KGS number
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route
Inn sign "Zum Trauben" in Weinfelden, canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
235 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Thurgau , aerial view overhead Ottoberg
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Bahnhof Wiesengrund, Wängi der Frauenfeld–Wil-Bahn (FWB)
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Weiler Sitzberg bei Turbenthal, Schweiz
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
108 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Thurgau , aerial view overhead Ottoberg
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
147 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Bahnhof Weberei Matzingen der Frauenfeld–Wil-Bahn (FWB)
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
142 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route
Weiler Bernhardsriet bei Dussnang, Schweiz
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Group of mobile sculptures, moved by water, Frauenfeld, canton of Thurgau.
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
183 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
388 m
Typical duration
2 hr 46 min
Napoleonturm in Hohenrain; Ansicht von Westen
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

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

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
59 min
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
146 m
Typical duration
46 min
Bichelsee, view from Niederhofen TG, pond on the border between Zurich and Thurgau
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

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

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
1 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
112 m
Typical duration
52 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
ViaJacobiThurgau15.2 km184 m3 hr 27 minModerateApril to October
Thurgauer RundwanderwegThurgau5.9 km253 m1 hr 36 minModerateApril to October
Thurgauer RundwanderwegThurgau8.5 km170 m2 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
Thurgauer RundwanderwegThurgau2.9 km229 m57 minModerateApril to October
Sitzberg – NeubrunnThurgau2.7 km240 m55 minModerateApril to October
Fischingen Kloster - OtteneggThurgau2.2 km221 m47 minModerateApril to October
Schloss Sonnenberg - Lommis - ThürnThurgau5.8 km71 m1 hr 19 minModerateApril to October
Wetzikon - Schloss SonnenbergThurgau3.3 km103 m51 minModerateApril to October
Thurgauer Napoleon-WegThurgau12.3 km275 m2 hr 58 minModerateApril to October
Thurgauer VermessungswegThurgau14.3 km164 m3 hr 13 minModerateApril to October

ViaJacobi, Thurgauer Rundwanderweg, Thurgauer Rundwanderweg 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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