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Moderate Hiking Trails near Chur

There are 29 hikes near Chur in our database that fit. They average 10.8 km and 279 m (915 ft) of ascent.

That is 30 percent of the 96 routes we map near Chur. They are shorter than the local average, 10.8 km against 16.1 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 279 m (915 ft) against 763 m (2,503 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

Nature reserve Triesner Heilos around lake Säqaweier near Triesen town in Liechtenstein
Moderate

Lichtenstein-Weg

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Country Street, Gentleman's Lane (straight), and Behind Lane (left), Vaduz , Liechtenstein
Moderate

Via Alpina Green C2

Liechtenstein

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
38 min
Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
14.0 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
307 m
Typical duration
3 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

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

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
236 m
Typical duration
2 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
256 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
242 m
Typical duration
2 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
13.1 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
289 m
Typical duration
3 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
266 m
Typical duration
2 hr 55 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
14.0 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
309 m
Typical duration
3 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
275 m
Typical duration
3 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
15.5 km
/ 9.6 mi
Elevation gain
342 m
Typical duration
3 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaSett

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
273 m
Typical duration
3 hr
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaSett

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
13.0 km
/ 8.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
2 hr 52 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaSuworow

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
380 m
Typical duration
3 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

WALSA-Weg - Etappe 3

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
10.1 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
240 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Walserweg - Etappe 4

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
400 m
Typical duration
2 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Walserweg - Etappe 7

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
14.9 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
320 m
Typical duration
3 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Dreibündenstein Panoramaweg

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
272 m
Typical duration
2 hr 59 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Liechtensteiner Panoramaweg

Liechtenstein

Distance
11.8 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
2 hr 51 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

5-Seen-Wanderung

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
217 m
Typical duration
2 hr 23 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alp Sezner Obersaxen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
223 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alp Sezner Stein

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
488 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alp Spinas-Chamanna Jenatsch

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.2 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
269 m
Typical duration
2 hr 57 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Davos Munt Alp Sezner

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
679 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Fuorcla Zadrell

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
263 m
Typical duration
2 hr 53 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Glaspass-Thusis

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
10.9 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
149 m
Typical duration
2 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Lag-Sigl Ault

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
320 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Muldain-Siedlung Albula

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
176 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Reichenau-Rothenbrunnen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
197 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 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
Lichtenstein-WegGrisons8.9 km150 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
Lichtenstein-Weg - Stadtrundgang VaduzLiechtenstein3.2 km68 m46 minModerateApril to October
Via Alpina Green C2Liechtenstein2.9 km20 m38 minModerateApril to October
Prättigauer Höhenweg - Etappe 3Grisons9.9 km150 m2 hr 18 minModerateApril to October
Schanfigger Höhenweg - Etappe 1Grisons11.0 km640 m3 hr 15 minModerateApril to October
Schanfigger Höhenweg - Etappe 3Grisons9.0 km480 m2 hr 36 minModerateApril to October
Schanfigger Höhenweg - Etappe 4Grisons13.0 km440 m3 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
Via GlaralpinaGlarus14.0 km307 m3 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
Via GlaralpinaGlarus8.5 km186 m2 hr 2 minModerateApril to October
Via GlaralpinaGlarus10.7 km236 m2 hr 35 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Lichtenstein-Weg, Via Alpina Green C2, Lichtenstein-Weg - Stadtrundgang Vaduz. 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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