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Family-Friendly Hikes near Weil am Rhein

23 routes near Weil am Rhein qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 2.1 km and 46 m (151 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 5.9 km.

That is 34 percent of the 67 routes we map near Weil am Rhein. They are shorter than the local average, 2.1 km against 23.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 46 m (151 ft) against 532 m (1,745 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Completed bridge of the construction side of the duty-free-street near Basel (Bridge not yet in use)
Easy

Hebel-Wanderweg

Basel-City · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Typical duration
12 min
Easy

Buchsiter Alp - Buchsiterrank

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bannwil - Aarwangen / Schloss

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Buechban - Aarwangen Schloss

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Egglisgraben - Ruine Wartenberg

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

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

Froburg - Ruine Froburg

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Grossi Weid - Ruine Pfeffingen

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturlehrpfad "Eichwald"

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Olten - Mülitäli Wildpark

Solothurn · Switzerland

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

Les Fouchies - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Fouchies - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Aarburg - Engelberg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
108 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Allmend - Bärenwil

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Asp - Allerheiligenrank

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bad LauterbachChessel

Aargau · Switzerland

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

Balmberg - Röti Rundweg

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bärenwil - fixme

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bärenwil - Holderbank

Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bereten Linde - fixme

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bereten Linde - Holderbank

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bereten Linde - Holderbank

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bergmatt - Rüti

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Boningen - Fulenbach

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Buchsiterrank - fixme

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Buchsiterrank - Oensingen

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Burgmätteli - fixme

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chessel - Safenwil

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chliholz - Born

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Eich - Höli

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Eich - Rüti

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hällchöpfli - Buechmatt

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hellchöpfli - fixme

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

La Combe - fixme

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
29 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
Hebel-WanderwegBasel-City1.0 kmflat12 minEasyApril to October
Buchsiter Alp - BuchsiterrankSolothurn2.3 km51 m34 minEasyApril to October
Buchsiter Alp - Dorfplatz OberbuchsitenSolothurn1.9 km41 m27 minEasyApril to October
Bannwil - Aarwangen / SchlossBern2.2 km49 m32 minEasyApril to October
Buechban - Aarwangen SchlossBern2.9 km65 m43 minEasyApril to October
Burg Reichenstein - Gstüd RänggersmattBasel-Landschaft1.5 km34 m22 minEasyApril to October
Burg Reichenstein - Spitalholz - fixmeBasel-Landschaft2.4 km53 m35 minEasyApril to October
Egglisgraben - Ruine WartenbergBasel-Landschaft2.1 km46 m30 minEasyApril to October
Froburg - Ruine FroburgSolothurn0.8 km18 m12 minEasyApril to October
Grossi Weid - Ruine PfeffingenBasel-Landschaft0.9 km21 m14 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Hebel-Wanderweg, Aaresteg - Süffelsteg, Aarburg - Rothrist. 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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