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Best Alpine Meadow Hikes in Valais/Wallis

34 routes in Valais/Wallis qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 14.1 km and 910 m (2,986 ft) of ascent.

That is 6 percent of the 539 routes we map in Valais/Wallis. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 14.1 km against 7.8 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 910 m (2,986 ft) on average versus 241 m (791 ft) across the wider area.

High pasture walking sits above the treeline, at its best in early summer when the meadows are in flower. The mix is broad: 2 are rated easy and 23 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 43.
Expert

21-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
21.7 km
/ 13.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,894 m
Typical duration
7 hr 33 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
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Moderate

25-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Le Lac de Lovenex, le Rocher de la Croix et le Léman (au fond), vus depuis le Pas de Lovenex. Juin 2008.
Hard

43-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
13.9 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
608 m
Typical duration
3 hr 49 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Albrun mountain pass, right: Binn valley in the swiss Valais, left: italian Piemont.
Hard

15-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
20.2 km
/ 12.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,417 m
Typical duration
6 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Dranse de Ferret (Val Ferret), Valais
Hard

34-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
15.0 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,514 m
Typical duration
5 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
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Moderate

23-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
574 m
Typical duration
3 hr 23 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Aiguille de la Tsa 3668m from La Gouille
Hard

26-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
762 m
Typical duration
4 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Mauvoisin Dam, Valais, Switzerland
Hard

31-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
13.7 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,231 m
Typical duration
4 hr 42 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Mont Blanc de Cheilon 3869m, as seen from the "Pas de Chevres" 2855m, a famous walking destination at Arolla
Moderate

27-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
395 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Dranse de Bagnes, Valais, Switzerland
Moderate

30-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
802 m
Typical duration
3 hr 26 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Le Coeur, above Liddes, in the Val d'Entremont, Valais, Switzerland.
Hard

32-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
19.4 km
/ 12.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,323 m
Typical duration
6 hr 9 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Great St Bernard Pass 2013
Moderate

33-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
194 m
Typical duration
2 hr 41 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Bt 68 at Châtelard-VS station.
Hard

37-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
15.1 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
972 m
Typical duration
4 hr 36 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Bivouac, Susanfe Pass
Hard

39-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,487 m
Typical duration
5 hr 18 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
500px provided description: Auf Du Und Du Mit Der Fichte [#forest ,#winter ,#nature ,#macro ,#tree ,#closeup ,#snow ,#green ,#makro ,#gr?n ,#natur ,#baum ,#wald ,#schnee ,#fichte ,#rottanne ,#fichtennadeln]
Hard

20-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
19.6 km
/ 12.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,485 m
Typical duration
6 hr 26 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
360 degrees panoramic view from the Mont Fort. Stitched with Hugin.
Moderate

29-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
657 m
Typical duration
3 hr 21 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Saas-Balen VS im November 2019.
Hard

19-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
17.2 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
937 m
Typical duration
5 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Durnand Canyon (Bovernier, Switzerland)
Hard

36-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
15.9 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,021 m
Typical duration
4 hr 53 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Blick auf Buckelpiste Chavanette
Hard

40-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
21.0 km
/ 13.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,027 m
Typical duration
6 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Bietschhorn seen from Visperterminen.
Hard

18-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
23.4 km
/ 14.6 mi
Elevation gain
999 m
Typical duration
6 hr 38 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
The Portalet from Praz de Fort (Valais)
Hard

35-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
15.3 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
611 m
Typical duration
4 hr 7 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hikers under Pointes d'Aboillons
Hard

38-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
13.1 km
/ 8.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,342 m
Typical duration
4 hr 45 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
View onto the Lake Geneva form Torgon
Hard

42-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,010 m
Typical duration
3 hr 30 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
The Brig Varso stagecoach through the Simplonpas before the opening of the Simplon railway tunnel in 1906. In Bérisal staging post the horses were changed for rested horses. Altitude 1530 meters. Brig is 675 meter and the pass is 1992 meter
Hard

17-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
18.7 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,045 m
Typical duration
5 hr 35 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Rainbow in the Turtmann Valley
Moderate

22-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
642 m
Typical duration
3 hr 9 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Borne frontière Haute-Savoie (France) - Valais (Suisse) 62
Hard

41-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
14.9 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
704 m
Typical duration
4 hr 10 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

24-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
143 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

16-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
16.9 km
/ 10.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,343 m
Typical duration
5 hr 36 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
15.8 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,410 m
Typical duration
5 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
The Mont Blanc de Cheilon and La Serpentine from the Lac des Dix (canton of Valais, Switzerland).
Moderate

28-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
617 m
Typical duration
2 hr 55 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alpe Presa

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
119 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Erblatte - Alpe Vallescia

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • 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
21-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis21.7 km1,894 m7 hr 33 minExpertJuly to September
25-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis10.8 km103 m2 hr 24 minModerateJuly to September
43-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis13.9 km608 m3 hr 49 minHardJune to October
15-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis20.2 km1,417 m6 hr 29 minHardJuly to September
34-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis15.0 km1,514 m5 hr 24 minHardJuly to September
23-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis12.1 km574 m3 hr 23 minModerateJuly to September
26-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis14.7 km762 m4 hr 13 minHardJune to October
31-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis13.7 km1,231 m4 hr 42 minHardJuly to September
27-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis8.8 km395 m2 hr 25 minModerateJuly to September
30-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis10.7 km802 m3 hr 26 minModerateJuly to September

If you only have time for one, start with 25-Alpine Passes Trail, 43-Alpine Passes Trail, 21-Alpine Passes Trail. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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