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Moderate Hiking Trails near Rapperswil

We track 46 routes that match this search near Rapperswil. They average 9.7 km and 259 m (850 ft) of ascent.

That is 29 percent of the 161 routes we map near Rapperswil.

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

The Zugerberg (el. 1,039 m.) is a mountain overlooking Zug and Lake Zug in the canton of Zug. It lies approximately halfway between Lake Zug and Lake Ägeri , Switzerland.
Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
532 m
Typical duration
3 hr 22 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Bridge in the Churerstrasse between Altendorf and Lachen by Robert Maillart, built 1944; Schwyz, Switzerland.
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Tuggen, canton of Schwyz, Switzerland
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
14.4 km
/ 9.0 mi
Elevation gain
224 m
Typical duration
3 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
The original offices of Toggenburger Bank in Lichtensteig, Switzerland (c. 1863)
Moderate

Rundweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
224 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rontaler Höhenweg

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
294 m
Typical duration
3 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Schwabenweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

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

Thurweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
16.1 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
280 m
Typical duration
3 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
9.6 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
13.3 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
292 m
Typical duration
3 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
238 m
Typical duration
2 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
12.7 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
280 m
Typical duration
3 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
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
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
232 m
Typical duration
2 hr 33 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
182 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Natura

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
242 m
Typical duration
2 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaSuworow

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
240 m
Typical duration
3 hr 25 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

Weg der Schweiz

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
300 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Weg der Schweiz

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
480 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Weg der Schweiz

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Zürichsee Rundweg - Etappe 6

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
11.5 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
2 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Zürichsee Rundweg - Etappe 7

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
13.3 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
380 m
Typical duration
3 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panoramaweg Braunwald

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
199 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • 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
Alpine Panorama TrailZug12.3 km532 m3 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
ViaJacobiSchwyz10.6 km73 m2 hr 19 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich1.9 km187 m40 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich7.0 km220 m1 hr 47 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich4.0 km229 m1 hr 11 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich4.5 km227 m1 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich3.3 km244 m1 hr 4 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich3.9 km78 m56 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich13.7 km170 m3 hr 7 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich7.2 km105 m1 hr 40 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Alpine Panorama Trail, ViaJacobi, Huguenot and Waldensian Trail. 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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