Rund um Rheinau

EASY (0.6/10)

Circular route from Stadtgraben

Distance
4.9 km
Ascent
+91 m
Descent
-91 m
Est. Time
1h 12m
Altitude
350.5–389.4 m
Type
circular

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Rund um Rheinau is a 4.9 km circular easy hiking route in Switzerland, starting and finishing at Stadtgraben. The route covers 91m of ascent and 91m of descent, with elevations ranging from 350m to 389m. Allow approximately 1h 12m for the full route.

With 96% of the route below 15% gradient, strong trail runners can maintain a good rhythm for much of the distance.

Budget roughly 521 kcal of energy expenditure and 0.7 L of water.

Low-altitude route (max 389m). Hikeable most of the year.

Elevation Profile

375m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km5 km389m351m
Flat (<5%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%) Easy (5–10%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Stadtgraben → km 1.6 (352m)
352–389m
1.6 km+8m / -45m21 min🥾 Rolling Terrain
km 1.6 (352m) → km 3.2 (351m)
351–368m
1.6 km+23m / -25m22 min🥾 Rolling Terrain
km 3.2 (351m) → Stadtgraben
351–389m
1.7 km+54m / -15m25 min🥾 Rolling Terrain
Total4.9 km+91m / -91m1h 09m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Fast Hiker / Jogger
Est. Finish Time
43 min
Calories
437 kcal
Water Needed
0.6 L
Effort Distance
6.2 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (32g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~360mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
96%
Very Runnable
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
19 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 91m ↓ 91m
High Point
389.4 m
Mountain zone
Low point: 350.5m — Range: 38.9m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (78%) Easy Grade (13%) Moderate Climb (7%) Steep (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: 31% of route

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

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

✅ In season — good conditions expected
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
15%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
Unlikely

Snow unlikely at this elevation in June. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 4.9 km, 91m ascent, max altitude 389.4m, ~1h duration.

Essential 3 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    1L water bottle
    No water sources on route
Recommended 2 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧊
    Microspikes / light crampons
    Snow risk in December, January, February
Nice to have 1 items
  • 🦵
    Gaiters
    Keep snow out of boots

Nearby Points of Interest

📍 Nearby Places

  • Gotthard km 0.1 · 100m off trail
  • Schwedenschanze km 4.8 · 111m off trail
  • Styg km 4.5 · 240m off trail
  • Chorb km 0.5 · 358m off trail
  • Ziel 361m off trail

Route Details

Network
Local Trail Network
Sport
hiking
Start
Stadtgraben
End
Stadtgraben
Start Coordinates
47.63866, 8.59974
OpenStreetMap
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