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Best Autumn Hikes near Chur

We track 128 routes that match this search near Chur. They average 12.0 km and 682 m (2,238 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 104 km.

That is 74 percent of the 172 routes we map near Chur.

Autumn walking means cooler air, low light and, in the right forest, colour that makes a familiar route feel new. The mix is broad: 4 are rated easy and 59 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Schloss Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Hard

Via Alpina Green C1

Liechtenstein

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,339 m
Typical duration
4 hr 32 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
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
Mating nuc (Apidea box) on the isolated mating location for dark bees (Apis mellifera mellifera) in Sernftal, Glarus, Switzerland.
Expert

Via Alpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
24.7 km
/ 15.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,846 m
Typical duration
8 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Plattenseeli mit Piz Dolf Mitte und Piz Sardona rechts
Hard

Via Alpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
22.1 km
/ 13.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,309 m
Typical duration
6 hr 47 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
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
Elm, Glarus
Hard

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
17.7 km
/ 11.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,086 m
Typical duration
6 hr 53 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
Alp Vermii
Hard

Via Alpina

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
995 m
Typical duration
4 hr 17 min
  • 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
Hotel Seebenalp am Grosssee, Oberterzen
Hard

7-Gipfel-Tour Flumserberg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
15.3 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
597 m
Typical duration
4 hr 5 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
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
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
The Rhine bridge near Trübbach , which also forms the border between Liechtenstein ( Balzers ) and Switzerland . In the background, Gutenberg Castle and the Liechtenstein Alps.
Hard

Via Alpina

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
16.1 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
539 m
Typical duration
4 hr 12 min
  • 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
Country Street, Gentleman's Lane (straight), and Behind Lane (left), Vaduz , Liechtenstein
Moderate

Via Alpina Green C2

Liechtenstein

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
38 min
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
The Fürstensteig route going past Sattelspitz to Drei Schwestern with Gafleispitze (2000m) in the distance. Photo taken from around the peak of Saroja.
Moderate

Kuegrat - Vaduz

Liechtenstein

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
131 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Cestou na Kuhgrat
Hard

Gaflei - Planken

Liechtenstein

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,404 m
Typical duration
4 hr 47 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
The access road to the fortress. Forbidden as in bygone days. Only a few know what the owner intends with it. In May, the secret should be disclosed. Sargans, Switzerland, Jan 25, 2013. 29. Jan. 2013: Der Besitzer von Fort Passati, Lothar B
Hard

Sargans - Gonzen

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,283 m
Typical duration
3 hr 15 min
  • 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
Vaduz (Liechtenstein): Rotes Haus
Moderate

Gaflei - Schaan

Liechtenstein

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
84 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 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
Vaduz, the capital of Liechtenstein View from castle hill on city and wineyards
Moderate

Gaflei - Baholz - Vaduz

Liechtenstein

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
207 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Vaduz, the capital of Liechtenstein View from castle hill on city and wineyards
Hard

Gaflei - Letzi - Vaduz

Liechtenstein

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,170 m
Typical duration
3 hr 30 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
Nature reserve Triesner Heilos around lake Säqaweier near Triesen town in Liechtenstein
Moderate

Landstrasse-Saege - Lawena

Liechtenstein

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
309 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Chäserrugg, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Moderate

Churfirsten-Weg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
764 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 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
Via Alpina Green C1Liechtenstein12.1 km1,339 m4 hr 32 minHardJune to October
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
Via AlpinaGlarus24.7 km1,846 m8 hr 13 minExpertJune to October
Via AlpinaGlarus22.1 km1,309 m6 hr 47 minHardJune to October
Via Alpina Stage 56: Feldkirch - GafadurahütteLiechtenstein11.6 km1,307 m4 hr 23 minHardJune to October
Via Alpina Stage 58: Sücka - SargansSt. Gallen27.7 km524 m6 hr 56 minHardApril to October
Senda SursilvanaGrisons104 km1,804 m27 hrExpertJune to October
Via SplugaGrisons69.1 km1,971 m18 hrExpertJune to October
Via Alpina Stage 57: Gafadurahütte - SückaLiechtenstein13.6 km1,142 m4 hr 33 minHardJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with Via Alpina Green C1, 08-Alpine Passes Trail, 05-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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