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Wheelchair Accessible Trails in Zurich

7 routes in Zurich qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 8.5 km and 123 m (404 ft) of ascent.

That is 1 percent of the 655 routes we map in Zurich. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 8.5 km against 2.9 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 123 m (404 ft) on average versus 72 m (236 ft) across the wider area.

Routes recorded as wheelchair accessible. Surfaces and gradients still vary, so check the individual guide before travelling. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Haus Baer , Hauptikerstrass 6 in Rifferswil ( Switzerland )
Moderate

Knonaueramt-Weg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
14.6 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
308 m
Typical duration
3 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Balderen on hiking trail on the Albis mountain range in the canton of Zürich
Moderate

Albisgrat-Höhenweg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
269 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Buchbinderei Burkhard in Mönchaltorf, Schweiz. Ausführung 1988 Architekt: Theo Hotz
Moderate

Grüningen-Greifensee-Weg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Thai Airways International's Boeing 747-4D7 parked at gate midfield of Zurich International Airport
Moderate

Flughafen-Rundweg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
16.2 km
/ 10.1 mi
Elevation gain
71 m
Typical duration
3 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Menzihaus , Lützelsee 3 in Hombrechtikon ( Switzerland )
Easy

Lützelsee Rundweg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Das Bergwerk Käpfnach in Horgen
Easy

Wädenswiler Seeuferweg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 41.
Moderate

VVH Rundwanderweg (kurz)

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
138 m
Typical duration
58 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
Knonaueramt-WegZurich14.6 km308 m3 hr 30 minModerateApril to October
Albisgrat-HöhenwegZurich7.8 km269 m2 hr 2 minModerateApril to October
Grüningen-Greifensee-WegZurich8.2 km6 m1 hr 43 minModerateApril to October
Flughafen-RundwegZurich16.2 km71 m3 hr 31 minModerateApril to October
Lützelsee RundwegZurich4.6 km55 m1 hr 2 minEasyApril to October
Wädenswiler SeeuferwegZurich4.6 km13 m59 minEasyApril to October
VVH Rundwanderweg (kurz)Zurich3.6 km138 m58 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Flughafen-Rundweg, Grüningen-Greifensee-Weg, Albisgrat-Höhenweg. 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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