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Best Autumn Hikes in Grisons

We track 550 routes that match this search in Grisons. They average 5.2 km and 280 m (919 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 104 km.

That is 78 percent of the 709 routes we map in Grisons. They are shorter than the local average, 5.2 km against 8.6 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 280 m (919 ft) against 437 m (1,434 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Autumn walking means cooler air, low light and, in the right forest, colour that makes a familiar route feel new. The mix is broad: 95 are rated easy and 65 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

A fly (Mesembrina meridiana) sitting on a wooden bridge’s railing in the sun. Picture taken in Switzerland, beginning of September, in the upper part of Val Lumnezia .
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
Sufnersee
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
Mountain tour from Prasüras, through the Val Trupchun to Alp Purcher in the Swiss National Park . cabin on Alp Purcher. (Detail).
Hard

Senda Val Trupchun

Swiss National Park · Grisons

Distance
14.1 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
601 m
Typical duration
3 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Viewpoint at Breil-Brigels over the valley of the For Rhine towards Dardin.
Expert

Senda Sursilvana

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
104 km
/ 64.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,804 m
Typical duration
27 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Splügen Pass - north view
Expert

Via Spluga

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
69.1 km
/ 42.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,971 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Cavaglia train station, between Poschiavo and Pontresina, Graubünden, Switzerland.
Moderate

Bernina-Tour

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
163 m
Typical duration
3 hr 19 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Albula Railway Southbound train between Filisur and Bergün
Hard

Walserweg - Etappe 12

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
22.0 km
/ 13.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,076 m
Typical duration
6 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Albula Railway Southbound train between Thusis and Tiefencastel after leaving Thusis train station on the bridge over the Hinterrhein .
Moderate

Walserweg - Etappe 6

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
356 m
Typical duration
2 hr 54 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
reformierte Kirche in Tschappina, Heinzenberg, Kanton Graubünden
Hard

Walserweg - Etappe 5

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
17.2 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
687 m
Typical duration
4 hr 41 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Climb to Piz Toissa, in the background Ziteil and Piz Curvér, Salouf, Grison, Switzerland
Hard

ViaSett

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
19.9 km
/ 12.4 mi
Elevation gain
176 m
Typical duration
4 hr 34 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Chorgestühl in der reformierten Kirche Mathon (Kanton Graubünden)
Hard

Walserweg - Etappe 7

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
14.9 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,347 m
Typical duration
5 hr 7 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
de:Russeinerbrücke
Hard

Walserweg Gottardo - Etappe 13

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
16.0 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,260 m
Typical duration
5 hr 15 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Piz Grevasalvas as seen from Lake Marmorera, Sils im Engadin/Segl, Bregaglia, Bivio, Grison, Switzerland
Hard

Senda Segantini - Etappe 1

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
20.8 km
/ 12.9 mi
Elevation gain
616 m
Typical duration
5 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Train to Sedrun
Hard

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
14.2 km
/ 8.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,108 m
Typical duration
4 hr 37 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Piz Grevasalvas as seen from Lake Marmorera, Sils im Engadin/Segl, Bregaglia, Bivio, Grison, Switzerland
Hard

ViaSett

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
20.8 km
/ 12.9 mi
Elevation gain
616 m
Typical duration
5 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Shack in Siat, Switzerland
Moderate

ViaSuworow

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
458 m
Typical duration
3 hr 15 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Rueras
Hard

Walserweg Gottardo - Etappe 12

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
20.4 km
/ 12.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,248 m
Typical duration
6 hr 18 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
reformierte Kirche Passugg-Araschgen
Hard

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,089 m
Typical duration
3 hr 55 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Die Kirche/Kapelle Trun-Principala in Campliun GR, Schweiz, im Winter
Hard

Walserweg Gottardo - Etappe 14

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
14.9 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,040 m
Typical duration
4 hr 40 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Nature reserve Triesner Heilos around lake Säqaweier near Triesen town in Liechtenstein
Moderate

Lichtenstein-Weg

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Hamlet Uina Dadora in Val d’Uina
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
Katholische Pfarrkirche St. Florinus Spätgot. Flügelaltar von 1516
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
Vista sulla Val Leggia dal Pian di Asen
Hard

Leggia Ost rot

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
2,019 m
Typical duration
4 hr 44 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hotel Palazzo Salis, Soglio GR, Switzerland
Expert

Via Bregaglia

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
34.3 km
/ 21.3 mi
Elevation gain
2,782 m
Typical duration
11 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Kirche Lüen: Apostel
Expert

Dörferweg Schanfigg

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
54.7 km
/ 34.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,495 m
Typical duration
16 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Herd of Capra ibex at Falknishorn/Mazorakopf in mountain range Raetikon on the border of Liechtenstein and Switzerland. I tried to not scare them but they "blocked" the way to the summit of Falknishorn.
Hard

Mainefeld Enderlinhütte

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,421 m
Typical duration
2 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
reformierte Kirche in Tschappina, Heinzenberg, Kanton Graubünden
Moderate

Glaspass-Thusis

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
10.9 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
192 m
Typical duration
2 hr 33 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Bernina railway Deployment between Poschiavo and Tirano after Miralago train station
Hard

Brusio - Piaz - San Romerio

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,252 m
Typical duration
3 hr 33 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
This is an image of a cultural property of regional significance in Switzerland with KGS number
Hard

Senda Val Müstair

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
19.1 km
/ 11.9 mi
Elevation gain
354 m
Typical duration
4 hr 38 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Tinizong, Blick nach Norden
Expert

Veia Surmirana

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
30.9 km
/ 19.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,448 m
Typical duration
9 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
Switzerland , Graubünden , Alp Grimmels in the Swiss National Park
Moderate

Kinderpfad Champlönch

Swiss National Park · Grisons

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
339 m
Typical duration
1 hr 33 min
  • Waymarked route
Herd of Capra ibex at Falknishorn/Mazorakopf in mountain range Raetikon on the border of Liechtenstein and Switzerland. I tried to not scare them but they "blocked" the way to the summit of Falknishorn.
Hard

Guscha (CH) - Lawena

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
975 m
Typical duration
2 hr 47 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Vella
Hard

Senda Lumneziana Vrin Ilanz

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
26.0 km
/ 16.2 mi
Elevation gain
685 m
Typical duration
6 hr 47 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Die Stafelalp oberhalb Davos Frauenkirch. Das Haus in das Ernst Ludwig Kirchner im Jahr 1917 einzog.
Hard

Alpenweg Davos

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
22.9 km
/ 14.2 mi
Elevation gain
674 m
Typical duration
6 hr 2 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Tguma from Alp Bischola, Safien, Cazis, Grison, Switzerland
Moderate

Bischolapass-Rüti(Safien)

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
186 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Safiental Richtung Süden
Hard

Bonaduz-Tenna

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
618 m
Typical duration
3 hr 45 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
08-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons21.4 km1,301 m6 hr 35 minHardJune to October
05-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons12.1 km857 m3 hr 48 minHardJune to October
Senda Val TrupchunSwiss National Park14.1 km601 m3 hr 50 minHardJune to October
Nationalpark Wanderroute 14 (Punt la Drossa - Il Fuorn)Swiss National Park2.2 km81 m35 minEasyJune to October
Senda SursilvanaGrisons104 km1,804 m27 hrExpertJune to October
Via SplugaGrisons69.1 km1,971 m18 hrExpertJune to October
Prättigauer Höhenweg - Etappe 1Grisons27.8 km1,909 m9 hr 2 minExpertJune to October
Bernina-TourGrisons14.7 km163 m3 hr 19 minModerateJune to October
Walserweg - Etappe 12Grisons22.0 km1,076 m6 hr 25 minHardJune to October
Walserweg - Etappe 6Grisons11.4 km356 m2 hr 54 minModerateJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with 08-Alpine Passes Trail, 05-Alpine Passes Trail, Senda Val Trupchun. 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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