Best walking routes in Chur

9 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.

4.1 scoreHills 1/104.3 kmBest Jun–Sep
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#1
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One Hour in Chur: A Short Walk

1 hour

5 stops1.6 km55 min

1.6 kmdistance55 minwith stops5stops+0 mgain
4.1 sights7.8 efficiency0.0 hills8.2 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 20 min+ up to 3 h 40 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
  2. Rätisches Museum
  3. Church St. Martin
  4. Bündner Kunstmuseum
  5. Welschdörfli
595–620 m

Photo: ViewpointXenosCC BY-SA 3.0

5.2/10
#2
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Self-Guided Walking Tour of Chur

Walking tour

10 stops3.7 km1 h 45 min~112 m stairs

3.7 kmdistance1 h 45 minwith stops10stops+62 mgain~112 mstairs
3.3 sights7.3 efficiency1.0 hills8.3 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 50 min+ up to 5 h 20 min insides+62 m climb along route
  1. Forum Würth Chur
  2. Bündner Naturmuseum
  3. Bündner Kunstmuseum
  4. Fontanapark
  5. Altes Gebäu
  6. Church St. Martin
  7. Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
  8. Rätisches Museum
  9. Welschdörfli
  10. Curia Raetorum
575–624 m

Photo: ViewpointSgt. AwesomeCC BY-SA 3.0

4.8/10
#3
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Chur Museum Walk

Museums

6 stops3.3 km1 h 15 min

3.3 kmdistance1 h 15 minwith stops6stops+31 mgain
3.0 sights7.2 efficiency0.5 hills9.5 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 45 min+ up to 5 h 20 min insides+31 m climb along route
  1. Forum Würth Chur
  2. Weinbaumuseum Chur
  3. Bündner Naturmuseum
  4. Bündner Kunstmuseum
  5. Rätisches Museum
  6. Welschdörfli
575–607 m

Photo: ViewpointAdrian MichaelCC BY-SA 3.0

4.8/10
#4
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Chur in One Day: Walking Itinerary

One day

25 stops10.0 km4 h 30 min

Inside visits push a full day to ~5 h 50 min.

Inside: Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (~20 min) + Bündner Kunstmuseum (~1 h). Estimates only.

10.0 kmdistance4 h 30 minwith stops25stops~5 h 50 minfull day+64 mgain
2.1 sights6.9 efficiency1.1 hills10.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 15 min+ up to 7 h 5 min insides+64 m climb along route
  1. St. Luzikapelle Chur
  2. Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (inside ~20 min)
  3. Oberer Spaniöl, Chur
  4. Rätisches Museum
  5. Marsöl
  6. Church St. Martin
  7. Antistitium
  8. Klibühni Chur
  9. Welschdörfli
  10. Curia Raetorum
  11. Fontanapark
  12. Kornplatz
  13. Altes Gebäu
  14. Postplatz
  15. Bündner Kunstmuseum (inside ~1 h)
  16. Alexanderplatz
  17. Bahnhofplatz
  18. Bündner Naturmuseum
  19. Quaderwiese
  20. Weinbaumuseum Chur
  21. Turnerwiese
  22. Forum Würth Chur
  23. Cadonau Pärkli
  24. Evangelical church
  25. Haldenstein Castle
548–821 m

Photo: Viewpointupload by Adrian MichaelCC BY-SA 3.0

4.4/10
#5
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Chur Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

8 stops2.1 km1 h 20 min~106 m stairs

2.1 kmdistance1 h 20 minwith stops8stops+236 mgain~106 mstairs
2.4 sights7.2 efficiency3.9 hills6.1 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 30 min+ up to 40 min insides+236 m climb along route
  1. Bahnhofplatz
  2. Alexanderplatz
  3. Postplatz
  4. Fontanapark
  5. Kornplatz
  6. Church St. Martin
  7. Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
  8. St. Luzikapelle Chur
585–821 m

Photo: ViewpointAdrian MichaelCC BY-SA 3.0

4.3/10
#6
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Hidden Gems of Chur in 2 Hours

Hidden gems

7 stops4.5 km1 h 35 min

4.5 kmdistance1 h 35 minwith stops7stops+32 mgain
1.2 sights7.7 efficiency0.5 hills7.2 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h+32 m climb along route
  1. St. Luzikapelle Chur
  2. Oberer Spaniöl, Chur
  3. Antistitium
  4. Marsöl
  5. Quaderwiese
  6. Turnerwiese
  7. Cadonau Pärkli
582–821 m

Photo: ViewpointAdrian MichaelCC BY-SA 3.0

3.7/10
#7
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Chur Loop Walk from Altes Gebäu

Loop

14 stops6.8 km2 h 40 min

6.8 kmdistance2 h 40 minwith stops14stops+55 mgain
1.3 sights8.1 efficiency0.9 hills4.8 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 30 min+ up to 1 h 40 min insides+55 m climb along route
  1. Altes Gebäu
  2. Kornplatz
  3. Klibühni Chur
  4. Antistitium
  5. Oberer Spaniöl, Chur
  6. Marsöl
  7. Quaderwiese
  8. Weinbaumuseum Chur
  9. Cadonau Pärkli
  10. Turnerwiese
  11. Bündner Naturmuseum
  12. Bahnhofplatz
  13. Alexanderplatz
  14. Postplatz
582–623 m

Photo: ViewpointAdrian MichaelCC BY-SA 3.0

3.5/10
#8
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Squares of Chur Walk

Squares

6 stops0.8 km40 min

0.8 kmdistance40 minwith stops6stops+0 mgain
1.9 sights8.4 efficiency0.0 hills2.4 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 10 min+0 m climb along route
  1. Martinsplatz
  2. Kornplatz
  3. Fontanapark
  4. Postplatz
  5. Alexanderplatz
  6. Bahnhofplatz
585–605 m

Photo: ViewpointXenosCC BY-SA 3.0

3.4/10
#9
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Hidden Gems of Chur: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

11 stops5.8 km2 h 15 min

5.8 kmdistance2 h 15 minwith stops11stops+38 mgain
1.3 sights6.9 efficiency0.6 hills3.4 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 20 min+ up to 1 h 20 min insides+38 m climb along route
  1. St. Luzikapelle Chur
  2. Oberer Spaniöl, Chur
  3. Marsöl
  4. Antistitium
  5. Klibühni Chur
  6. Altes Gebäu
  7. Quaderwiese
  8. Weinbaumuseum Chur
  9. Turnerwiese
  10. Forum Würth Chur
  11. Cadonau Pärkli
576–821 m

Photo: ViewpointXenosCC BY-SA 3.0

3.0/10

Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.

Chur walking stats

From the 9 rated routes92 stops total26 unique places.

Most climbChur Old Town Walking Tour+236 m along route
Most stops / kmSquares of Chur Walk7.2 stops per km
Least climbOne Hour in Chur: A Short Walk+0 m along route
Most stairsSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Chur~112 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest10.0 km0.8 kmChur in One Day: Walking Itinerary / Squares of Chur Walk
Places on routes26unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.

Chur FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Chur: A Short Walk (1.6 km, 55 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Chur?
Jun–Sep are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
Squares of Chur Walk0.8 km, walking 10 min.
One hour in Chur?
One Hour in Chur: A Short Walk: walking 20 min, with stops 55 min, 5 stops.
One-day plan?
Chur in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 25 stops, ~4 h 30 min on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 5 h 50 min. Visit times are estimates.
Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.
Why are some Google Maps links split?
Google Maps caps how many stops fit in one directions link (we use 11). Longer walks are split into numbered buttons (1/2, 2/2, …). Open them in order — each part starts where the previous one ended.