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Best Forest Hikes near Thonon-les-Bains

The directory currently contains 48 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Thonon-les-Bains. Their average mapped distance is 3.2 km and average recorded ascent is 101 m (331 ft); the longest route in the set is 22.5 km.

This subset represents 31% of the 157 quality-checked routes near Thonon-les-Bains. Its average distance is 3.2 km, compared with 6.9 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 101 m (331 ft), versus 220 m (722 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, 26 routes (54%) are rated easy, 2 (4%) are rated hard or expert, and 3 (6%) 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

Trails

Hard

Chemin des Blés

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
22.5 km
/ 14.0 mi
Elevation gain
429 m
Typical duration
5 hr 33 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
500px provided description: my Youtube Video from les Crosets: youtu.be/B1w3B_KhOvo [#switzerland ,#mountains ,#winter ,#cold ,#white ,#snow ,#alps ,#alpes ,#Swiss ,#Ski ,#Portes Du Soleil]
Moderate

Les Crosets-Sur Cou

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sur le Voué-

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sur les traces du renard

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
615 m
Typical duration
2 hr 33 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Saigne Geret-Les Revines

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
207 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

fixme - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ballaigues-Vallorbe

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
146 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
A deux pas du village d'Hermance, sur le Pont du Bourg-Dessus; la France est située sur la rive droite, la Suisse sur la gauche.
Easy

Hermance - Les Lombards (F)

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Epoisats-Le Pont

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

fixme - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

fixme - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
91 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

fixme - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chevrens - Les Lombards

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gy - Les Longerayes

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Vaud , hiking in the Lavaux Vineyard Terraces along Lake Geneva
Easy

Les Abbayes - Epesses

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Le Centre de formation professionnelle nature et environnement (CFPNE), 150 rte de Presinge
Easy

Les Montagnys - Presinge

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Champ cultivé à Monniaz, Jussy, Genève, Suisse, avec vue sur Les Arales
Easy

Monniaz - Les Arales

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Le Centre de formation professionnelle nature et environnement (CFPNE), 150 rte de Presinge
Easy

Presinge - Les Blessonniers

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Rouelbeau Castle, aerial view
Easy

Rouelbeau - Les Bouchilles

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

fixme - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentier Eau-Forêt

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Forest
A BAM/MBC Be 4/4 EMU is pushing its train from Morges to Bière. Picture taken near Vufflens-le-Château, Switzerland.
Easy

Sentier de la Morges

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Forest
Easy

Sentier du Flon

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Forest
Moderate

Chemin nature pour tous

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
219 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Forest
Une salle d'exposition de la Maison de la Rivière, centre dédié à la vie aquatique, à Tolochenaz (Suisse). Le centre allie une station de recherche, des aquariums, une exposition permanente et un sentier didactique
Moderate

Sentier de la Truite

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
2 hr 14 min
  • Forest
Moderate

Chemin de Farettes

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Forest

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
Sur les pas des Huguenots et des Vaudois du PiémontVaud1.6 km0 m21 minModerateApril to October
Chemin des BlésVaud22.5 km429 m5 hr 33 minHardApril to October
Jussy le Château - Les Grands BoisGeneva2.4 km39 m33 minEasyApril to October
Jussy le Château - Les LongerayesGeneva1.3 km0 m16 minEasyApril to October
Les Cornettes de Bise depuis le refuge de BiseValais/Wallis9.4 km1,103 m3 hr 36 minHardJuly to September
Les Crosets-Sur CouValais/Wallis3.6 km57 m50 minModerateJune to October
Sur le Voué-Vaud3.1 km32 m42 minModerateApril to October
Sur les traces du renardVaud7.8 km615 m2 hr 33 minModerateApril to October
Grottes de l'Orbe-Les EpoisatsVaud3.8 km380 m1 hr 21 minModerateApril to October
Saigne Geret-Les RevinesVaud3.5 km207 m1 hr 2 minModerateApril to October

Sur les pas des Huguenots et des Vaudois du Piémont, Chemin des Blés, Jussy le Château - Les Longerayes 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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