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Best Autumn Hikes in Valais/Wallis

There are 742 hikes in Valais/Wallis in our database that fit. They average 4.4 km and 326 m (1,070 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 52.0 km.

That is 71 percent of the 1,044 routes we map in Valais/Wallis. They are shorter than the local average, 4.4 km against 6.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Autumn walking means cooler air, low light and, in the right forest, colour that makes a familiar route feel new. The mix is broad: 92 are rated easy and 87 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
Rotelsee mit Galehorn und Magehorn
Expert

ViaStockalper

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
30.4 km
/ 18.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,369 m
Typical duration
8 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Sonnenhaus Heliodom in Erschmatt VS, Schweiz
Expert

Walliser Sonnenweg Etappe 2

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
22.6 km
/ 14.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,838 m
Typical duration
7 hr 42 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Raspille river - By Mat - La corrente prima della cascata
Hard

Walliser Sonnenweg Etappe 1

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
24.2 km
/ 15.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,027 m
Typical duration
6 hr 52 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
View into the Valais from Ravoire
Moderate

Sommet des Vignes > Planojan

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
238 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Bramois
Moderate

Chemin de la Foire

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
MSN 2081 A318-111 AIR FRANCE FLIGHT CDG-BLQ
Moderate

Leidbach - Obere Schwarze Wald

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Weisshorn , Bishorn and Brunegghorn seen from Giw, Visperterminen .
Hard

Glis - Gibidumpass

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,558 m
Typical duration
4 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Valais , hike on Lötschberg Südrampe
Moderate

Raron - Prag

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
The alp, and former ski resort, of Tunetschalp above the town of Mörel-Filet in Switzerland, in a view taken from Riederalp in the opposite side of the valley
Hard

Tunetsch

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
13.3 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
2,323 m
Typical duration
6 hr 15 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Fiescheralp , Switzerland
Hard

Lax - Laxeralp

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,525 m
Typical duration
4 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
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Moderate

Ahorn - Hannigalp

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
319 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Toller Blick - Fletschhorn+Simplon-Dorf
Hard

Alte Kasserne - Erblatte

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
950 m
Typical duration
3 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Gredetschtal valley, north of Mund (Valais)
Moderate

Birgisch - Belalp

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
599 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Train Station Street at Fiesch Valley Street (left) und Furka Street (straight and right), Fiesch , Switzerland
Hard

Fiesch - Fiescheralp

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,057 m
Typical duration
2 hr 46 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Durnand Canyon (Bovernier, Switzerland)
Moderate

Le Borgeaud > Bovinette

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Train Station Street at Fiesch Valley Street (left) und Furka Street (straight and right), Fiesch , Switzerland
Moderate

Gogwärgiweg

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
724 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Leukerbad
Moderate

Inden Torrentalp

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
205 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
The Dom and the Matterhorn (from Riederalp), Valais Alps
Hard

Riederfurka Knebelbrückenweg

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,091 m
Typical duration
3 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Staldhorn über dem Simplonpass mit Blick Richtung Fletschhorn
Moderate

Simplonpass - Grund

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Visperterminen
Expert

Visp - Visperterminen

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
30.3 km
/ 18.8 mi
Elevation gain
4,299 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
The light from the starting point is getting smaller. Different formations indicate that it could be possible to find crystals here. But the search is specifically prohibited. Switzerland, April 10, 2016. (11/23)
Hard

Ze Steinu - Brischeru

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,581 m
Typical duration
4 hr 17 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Bettmerhorn viewed from Bettmeralp in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
Hard

Betten - Bettmeralp

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,233 m
Typical duration
3 hr 43 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
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, 37-Alpine Passes Trail, 26-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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