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Best Forest Hikes near Aosta

The directory currently contains 8 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Aosta. Their average mapped distance is 2.1 km and average recorded ascent is 162 m (531 ft); the longest route in the set is 3.4 km.

This subset represents 9% of the 91 quality-checked routes near Aosta. Its average distance is 2.1 km, compared with 11.6 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 162 m (531 ft), versus 839 m (2,753 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the forest tag. The data does not quantify canopy cover or guarantee shade along every section. Within this set, 1 routes (13%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) 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

1.3 km

Les Arpalles > Champlong dessus

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Chez les Reuses > Orsières - Gare

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Chez les Reuses > Le Signal

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
263 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Chemin pédestre - Poteau indicateur - Orsières - Gare
Moderate

Chez les Addy > Orsières

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Etiez > Les Moulins

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chez les Addy > La Rosière

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Forest
  • 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
Bourg-Saint-Pierre > Les ArpallesValais/Wallis3.3 km379 m1 hr 15 minModerateJune to October
Chez les Reuses > Le SignalValais/Wallis1.3 km263 m40 minModerateApril to October
Chez les Reuses > Orsières - GareValais/Wallis1.7 km0 m21 minModerateApril to October
Chez les Addy > OrsièresValais/Wallis2.4 km22 m32 minModerateApril to October
Les Arpalles > Champlong dessusValais/Wallis1.3 km227 m36 minModerateJune to October
Les Moulins > Chamoille d'en HautValais/Wallis3.4 km324 m1 hr 12 minModerateApril to October
Etiez > Les MoulinsValais/Wallis1.3 km38 m20 minEasyApril to October
Chez les Addy > La RosièreValais/Wallis2.0 km40 m28 minModerateApril to October

Les Moulins > Chamoille d'en Haut, Chez les Reuses > Orsières - Gare, Chez les Addy > Orsières 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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