Category: Loop Hike
Hiking routes that start and end at the same location. All routes are in Switzerland unless otherwise specified in the title of the post.
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In September, I took friends on the Chüebodensee loop hike with a detour up to the Wildmadfurggeli at Elm (10 km hike with 857 m of ascent and decent).
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This hike up to the Spitzmeilen mountain hut is 13 km long with 587 ascent and 594 descent and starts and ends at the top of the Maschgenkamm gondola station at Flumserberg.
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The hike up to the Legler Mountain hut (german) is 5.5 km long with 677 m of ascent that starts at the top of the Kies gondola, takes you over the Kärpfbrugg, a 50 m wide natural stone bridge, and then up to the hut.
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The Gotthard 5-Seen-Wanderung (5 Lakes) trail is a 12 km long trail with 600 m ascent/descent that takes you past at least 5 alpine lakes. This trail starts and ends at the Gotthard Passhöhe bus stop.
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The 2-Seen-Wanderung (or 2-lakes Hike) at Pizol is a 6.6 km hike with 39 m ascent and 640 m descent that starts at the top of the Pardiel-Laufböden chairlift, zigzags its way down the mountain going past two very lovely alpine lakes, and ends at the bottom of the chairlift in Pardiel.
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The Zürich-Flughafen Rundweg trail is a 17 km long trail with 110 m ascent/descent that makes a complete loop around the Zürich Airport.
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Winter hiking route 191, the Vorder-Höhi-Weg, is a 7 km with 380 m ascent/descent groomed snow hiking trail that starts at the Amden, Arvenbüel bus stop, heads up to the Vorder Höhi and then returns on the same path.
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The Tannalp winter hiking trail is 9 km long and makes a loop from Frutt Dorfli through the upland plateau past the Tannalp reservoir to the small village of Tannalp and back. With only 220 m of ascent and descent, this is fairly easy hike is a great way to enjoy the winter wonderland landscape.
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The Bonistock loop is a 9.5 km hike with 396 m of ascent and descent that starts and ends in the small resort village of Melchsee-Frutt.
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The Kärpfbrugg Rundweg is a 7 km long loop trail with 400 m ascent/descent that takes you over the Kärpfbrugg, a 50 m wide natural stone bridge.
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The Speer Summit Loop hike from Amden is a 15 km hike with 700 M of ascent and 900m of descent.
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The Senda Ruinaulta is a 10 km, 360 ascent/descent loop trail easily accessed from the Laax, Staderas bus stop.