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Wheelchair Accessible Trails in Switzerland

There are 18 hikes in Switzerland in our database that fit. They average 7.0 km and 71 m (233 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 16.2 km.

That is 0 percent of the 4,054 routes we map in Switzerland. They also climb less than the area average, 71 m (233 ft) against 172 m (564 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Routes recorded as wheelchair accessible. Surfaces and gradients still vary, so check the individual guide before travelling. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Albisgrat-Höhenweg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
200 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Appenzeller Rundweg

Appenzell Innerrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chemin des berges du Rhône

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
10.9 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
2 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chemin du Grand Bisse de Vex

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuito di Lodano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuito Dongio-Motto

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuito Dongio-Satro

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Davosersee Rundweg

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Engelberger Rundweg

Obwalden · Switzerland

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Flaz Uferweg

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Flughafen-Rundweg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
16.2 km
/ 10.1 mi
Elevation gain
356 m
Typical duration
3 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Giro Lungolago Ascona

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Grüningen-Greifensee-Weg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Julia Uferweg

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kaien-St.-Anton-Weg

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
200 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Klangweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Klingnauer Uferweg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
112 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Knonaueramt-Weg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
14.6 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
322 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Limmat-Uferweg

Aargau · Switzerland

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

Linth-Uferweg

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lützelsee Rundweg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Nesslauer Rundweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Nussbüel-Weg

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
220 m
Typical duration
1 hr 55 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Oberer Thurweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Öschiwald-Rundweg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
41 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
Giro lungolago atorno al monte CaslanoTicino9.3 km60 m2 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
Albisgrat-HöhenwegZurich7.8 km200 m1 hr 56 minModerateApril to October
Appenzeller RundwegAppenzell Innerrhoden7.4 km90 m1 hr 40 minModerateApril to October
Chemin des berges du RhôneValais/Wallis10.9 km50 m2 hr 20 minModerateApril to October
Chemin du Grand Bisse de VexValais/Wallis4.8 km80 m1 hr 8 minEasyApril to October
Circuito di LodanoTicino4.7 km70 m1 hr 5 minEasyApril to October
Circuito Dongio-MottoTicino3.3 km31 m44 minEasyApril to October
Circuito Dongio-SatroTicino6.6 km110 m1 hr 32 minEasyApril to October
Davosersee RundwegGrisons5.3 km50 m1 hr 11 minEasyApril to October
Engelberger RundwegObwalden8.4 km100 m1 hr 54 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Albisgrat-Höhenweg, Appenzeller Rundweg, Circuito Dongio-Motto. 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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