Schwabenweg
HARD (4.4/10)Eienwald → Konstanz
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The walk, as far as the open data goes
Getting there
- Finish: parking car park, 21 m away
- Finish: Wies bus stop, 300 m away
- Finish: Weingarten bus stop, 599 m away
Somewhere to stop
- Thürn guest house
Mapped within 200 m of the line. Whether they are open is not something we have read.
Height and time
- High point 991 m
- Low point 406 m
- Climb 78 m from a 30 m terrain model, smoothed
- Swiss signpost time 10 h 09 the official method, on our line
Computed on 2026-09-20 from OpenStreetMap, the terrain model and the federal route layer — not read from the operator's own page, and not checked on the ground. Hikes we have reviewed say who published each fact and when.
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Route briefing
What comes next
Descents and decisive places in route order. Not listed does not mean absent: it may not be mapped.
Start
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Eienwald
Start
Route geometry · source 2026-04-11
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11.3 km remaining
+78 m remaining
Route note
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Chlihörnli
Peak
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11.3 km remaining
+78 m remaining
Route note
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Hörnli
Peak
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11.3 km remaining
+78 m remaining
Route note
200 m
Spitz
Peak
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-11
About 10 min in
11.1 km remaining
+78 m remaining
Descent
243 m
301 m descent
1.4 km at 21.8% average
OpenStreetMap route data · source 2026-04-11
About 12 min in
11.1 km remaining
+68 m remaining
Descent
10.8 km
123 m descent
0.5 km at 24.6% average
OpenStreetMap route data · source 2026-04-11
About 8h 53m in
500 m remaining
+1 m remaining
Finish
11.3 km
Konstanz
Finish
Route geometry · source 2026-04-11
About 9h 17m in
0 m remaining
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Schwabenweg is a 11.3 km point-to-point hard hiking route in Switzerland, running from Eienwald to Konstanz. The route covers 78m of ascent and 665m of descent, with elevations ranging from 406m to 987m. Allow approximately 9h 17m for the full route.
The route is divided into 2 segments. In contrast, the 1.1 km from Eienwald to Alewindebööl is much gentler.
With 98% of the route below 15% gradient, strong trail runners can maintain a good rhythm for much of the distance. Some pitches hit 60% gradient, so trekking poles are strongly recommended.
Budget roughly 4,023 kcal of energy expenditure and 5.6 L of water.
Low-altitude route (max 988m). Hikeable most of the year.
Trail Splits
Waypoint-to-waypoint breakdown with estimated hiking times (Naismith's Rule).
| Segment | Dist | ↑ Ascent | ↓ Descent | Time | Cum. km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
📍 Eienwald → Alewindebööl | 1.1 km | +16m | -84m | 19 min | 1.1 |
⛰️ Alewindebööl → Konstanz | 41.8 km | +77m | -581m | 8h 58m | 42.9 |
| Total | 11.3 km | +78m | -665m | 9h 17m | 11.3 |
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Terrain Analysis
Surface & Technicality
Gradient describes steepness, not exposure, scrambling, footing or current conditions. Technical difficulty is unknown where no mapped rating is available.
Tree cover and UV
🌲 Largely under trees. Good canopy at lower elevations, so the open sections are the ones to plan for.
Canopy is inferred from elevation against a 2000 m Alpine treeline and from gradient below it, not from observed tree data — treat it as an estimate. It is a different question from the terrain shade above, which is about whether a mountain is between you and the sun at a given time.
Current Conditions
Based on 1991–2020 climate averages, the weather on Schwabenweg is usually best from April to October.
Weather this week
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Weather by month
Typical weather on this trail: at the lowest point (406 m) and the highest point (991 m). Select a month to see why it is rated as it is.
| Month | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather | Poor | Poor | Mixed | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Mixed | Poor |
| High point, day / night | 2°/-3° | 3°/-3° | 7°/-1° | 12°/2° | 16°/7° | 19°/10° | 21°/12° | 20°/12° | 16°/8° | 11°/5° | 6°/0° | 3°/-2° |
| Low point, day / night | 4°/0° | 6°/0° | 11°/2° | 16°/6° | 20°/10° | 24°/13° | 25°/15° | 25°/15° | 20°/11° | 14°/7° | 8°/3° | 5°/1° |
| Rain, mm | 73 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 130 | 141 | 142 | 145 | 114 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
| Snow at high point | Possible | Possible | Possible | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Possible | Possible |
| Daylight | 8 h 50 | 10 h 14 | 11 h 49 | 13 h 34 | 15 h 05 | 15 h 57 | 15 h 38 | 14 h 20 | 12 h 39 | 10 h 57 | 9 h 22 | 8 h 29 |
Source: TerraClimate 1991–2020 monthly averages. Averages for the area at each point’s elevation (4 km grid, corrected for height). Not a forecast or a report of current trail conditions. These values describe the whole trail's lowest and highest points. Snow at the high point is estimated with a simple snowpack model from these temperatures and precipitation, not observed; steep islands and high summits can hold more snow than it shows. Daylight is for the 15th of each month. Hut, transport and park seasons are separate: check them for your dates.
Averages cannot establish current trail conditions. Check recent local reports, the forecast and restrictions before departure. Snow and ice can persist on shaded sections or arrive outside the usual season.
Current snow conditions
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Safety & Bailouts
We do not have a verified emergency exit plan for this route. A nearby settlement, hut or route endpoint is not necessarily reachable or open. Do not leave the trail based on a straight-line distance or compass direction.
Review possible exits against current local information before your trip. In an emergency, contact local rescue services; this page is not live rescue guidance.
Suggested Gear List
Auto-generated based on 11.3 km, 78m ascent, max altitude 987.6m, ~9h duration.
- 👟 Trail running shoes / hiking bootsRequired for any trail
- 📱 Phone (charged) + offline mapNavigation & emergency contact
- 💧 3L hydration vestWater source information is incomplete; plan supplies before departure
- 🍫 Trail mix, bars & sandwichEst. 4023 kcal burn
- 🆘 Emergency space blanketCritical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving
- 🧴 SunscreenBasic sun protection
- 🧥 Light rain jacketWeather changes fast in the mountains
- 🔦 Headlamp9h route — plan for delays
- 🩹 Mini first aid kitBlister plasters, tape, antiseptic
- 🧊 Microspikes / light cramponsSnow risk in Jan, Feb, Mar
- 🦵 GaitersKeep snow out of boots
Logistics
This route runs from Eienwald to Konstanz (11.3 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.
Nearby Points of Interest
⛰️ Peaks
- Silberbüel km 0.3 · 249m off trail
- Chlihörnli 364m off trail
- Hörnli 687m off trail
- Spitz km 0.2 · 767m off trail
- Alewindebööl km 1.1 · 899m off trail
📍 Nearby Places
- Ergete km 0.3 · 629m off trail
- Töbeli km 1.2 · 803m off trail
- Alp Wald km 0.8 · 873m off trail
- Allenwinden km 1.2 · 935m off trail
- Bleiken km 3.4 · 1.0 km off trail
Route Details
- Network
- Regional Trail Network
- Sport
- hiking
- Start
- Eienwald
- End
- Konstanz
- Start Coordinates
- 47.37688, 8.94413
- OpenStreetMap
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