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Best Autumn Hikes near Sitten

The directory currently contains 84 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Sitten. Their average mapped distance is 11.6 km and average recorded ascent is 744 m (2,441 ft); the longest route in the set is 52.0 km.

This subset represents 49% of the 171 quality-checked routes near Sitten. Its average distance is 11.6 km, compared with 13.7 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 744 m (2,441 ft), versus 962 m (3,156 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set carries an autumn season tag. Weather, daylight and vegetation vary by location and year. Within this set, 1 routes (1%) are rated easy, 47 (56%) are rated hard or expert, and 4 (5%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

13.6 km

Via Alpina

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

738 m

Via Alpina Stage 81: Champex-Lac - Bourg St. Pierre

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

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
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
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
Hard

Via Alpina

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,758 m
Typical duration
5 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Via Alpina

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
18.7 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,637 m
Typical duration
6 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Via Alpina

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
22.0 km
/ 13.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,032 m
Typical duration
6 hr 21 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Via Alpina

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
16.0 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
999 m
Typical duration
4 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Via Alpina

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
923 m
Typical duration
4 hr 16 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
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
Moderate

Via Alpina Red R103

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
468 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
Expert

Le Grand Tour des Vanils

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
30.9 km
/ 19.2 mi
Elevation gain
2,233 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
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
Hard

Via Alpina

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
559 m
Typical duration
3 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
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
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

02-Lötschberg Panoramaweg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
522 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
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
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
Photo prise depuis la terrasse des Marindes, dans la réserve naturelle du Vanil Noir, faisant partie du Parc naturel régional Gruyère-Pays-d’Enhaut, dans le canton de Fribourg, en Suisse
Moderate

Les Marindes-Motélon

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
282 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • 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
guidepost Bovinette, Bovine, Le Borgeaud, altitude: 1605 m
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
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
Moderate

Flaschen - Rinderhütte

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Fingerpost near Chablotays
Moderate

Les Chablotays - Crête de Seu

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
113 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

St. Niklaus - Jungu

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
958 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Merjubridge near Stalden. Discovered this nice situation back in summer last year. The funny thing is that it actually really was the only place to land for this helicopter as the only other place there was the road with traffic on it. So h
Moderate

Stalden - Hohtschuggen

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sur le Mont > Chez les Proz

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

La voie des Érables

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,209 m
Typical duration
3 hr 48 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
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
36-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis15.9 km1,021 m4 hr 53 minHardJune to October
Via AlpinaVaud13.6 km1,758 m5 hr 28 minHardJune to October
Via AlpinaVaud18.7 km1,637 m6 hr 28 minHardJune to October
Via AlpinaBern22.0 km1,032 m6 hr 21 minHardJune to October
Via AlpinaBern16.0 km999 m4 hr 51 minHardJune to October
Via AlpinaBern13.8 km923 m4 hr 16 minHardJune to October
Via Alpina Stage 79: Vernayaz - TrientValais/Wallis12.2 km1,448 m4 hr 43 minHardApril to October

37-Alpine Passes Trail, Via Alpina Stage 81: Champex-Lac - Bourg St. Pierre, 26-Alpine Passes Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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