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Hiking trails in Switzerland

Switzerland has 5.8k hiking routes in our directory. Together they cover 32k kilometres of walking, with an average route length of 5.6 km and 173 m (568 ft) of climbing.

5.8k
Trails
32k
Kilometres
26
Regions
0
National parks

The spread is genuinely broad: 4677 routes rated easy, 556 moderate and 574 hard or harder. The terrain that comes up most often is mountain, forest, alpine meadow.

The highest point reached by any route here is 3,316 m (10,879 ft). Coverage spans 26 regions and 0 protected areas, and every one has its own page below. The most reliable season overall is june to september. Start with Via Francigena - 03 part Switzerland or Via Francigena - part France - 04 Besançon - frontière if you want the highlights without a lot of research.

Most popular hikes in Switzerland

Wanderwegweiser Dorfgastein
Expert

Zentralalpenweg 02

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1146 km
/ 712 mi
Elevation gain
19,112 m
Typical duration
301 hr
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
St. Meinrad chapel, Etzel ( Switzerland )
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
22.5 km
/ 14.0 mi
Elevation gain
989 m
Typical duration
6 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Grub SG, Gemeinde Eggersriet. Blick richtung Bodensee und auf die katholische Kirche im Dorf.
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
17.4 km
/ 10.8 mi
Elevation gain
468 m
Typical duration
4 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Aerial View of Farm Buildings near Appenzell
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
15.5 km
/ 9.6 mi
Elevation gain
432 m
Typical duration
3 hr 53 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Vista de los alrededores de la comuna de Romoos, en el Cantón de Lucerna (Suiza).
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
16.9 km
/ 10.5 mi
Elevation gain
256 m
Typical duration
3 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Les Pléiades , sommet des préalpes suisses au-dessus de Vevey, (1 360 mètres d'altitude), dans le canton de Vaud.
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
19.4 km
/ 12.1 mi
Elevation gain
536 m
Typical duration
4 hr 59 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint

Hiking by canton

Every canton in Switzerland with mapped routes.

Hiking near cities in Switzerland

Routes within a short drive of where people actually stay.

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Recently added in Switzerland

Refuge près de Métabief
Moderate

Via Cluny Etape 8

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Andelfingen Bhf. - Thurhof

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
198 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bürg - Lützelsee

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route

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