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Vaud, Switzerland

Hiking trails near Yverdon-les-Bains

156 quality-checked hiking routes are currently mapped within 40 km of Yverdon-les-Bains, Vaud, Switzerland. Together their route lines cover 1.0k km. The average route is 6.5 km with 202 m (663 ft) of recorded ascent.

156
Trails
40 km
Search radius
33
Easy routes
8.7 km
Closest

The directory difficulty mix is 33 easy (21%), 99 moderate (63%) and 24 hard or expert (16%). 2 routes (1%) are recorded as loops. Difficulty is calculated from available distance and elevation data; it is not a statement about technical terrain or current conditions.

The most frequent route tags are forest (82), mountain (23), panoramic viewpoint (7), alpine meadow (5). The highest recorded point in this set is 1,656 m (5,433 ft). The place-level planning field lists june to september as the preferred season; check each route and official notices for live access and weather. Alpine Panorama Trail, Via Francigena - Historical variant, Jura Crest Trail currently lead this page’s directory ranking, which uses route completeness and computed route scores rather than editorial field testing.

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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

13.0 km

Jura Crest Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

259 m

Alpine Panorama Trail

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Comparison of the first 6 listed routes
RouteDistanceAscentMoving timeShape
Alpine Panorama Trail19.4 km536 m4 hr 59 minPoint to point
Via Francigena - Historical variant33.8 km503 m8 hr 21 minPoint to point
Jura Crest Trail35.9 km1,520 m10 hrPoint to point
Jura Crest Trail13.0 km888 m4 hr 2 minPoint to point
Alpine Panorama Trail18.9 km357 m4 hr 35 minPoint to point
Alpine Panorama Trail18.2 km259 m4 hr 16 minPoint to point

Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

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