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Moderate Hiking Trails in Thurgau

31 routes in Thurgau qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.3 km, with the longest running to 15.2 km.

That is 74 percent of the 42 routes we map in Thurgau. They are shorter than the local average, 3.3 km against 5.5 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 12 m (39 ft) against 42 m (138 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Unterer Bommer Weiher im März 2016
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
184 m
Typical duration
3 hr 27 min
  • Waymarked route
"Steinhaus" Hauptstrasse 49 in Tägerwilen, Kanton Thurgau, Switzerland .
Moderate

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
170 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bussnang - Wetzikon

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Thurgau , View of Reichenau peninsula from Ermatingen
Moderate

Fabelweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Bahnhof Wiesengrund, Wängi der Frauenfeld–Wil-Bahn (FWB)
Moderate

Münchwilen - Frauenfeld

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
1 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Kunstgrenze, Beschreibung
Moderate

Planetenweg Nord

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
1 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
This is an image of a cultural property of regional significance in Switzerland with KGS number
Moderate

grosser Ruinenweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
388 m
Typical duration
2 hr 32 min
Tanks
Moderate

Sädel

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Group of mobile sculptures, moved by water, Frauenfeld, canton of Thurgau.
Moderate

Waldlehrpfad

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Sunrise in Altnau
Moderate

Zuben - Altnau

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
41 m

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
ViaJacobiThurgau15.2 km184 m3 hr 27 minModerateApril to October
Thurgauer RundwanderwegThurgau8.5 km170 m2 hr 3 minModerateApril to October
Bussnang - WetzikonThurgau7.8 km55 m1 hr 53 minModerateApril to October
FabelwegThurgau6.8 km69 m1 hr 39 minModerateApril to October
Münchwilen - FrauenfeldThurgau7.4 km58 m1 hr 47 minModerateApril to October
Planetenweg NordThurgau6.6 km90 m1 hr 35 minModerateApril to October
grosser RuinenwegThurgau10.5 km388 m2 hr 32 minModerateApril to October
Rundweg NapoleonturmThurgau5.5 km66 mvariesModeratespring to autumn
SädelThurgau2.1 km25 mvariesModeratespring to autumn
Sädelegg-RotbühlThurgau2.5 km57 mvariesModeratespring to autumn

If you only have time for one, start with ViaJacobi, Thurgauer Rundwanderweg, Dattenhueb - Hugelshofen. 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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