Niederernen - Seng

EASY (0.9/10)

Circular route from Niederernen

Distance

5.2 km

Ascent

+347 m

Descent

-328 m

Est. Time

1h 53m

Altitude

1,012.6–1,245.5 m

Type

circular

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Niederernen - Seng is a 5.2 km circular easy hiking route in Switzerland, starting and finishing at Niederernen. The route covers 347m of ascent and 328m of descent, with elevations ranging from 1,012m to 1,245m. Allow approximately 1h 53m for the full route.

About 67% of the trail is runnable, but the remaining steep sections will push most people into power-hiking mode. The steepest pitches reach 36% gradient.

Budget roughly 884 kcal of energy expenditure and 1.1 L of water.

Low-altitude route (max 1246m). Hikeable most of the year.

Elevation Profile

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

Route Map

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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
Niederernen → km 1.8 (1145m) 1,013–1,153m	1.8 km	+141m / -40m	36 min	📈 Climbing
km 1.8 (1145m) → km 2.6 (1064m) 1,063–1,145m	0.8 km	+4m / -85m	12 min	📉 Descending
km 2.6 (1064m) → Niederernen 1,064–1,245m	2.6 km	+192m / -191m	55 min	🥾 Rolling Terrain
Total	5.2 km	+347m / -328m	1h 45m

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Est. Finish Time

1h 10m

Calories

750 kcal

Water Needed

0.9 L

Effort Distance

10.3 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (53g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~585mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

67%

Runnable

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

67 m/km

Very steep profile

↑ 347m ↓ 328m

High Point

1,245.5 m

Mountain zone

Low point: 1,012.6m — Range: 232.9m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (24%) Easy Grade (15%) Moderate Climb (24%) Steep (27%) Very Steep / Technical (10%)

🧗 Challenging terrain with significant elevation changes. Expect to walk the climbs.

Sun Exposure

⛅ Partial Shade 32% exposed · 68% shaded

Route shade profile

Forest/shaded (68%) Open terrain (32%)

South-facing: 26% 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.