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Hard Hiking Trails in Basel-City

There are 10 hikes in Basel-City in our database that fit. They average 73.8 km and 1,373 m (4,505 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 185 km.

That is 59 percent of the 17 routes we map in Basel-City. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 73.8 km against 46.2 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,373 m (4,505 ft) on average versus 824 m (2,703 ft) across the wider area.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Atzenbacher Wasserfall, Zustand ist leider sehr vernachlässigt, nur schwer zugänglich, da Bauschutt abgeladen wurde
Expert

Westweg (Östliche Variante)

Basel-City · Switzerland

Distance
92.7 km
/ 57.6 mi
Elevation gain
2,285 m
Typical duration
25 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Landscape near Schachen Waldshut (50536293337)
Expert

Hochrhein-Höhenweg

Basel-City · Switzerland

Distance
128 km
/ 79.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,742 m
Typical duration
32 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Sie steht hoch oben auf dem Berg und ist ein markantes Wahrzeichen von Muttenz (BL).
Hard

ViaGottardo

Basel-City · Switzerland

Distance
20.4 km
/ 12.7 mi
Elevation gain
460 m
Typical duration
5 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Westwegportal "Wiedener Eck Tor"
Expert

Himmelreich-Jakobusweg

Basel-City · Switzerland

Distance
185 km
/ 115 mi
Elevation gain
2,528 m
Typical duration
47 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Westweg (Westliche Variante)

Basel-City · Switzerland

Distance
90.2 km
/ 56.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,903 m
Typical duration
23 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Jubiläumsweg

Basel-City · Switzerland

Distance
70.6 km
/ 43.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,554 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Markgräfler Wiiwegli

Basel-City · Switzerland

Distance
89.8 km
/ 55.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,976 m
Typical duration
23 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Rheinliebe-Weg

Basel-City · Switzerland

Distance
17.7 km
/ 11.0 mi
Elevation gain
390 m
Typical duration
4 hr 21 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
Westweg (Östliche Variante)Basel-City92.7 km2,285 m25 hrExpertApril to October
Chemin de Compostelle, Basel -LaufenBasel-City25.3 km401 m6 hr 11 minHardApril to October
Hochrhein-HöhenwegBasel-City128 km1,742 m32 hrExpertApril to October
ViaGottardoBasel-City20.4 km460 m5 hr 6 minHardApril to October
Himmelreich-JakobuswegBasel-City185 km2,528 m47 hrExpertApril to October
Westweg (Westliche Variante)Basel-City90.2 km1,903 m23 hrExpertApril to October
Dreiland-Wanderweg - Etappe 2Basel-City18.7 km486 m4 hr 44 minHardApril to October
JubiläumswegBasel-City70.6 km1,554 m18 hrExpertApril to October
Markgräfler WiiwegliBasel-City89.8 km1,976 m23 hrExpertApril to October
Rheinliebe-WegBasel-City17.7 km390 m4 hr 21 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Westweg (Östliche Variante), Chemin de Compostelle, Basel -Laufen, ViaGottardo. 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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