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Moderate Hiking Trails in Uri

The directory currently contains 97 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Uri. Their average mapped distance is 3.5 km and average recorded ascent is 234 m (768 ft); the longest route in the set is 15.8 km.

This subset represents 72% of the 135 quality-checked routes in Uri. Its average distance is 3.5 km, compared with 5.1 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 234 m (768 ft), versus 304 m (997 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 6 (6%) 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

3.3 km

Höchiberg - FIXME

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

45 m

Höchiberg - FIXME

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

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
809 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaGottardo

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
809 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Erstfleld Arnisee

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
539 m
Typical duration
2 hr 40 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Höchiberg - FIXME

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Voller Saal in Erstfeld. Rund 20 Journalisten kamen zur Medienkonferenz.
Moderate

Erstfeld-Haldi

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
411 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Im wilden Voralptal oberhalb vom Göscheneraltal im Schweizer Kanton Uri. Der Blick geht in der Ferne zur SAC Voralphütte die auf einer Höhe von 2126 Metern liegt.
Moderate

Voralpkurve - Voralphütte

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
742 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaSuworow

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
10.0 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
781 m
Typical duration
3 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Wanderwegweiser bei Schilti am Weg der Schweiz mit Blick zum Fronalpstock.
Moderate

Weg der Schweiz

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
620 m
Typical duration
2 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Weg der Schweiz

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
520 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Weg der Schweiz

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
673 m
Typical duration
2 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
Hotel Belvédère beim Rhonegletscher an Furka Passstrasse, Schweiz
Moderate

Furkapass - Belvédère

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
169 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Bauen UR mit der Iddakirche
Moderate

Bauen-Schloss Beroldingen

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Wanderwegweiser Schloss Beroldingen 870, Seelisberg UR
Moderate

Schloss Beroldingen - Weid

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Talacheren - Chessel

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
720 m
Typical duration
1 hr 42 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Gletsch aufgenommen mit 300mm Teleobjektiv vom Furkapass. Die linke Strasse führt zum Furka-, die rechte zum Grimselpass.
Moderate

Gletsch - Furkapass

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alpenrösli - FIXME

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
743 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wildheupfad

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
894 m
Typical duration
2 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Seewen - Öfeli

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
507 m
Typical duration
1 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
Reuss river near Göschenen
Moderate

Andermatt-Göschenen

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
127 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Salbitbiwak
Moderate

Salbithütte - Salbitbiwak

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
137 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bolzbach - Bödli

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Blick zur römisch-katholischen Pfarrkirche St. Ambrosius von Erstfeld (471 m.ü.M.) im Reusstal im Schweizer Kanton Uri.
Moderate

Erstfeld Wilerli

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
328 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Bergstation Oberaxen der Luftseilbahn von Gruonbach ( Flüelen ).
Moderate

Giebel-Oberaxen

Uri · Switzerland

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

Schafweg

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
410 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
An der SAC - Sewenhütte (2150 m.ü.M.) oberhalb des Sustentales im Schweizer Kanton Uri. Links in der Ferne ist die Straße zum Sustenpass zu erkennen.
Moderate

Sewenhütte SAC - Rieter

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
271 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Waymarked route
Diepen, Rophaien, T4-
Moderate

Stock - Rophaien

Uri · Switzerland

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

Tritt - Saasalp

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Von Lauweli im Anstieg auf Niederbauen Kulm schauen wir ostwärts über den Urnersee auf Sisikon , den Fronalpstock und ins Riemenstaldental.
Moderate

Weid - Lauweli

Uri · Switzerland

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

Alplen - Alplersee

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
188 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alplersee - Stock

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chessel - Biel

Uri · Switzerland

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

Clariden Höhenweg

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
482 m
Typical duration
2 hr 37 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
Trans Swiss TrailUri9.9 km809 m3 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
ViaGottardoUri9.9 km809 m3 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
Blindensee-Hüflihütte (incomplete)Uri4.6 km157 m1 hr 12 minModerateJuly to September
Erstfleld ArniseeUri8.9 km539 m2 hr 40 minModerateApril to October
Höchiberg - FIXMEUri3.3 km45 m45 minModerateApril to October
Erstfeld-HaldiUri7.2 km411 m2 hr 7 minModerateApril to October
Voralpkurve - VoralphütteUri6.0 km742 m2 hr 22 minModerateJune to October
ViaSuworowUri10.0 km781 m3 hr 16 minModerateApril to October
Weg der SchweizUri8.2 km620 m2 hr 38 minModerateApril to October
Weg der SchweizUri9.9 km520 m2 hr 50 minModerateApril to October

Trans Swiss Trail, ViaGottardo, Erstfleld Arnisee 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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