Grüne Grenze

EASY (0.7/10)

Circular route from Stadtgraben

Distance

5.6 km

Ascent

+149 m

Descent

-149 m

Est. Time

1h 29m

Altitude

352.6–394.9 m

Type

circular

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Grüne Grenze is a 5.6 km circular easy hiking route in Switzerland, starting and finishing at Stadtgraben. The route covers 149m of ascent and 149m of descent, with elevations ranging from 352m to 394m. Allow approximately 1h 29m for the full route.

With 92% of the route below 15% gradient, strong trail runners can maintain a good rhythm for much of the distance. The steepest pitches reach 33% gradient.

Budget roughly 659 kcal of energy expenditure and 0.9 L of water.

Low-altitude route (max 395m). Hikeable most of the year.

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Easy (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Very Steep (>25%) Steep (15–25%)

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Stadtgraben → km 1.9 (363m) 353–382m	1.9 km	+43m / -53m	28 min	🥾 Rolling Terrain
km 1.9 (363m) → km 3.7 (384m) 353–395m	1.9 km	+57m / -36m	28 min	🥾 Rolling Terrain
km 3.7 (384m) → Stadtgraben 356–389m	1.9 km	+37m / -49m	28 min	🥾 Rolling Terrain
Total	5.6 km	+149m / -149m	1h 25m

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Est. Finish Time

54 min

Calories

554 kcal

Water Needed

0.8 L

Effort Distance

7.8 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (41g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~451mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

92%

Very Runnable

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

27 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 149m ↓ 149m

High Point

394.9 m

Mountain zone

Low point: 352.6m — Range: 42.3m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (71%) Easy Grade (17%) Moderate Climb (7%) Steep (3%) Very Steep / Technical (2%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Sun Exposure

🌲 Well Shaded 20% exposed · 80% shaded

Route shade profile

Forest/shaded (80%) Open terrain (20%)

South-facing: 19% of route — mostly north-facing, less direct sun

🌲 Mostly shaded route. Good tree cover at lower elevations. Less sun exposure risk, but still carry sun protection for any exposed ridge sections.