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Best Autumn Hikes near Sitten

There are 81 hikes near Sitten in our database that fit. They average 18.3 km and 768 m (2,520 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 134 km.

That is 74 percent of the 110 routes we map near Sitten.

Autumn walking means cooler air, low light and, in the right forest, colour that makes a familiar route feel new. The mix is broad: 16 are rated easy and 47 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

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
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
Rochers de Naye, and Hotel de Caux, Lake Geneva, Switzerland. 1 photomechanical print : photochrom, color.
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
Switzerland , Canton of Fribourg , impressions from the drivers cabin on the Chemin de fer Montreux Oberland bernois. For exact location see geodata. Vue de la halte Les Cases
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
360° Winterpanorama, Betelberg, Lenk im Simmental, Schweiz
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
Roof with wooden shingles, Alp Farni near Adelboden, Switzerland
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
Traunsteinera globosa at La Videmanette, Vaud, Switzerland.
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
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
A picture of a large field in the Swiss countryside. It was taken near Lauenen on the ninth of July 2020.
Moderate

Via Alpina Red R103

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
468 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
Panoramic view near Les Trembleys
Hard

Via Alpina

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
559 m
Typical duration
3 hr 42 min
  • 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
de:Gasterntal Geltibach Wasserfall
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
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
Bi de Sibe Brünne
Easy

Alpness trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
16 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 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
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
Easy

Matterhorn glacier trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
138 m
Typical duration
1 hr 31 min
  • Glacier
  • 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 AlpinaBern13.8 km923 m4 hr 16 minHardJune to October
Via AlpinaBern16.0 km999 m4 hr 51 minHardJune to October
Via Alpina Stage 79: Vernayaz - TrientValais/Wallis12.2 km1,448 m4 hr 43 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with 26-Alpine Passes Trail, Via Alpina Stage 81: Champex-Lac - Bourg St. Pierre, 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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