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Moderate Hiking Trails near Orlando

There are 9 hikes near Orlando in our database that fit. They average 12.9 km.

That is 41 percent of the 22 routes we map near Orlando. They are shorter than the local average, 12.9 km against 45.6 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 51.
Moderate

Bronson River Trail

Florida · United States

Distance
17.9 km
/ 11.1 mi
Typical duration
3 hr 49 min
  • River
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 51.
Moderate

Bronson 9 Mile Loop

Florida · United States

Distance
13.7 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
2 hr 52 min
Label view of ant Strumigenys angulata specimen casent0103896 .
Moderate

Wekiwa Main Hiking Trail

Florida · United States

Distance
18.6 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
4 hr 2 min
The monument in Wekiwa Springs State Park honoring the 50 deed holders of the Apopka Sportsmen's Club for Preserving the Park
Moderate

Wekiwa Volksmarch Trail

Florida · United States

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
Moderate

Red Blaze Trail

Florida · United States

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Yellow Blaze Trail

Florida · United States

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.8 mi
Typical duration
1 hr 57 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
Bronson River TrailFlorida17.9 kmflat3 hr 49 minModerateApril to October
Bronson 9 Mile LoopFlorida13.7 km14 m2 hr 52 minModerateApril to October
Wekiwa Main Hiking TrailFlorida18.6 km28 m4 hr 2 minModerateApril to October
Wekiwa Volksmarch TrailFlorida8.0 km33 m1 hr 43 minModerateApril to October
Lower Wekiva Loop - Outer 11miFlorida15.5 km13 m3 hr 16 minModerateApril to October
Lower Wekiva Loop - West 9miFlorida12.6 km6 m2 hr 38 minModerateApril to October
Red Blaze TrailFlorida9.8 km6 m2 hr 3 minModerateApril to October
Yellow Blaze TrailFlorida9.4 kmflat1 hr 57 minModerateApril to October
Lower Wekiva Loop - East 9miFlorida10.4 km13 m2 hr 11 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Bronson River Trail, Bronson 9 Mile Loop, Wekiwa Main Hiking Trail. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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