The best walks and hikes in Zentralschweiz

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Want to go hiking in Zentralschweiz to explore more of this corner of Switzerland? In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of hikes and walking routes in Zentralschweiz to bring you the best hiking routes in the region. To see which of our walks in Zentralschweiz is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk.

Chänzeli hike	Intermediate 03:48 9.28km
Gratwanderweg Stoos	Intermediate 01:52 4.53km
Stoos Ridge Hike	Intermediate 03:28 10.6km
676 Pazolastock – source of the Rhine	Expert 05:13 10.8km
Walenpfad	Intermediate 04:30 11.4km
Whale Trail	Expert 05:05 11.5km
Four Lakes Hike	Expert 05:28 14.6km
Little Patagonia Round Trip – Engelberg	Intermediate 03:24 9.68km
Pilatus Kulm zu Esel, Oberhaupt und Tomlishorn	Intermediate 01:09 3.78km

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Chänzeli hike
03:48
9.28km
2.4km/h
560m
560m
Intermediate
4.8
(279)
1,686
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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2
Gratwanderweg Stoos
01:52
4.53km
2.4km/h
220m
210m
Intermediate
4.8
(262)
2,684
Intermediate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Stoos Ridge Hike
03:28
10.6km
3.0km/h
790m
790m
Intermediate
4.8
(259)
2,352
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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676 Pazolastock – source of the Rhine
05:13
10.8km
2.1km/h
740m
740m
Expert
4.9
(189)
1,221
Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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5
Walenpfad
04:30
11.4km
2.5km/h
460m
580m
Intermediate
4.9
(142)
1,020
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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6
Whale Trail
05:05
11.5km
2.3km/h
580m
460m
Expert
4.9
(141)
1,012
Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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7
Four Lakes Hike
05:28
14.6km
2.7km/h
630m
510m
Expert
4.8
(89)
784
Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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8
Little Patagonia Round Trip – Engelberg
03:24
9.68km
2.8km/h
10m
750m
Intermediate
4.7
(119)
930
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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9
Pilatus Kulm zu Esel, Oberhaupt und Tomlishorn
01:09
3.78km
3.3km/h
100m
110m
Intermediate
4.9
(85)
656
Intermediate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.