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Moderate Hiking Trails near Basel

The directory currently contains 84 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Basel. Their average mapped distance is 5.0 km and average recorded ascent is 203 m (666 ft); the longest route in the set is 16.4 km.

This subset represents 57% of the 148 quality-checked routes near Basel. Its average distance is 5.0 km, compared with 18.8 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 203 m (666 ft), versus 448 m (1,470 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

7.5 km

ViaGottardo

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

260 m

Trans Swiss Trail

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

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

ViaGottardo

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
353 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaGottardo

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
14.9 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
379 m
Typical duration
3 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
3 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaSurprise - Etappe 5

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
11.2 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
525 m
Typical duration
3 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaJura - Etappe 6

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
15.1 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
352 m
Typical duration
3 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaBerna Etappe 1

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
323 m
Typical duration
2 hr 52 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaJura - Etappe 7

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
14.0 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
365 m
Typical duration
3 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Le Pichoux Road Bridge over the Sorne River, Sornetan, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Moderate

Sur la Côte - Le Pichoux

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
215 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Wohnhaus unterhalb der reformirten Kirch zů Remigen.
Moderate

Remigen - Ufem Berg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Landschaft mit Dorf: Lüterswil, Kanton Solothurn, Schweiz
Moderate

Seeland-Solothurn-Weg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
15.9 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
304 m
Typical duration
3 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Fluss Le Doubs am Weiler Tariche 4 Kilometer südwestlich der Stadt St. Ursanne im Kanton Jura.
Moderate

Au fil du Doubs - Etappe 4

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
3 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Dreiland-Wanderweg - Etappe 1

Basel-City · Switzerland

Distance
16.4 km
/ 10.2 mi
Elevation gain
149 m
Typical duration
3 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaJura - Etappe 1

Basel-City · Switzerland

Distance
13.7 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
2 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaRhenana

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
64 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vorder Rein - Ufem Berg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Petrol station at Soubey, Canton of Jura, Switzerland
Moderate

Soubey - Les Enfers

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Typical duration
44 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Schloss Wildegg, Kanton Aargau
Moderate

Chärnenberg - Schloss Wildegg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Schloss Wildegg, Kanton Aargau
Moderate

Chärnenberg - Schloss Wildegg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Naturpark Thal
Moderate

Holderbank - Ruine Alt Bechburg

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
142 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Sie steht hoch oben auf dem Berg und ist ein markantes Wahrzeichen von Muttenz (BL).
Moderate

Ruine Wartenberg - Mittenza

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Typical duration
19 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Schloss Wildegg
Moderate

Schloss Wildegg - Brunegg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
199 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Sie steht hoch oben auf dem Berg und ist ein markantes Wahrzeichen von Muttenz (BL).
Moderate

Egglisgraben - Ruine Wartenberg

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Mountain Engelberg in Starrkirch-Wil/Olten
Moderate

Mülitäli Wildpark - Engelberg

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
206 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Schloss Liebegg - Refental

Aargau · Switzerland

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

Schloss Liebegg - Trostburg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tecknau - Ruine Schneidegg

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Naturlehrpfad "Eichwald"

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Ein imposanter Fels ca. 5 Meter hoch mit Abbildung eines bunt bemalten Gesichtes, welches auf dem Fussweg von Ruine Pfeffingen nach Nenzlingen die Wanderer begrüsst
Moderate

Ruine Pfeffingen - Duggingen

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Fluss Le Doubs am Weiler Tariche 4 Kilometer südwestlich der Stadt St. Ursanne im Kanton Jura.
Moderate

Tariche - Les Errauts

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
97 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

E5 Réchésy - Liebsdorf

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
13.3 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
367 m
Typical duration
3 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Pt. 699 - Leen

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
168 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Schwängimatt - Klus

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
577 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chemin du 100e du CAS JURA

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
521 m
Typical duration
1 hr 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
ViaGottardoBasel-Landschaft7.5 km353 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
ViaGottardoAargau14.9 km379 m3 hr 40 minModerateApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailJura15.2 km260 m3 hr 34 minModerateApril to October
ViaSurprise - Etappe 5Basel-Landschaft11.2 km525 m3 hr 7 minModerateApril to October
ViaJura - Etappe 6Bern15.1 km352 m3 hr 40 minModerateApril to October
ViaBerna Etappe 1Bern11.4 km323 m2 hr 52 minModerateApril to October
ViaJura - Etappe 7Bern14.0 km365 m3 hr 28 minModerateApril to October
Vosges -Rectangle jaune , Liebsdorf - LucelleJura9.9 km344 m2 hr 35 minModerateApril to October
Sur la Côte - Le PichouxBern1.2 km215 m34 minModerateApril to October
Remigen - Ufem BergAargau5.9 km99 m1 hr 22 minModerateApril to October

ViaGottardo, Trans Swiss Trail, ViaGottardo 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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