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Loop Trails in Zurich

17 routes in Zurich qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 7.1 km and 50 m (164 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 50.3 km.

That is 5 percent of the 318 routes we map in Zurich. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 7.1 km against 3.2 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 1 are rated easy and 1 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Naturlehrpfad

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Lake
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Ämtlerwäg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
50.3 km
/ 31.2 mi
Elevation gain
832 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Forest Nature Trail

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Aberen - Frohberg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Allmen - Täuferhöhle

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bachtel-Kulm

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
184 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bachtel-Spalt

Zurich · Switzerland

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

Bachtelweiher

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
145 m
Typical duration
1 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Erlebnisweg Freddy Fratzel

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
117 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Erlebnisweg Thurauen

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

fitnessrundgang

Zurich · Switzerland

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

geschichtspfad baltenswil

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
102 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

grosser dorfrundgang

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
149 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Grüne Grenze

Zurich · Switzerland

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

Hasenstrick

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Johann Jakob Keller Weg

Zurich · Switzerland

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

kleiner dorfrundgang

Zurich · Switzerland

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

Lützelsee Rundweg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mättmiwäg 1 Dorf

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mättmiwäg 2 Rossau Badi

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mättmiwäg Dachlissen

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturerlebnispfad

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturweg Au

Zurich · Switzerland

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

Niederholzweg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 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
NaturlehrpfadZurich2.9 km63 m42 minEasyApril to October
ÄmtlerwägZurich50.3 km832 m12 hrExpertApril to October
Forest Nature TrailZurich2.9 km63 m41 minEasyApril to October
Aberen - FrohbergZurich0.5 km11 m7 minEasyApril to October
Allmen - TäuferhöhleZurich0.8 km17 m11 minEasyApril to October
Bachtel-KulmZurich8.4 km184 m2 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
Bachtel-SpaltZurich4.9 km107 m1 hr 11 minEasyApril to October
BachtelweiherZurich6.6 km145 m1 hr 35 minModerateApril to October
Erlebnisweg Freddy FratzelZurich5.3 km117 m1 hr 17 minEasyApril to October
Erlebnisweg ThurauenZurich3.5 km77 m51 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Aberen - Frohberg, Ämtlerwäg, Erlebnisweg Freddy Fratzel. 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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