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Best Alpine Meadow Hikes in Grisons

The directory currently contains 66 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Grisons. Their average mapped distance is 5.6 km and average recorded ascent is 408 m (1,339 ft); the longest route in the set is 28.1 km.

This subset represents 9% of the 696 quality-checked routes in Grisons. Its average distance is 5.6 km, compared with 8.7 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 408 m (1,339 ft), versus 444 m (1,457 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the alpine-meadow tag. Flowering periods, grazing and seasonal access are not live fields in this directory. Within this set, 5 routes (8%) are rated easy, 10 (15%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

12.7 km

02-Alpine Passes Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

597 m

02-Alpine Passes Trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

Expert

07-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
28.1 km
/ 17.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,772 m
Typical duration
8 hr 55 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

04-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
21.6 km
/ 13.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,281 m
Typical duration
6 hr 36 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

03-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
19.9 km
/ 12.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,577 m
Typical duration
6 hr 39 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

08-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
21.4 km
/ 13.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,301 m
Typical duration
6 hr 35 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

02-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.7 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
597 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

06-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
862 m
Typical duration
4 hr 8 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Terrihut of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC), after enlargement 2008.
Hard

09-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
18.0 km
/ 11.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,339 m
Typical duration
5 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

05-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
857 m
Typical duration
3 hr 48 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

01-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
792 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alp Sursass - Sur En

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
126 m
Typical duration
2 hr 9 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
de:Martina GR Switzerland
Moderate

Martina - Alp Tea

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Mountain tour from S-charl a place in the Swiss canton Graubünden to Alp Sesvenna. View of the mountains from Alp Sesvenna.
Moderate

Alp Sesvenna - Rims

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
896 m
Typical duration
2 hr 12 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Piz Traunter Ovas from Val Bever, on the way to the Jenatsch alpine hut of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) , Grisons, Switzerland
Hard

Alp Spinas-Chamanna Jenatsch

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.2 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
911 m
Typical duration
3 hr 55 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vella Alp Sezner

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
754 m
Typical duration
2 hr 45 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
de:Lavin
Moderate

Alp Zeznina Dadaint-Lavin

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
656 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alp de Pian Doss - ?

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
652 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Icicles - Tschlin, Valsot
Moderate

Tschlin - Alp Tea

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Spundisköpf See - Malixer Alp

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Lake
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alp Grüm-Cavaglia

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alp Sezner Stein

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
261 m
Typical duration
1 hr 31 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Rossa by night
Hard

Alpe di Giumella - Rossa

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,118 m
Typical duration
3 hr
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alp Nalades - Tigia

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Piz Campagnung as seen from Val da Natons (Bivio, Marmorera), Grison, Switzerland
Moderate

Murtér - Alp Natons

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Somtgant in the skiing area Savognin, Grison, Switzerland. On the left the former ski lift Colms, on the right the old ski lift Martegnas, in the background the upper station of the former ski lift Fugna and right of it the former 3-seater
Moderate

Somtgant - Alp Nalades

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vallatscha - Alp Sampuoir

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
138 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ancubona - Alp de Pian Doss

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Lagh Doss - Alp de Pian Doss

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
71 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hut between Tguma and Präzer Höhi (Mutta), Cazis, Safien, Grison, Switzerland
Moderate

Präzer Höhi-Sarner Alp

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Mountain station Sarner Höhi of ski-region Sarn-Heinzenberg with Präzer Höhi in the background, Cazis, Safien, Grison, Switzerland
Moderate

Sarner Alp-Parsiras

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hut between Tguma and Präzer Höhi (Mutta), Cazis, Safien, Grison, Switzerland
Moderate

Sarner Alp-Präzer Höhi

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Cow (Swiss Braunvieh breed), below Fuorcla Sesvenna in the Engadin , Switzerland .
Moderate

Alp Sesvenna - Fuorcla Sesvenna

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
716 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Alte Bibel in der reformierten Kirche Riein, Kanton Graubünden
Moderate

Riein Dutjer Alp

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
702 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Vorderhof bei Ober Dutjen, Valendas GR, im Hintergrund Brün
Moderate

Valendas Dutjer Alp

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
800 m
Typical duration
2 hr 30 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Piz Campagnung as seen from Val da Natons (Bivio, Marmorera), Grison, Switzerland
Moderate

Alp Natons - Marmorea

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
301 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Saaser Alp - Mässplatte

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Obersaxen, Switzerland
Moderate

Alp Sezner Obersaxen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
781 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Lai dal Dragun (Drachensee) Macun / Parc Naziunal Svizzer
Moderate

Macun-Alp Zeznina Dadaint

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cavardirashütte-Alp Cavrain Sut

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alp Sursass (2140m) - Rims

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alp Sursass (2152m) - Rims

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
07-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons28.1 km1,772 m8 hr 55 minExpertJuly to September
04-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons21.6 km1,281 m6 hr 36 minHardJuly to September
03-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons19.9 km1,577 m6 hr 39 minHardJuly to September
08-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons21.4 km1,301 m6 hr 35 minHardJune to October
02-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons12.7 km597 m3 hr 32 minModerateJuly to September
06-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons13.6 km862 m4 hr 8 minHardJuly to September
09-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons18.0 km1,339 m5 hr 51 minHardJuly to September
05-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons12.1 km857 m3 hr 48 minHardJune to October
01-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons11.0 km792 m3 hr 29 minModerateJuly to September
Alp Sursass - Sur EnGrisons9.4 km126 m2 hr 9 minModerateJune to October

07-Alpine Passes Trail, 03-Alpine Passes Trail, 04-Alpine Passes Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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