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Best Autumn Hikes in Valais/Wallis

There are 85 hikes in Valais/Wallis in our database that fit. They average 18.8 km and 754 m (2,474 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 166 km.

That is 16 percent of the 539 routes we map in Valais/Wallis. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 18.8 km against 7.8 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 754 m (2,474 ft) on average versus 241 m (791 ft) across the wider area.

Autumn walking means cooler air, low light and, in the right forest, colour that makes a familiar route feel new. The mix is broad: 23 are rated easy and 42 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

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
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
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
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
View toward Lake Mergozzo and Lago Maggiore (Italy).
Hard

Via Alpina Blue D7

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
14.8 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,602 m
Typical duration
5 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
Haus bei Simplon-Dorf (Sideggastrasse)
Hard

Via Alpina Blue D6

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
17.2 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,009 m
Typical duration
5 hr 10 min
  • Mountain
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
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
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
Another shot
Moderate

04-Lötschberg Panoramaweg

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
340 m
Typical duration
2 hr 27 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
l'A Bran, (1798 m) Val d'Anniviers. View of mountains above Sierre in the Rhone Valley.
Hard

06-Chemin des Bisses

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
15.8 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
922 m
Typical duration
4 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
Panoramic view from Tête des Planards
Hard

05-Chemin des Bisses

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
15.9 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
837 m
Typical duration
4 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
This is an image of a cultural property of regional significance in Switzerland with KGS number
Hard

07-Chemin des Bisses

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
16.2 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,112 m
Typical duration
5 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
This is an image of a cultural property of regional significance in Switzerland with KGS number
Hard

04-Chemin des Bisses

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
16.7 km
/ 10.4 mi
Elevation gain
806 m
Typical duration
4 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Croix au sommet de la Pierre Avoi
Hard

01-Chemin des Bisses

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
708 m
Typical duration
3 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
trockengefallene Bisse de Saxon im Fôret des Râpes
Hard

02-Chemin des Bisses

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
737 m
Typical duration
3 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
View of the Rhone from Bisse de Clavau near Sion to the Bietschhorn .
Hard

03-Chemin du Vignoble

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
19.5 km
/ 12.1 mi
Elevation gain
438 m
Typical duration
4 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
Kapelle Sieben Schmerzen Mariä
Moderate

04-Chemin du Vignoble

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
12.8 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
413 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Systropha curvicornis
Moderate

01-Chemin du Vignoble

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
11.9 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
567 m
Typical duration
3 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Church in Ardon, Valais, Switzerland
Hard

02-Chemin du Vignoble

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
21.7 km
/ 13.5 mi
Elevation gain
751 m
Typical duration
5 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
View over the valley from Nendaz, Valais, Switzerland
Hard

03-Chemin des Bisses

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
674 m
Typical duration
3 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Church in Ardon, Valais, Switzerland
Hard

Chemin Rhin-Reuss-Rhône

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
20.0 km
/ 12.4 mi
Elevation gain
525 m
Typical duration
5 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Chemin pédestre - Poteau indicateur - Vers l'Église - Fully
Hard

Chemin Rhin-Reuss-Rhône

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
15.8 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
400 m
Typical duration
3 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Tour de la Vallée du Trient

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
66.3 km
/ 41.2 mi
Elevation gain
5,455 m
Typical duration
23 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Tour du Cervin

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
134 km
/ 83.2 mi
Elevation gain
2,944 m
Typical duration
35 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Tour du Saint-Bernard

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
86.3 km
/ 53.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,898 m
Typical duration
22 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Swiss Tour Monte Rosa

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
55.9 km
/ 34.7 mi
Elevation gain
4,000 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Tour des Dents Blanches

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
44.6 km
/ 27.7 mi
Elevation gain
3,830 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Tour des Dents du Midi

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
47.1 km
/ 29.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,036 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Tour des Muverans

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
54.5 km
/ 33.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,199 m
Typical duration
14 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

ViaStockalper

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
30.4 km
/ 18.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,800 m
Typical duration
9 hr 30 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Panoramaweg Monte Rosa Hütte

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Chablotays - Crête de Seu

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Tour du Val de Bagnes

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
96.5 km
/ 60.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,124 m
Typical duration
25 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path

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
43-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis13.9 km608 m3 hr 49 minHardJune to October
26-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis14.7 km762 m4 hr 13 minHardJune to October
37-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis15.1 km972 m4 hr 36 minHardJune to October
Via Alpina Stage 81: Champex-Lac - Bourg St. PierreValais/Wallis16.4 km738 m4 hr 34 minHardJune to October
19-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis17.2 km937 m5 hr 3 minHardJune to October
36-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis15.9 km1,021 m4 hr 53 minHardJune to October
40-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis21.0 km1,027 m6 hr 5 minHardJune to October
Via Alpina Blue D7Valais/Wallis14.8 km1,602 m5 hr 29 minHardJune to October
Via Alpina Stage 79: Vernayaz - TrientValais/Wallis12.2 km1,448 m4 hr 43 minHardApril to October
Via Alpina Blue D6Valais/Wallis17.2 km1,009 m5 hr 10 minHardJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with 43-Alpine Passes Trail, 26-Alpine Passes Trail, 37-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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