How many lake hikes are listed in Valais/Wallis?

22 routes currently meet both this guide’s filter and the directory quality gate. Each submitted route has a traceable source, mapped geometry and sampled elevation data.

What is the average distance and ascent?

The average mapped distance is 4.3 km with 311 m (1,020 ft) of recorded ascent. The longest route in this set is 16.4 km.

How are the routes ordered?

Via Alpina Stage 80: Trient - Champex-Lac currently ranks first. Ordering uses the directory score and route-data completeness; it is not a claim that editors have field-tested every route.

Does an easy rating mean beginner-safe?

2 routes in this set are rated easy from distance and elevation measurements. The model does not verify exposure, surface, crossings, closures or current weather, so confirm those separately.

Best Lake Hikes in Valais/Wallis

The directory currently contains 22 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Valais/Wallis. Their average mapped distance is 4.3 km and average recorded ascent is 311 m (1,020 ft); the longest route in the set is 16.4 km.

This subset represents 2% of the 1,014 quality-checked routes in Valais/Wallis. Its average distance is 4.3 km, compared with 6.1 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 311 m (1,020 ft), versus 460 m (1,509 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set carries a lake tag in the directory. Whether the mapped line reaches the shore and whether swimming is allowed must be checked locally. Within this set, 2 routes (9%) are rated easy, 3 (14%) are rated hard or expert, and 2 (9%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

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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

1.6 km

Lac du Petit Mont-Fort - Col de la Chaux

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

90 m

Meidpass-Lac de Bella Tola

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

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1 recorded loop

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Hard

Via Alpina Stage 80: Trient - Champex-Lac

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 14.8 km
Elevation gain: 1,247 m
Typical duration: 4 hr 58 min

Lake
Mountain

Hard

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

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 16.4 km
Elevation gain: 738 m
Typical duration: 4 hr 34 min

Lake
Mountain

Moderate

Lac du Petit Mont-Fort - Col de la Chaux

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 1.6 km
Elevation gain: 168 m
Typical duration: 35 min

Lake
Mountain
Castle and ruins

Moderate

Lac de la Bella Tola-Bella Tola

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 2.0 km
Elevation gain: 397 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 1 min

Lake
Mountain
Waymarked route

Moderate

Meidpass-Lac de Bella Tola

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 2.2 km
Elevation gain: 90 m
Typical duration: 36 min

Lake
Mountain
Waymarked route

Hard

Tour du Lac des Toules

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 14.6 km
Elevation gain: 769 m
Typical duration: 4 hr 12 min

Lake
Waymarked route

Moderate

Tour du lac de Derborence

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 1.7 km
Elevation gain: 38 m
Typical duration: 25 min

Lake
Forest
Waymarked route

Moderate

Miex-Lac de Taney (via Prélagine)

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 6.2 km
Elevation gain: 733 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 24 min

Lake
Waymarked route

Moderate

L'Ar du Tsan - Le Louché Lac (B)

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 4.2 km
Elevation gain: 413 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 30 min

Lake
Waymarked route

Moderate

Le Louché-L'Ar du Tsan Lac (A)

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 3.7 km
Elevation gain: 425 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 24 min

Lake
Waymarked route

Moderate

Tracouet (lac) - fixme

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 1.2 km
Elevation gain: 270 m
Typical duration: 39 min

Lake
Waymarked route

Moderate

Le Louché Lac - Col du Cou

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 3.0 km
Elevation gain: 167 m
Typical duration: 53 min

Lake
Waymarked route

Moderate

Tracouet (lac) - Balavaux

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 1.4 km
Elevation gain: 127 m
Typical duration: 28 min

Lake
Waymarked route

Moderate

Tracouet (lac) - Balvaux

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 1.4 km
Elevation gain: 127 m
Typical duration: 28 min

Lake
Waymarked route

Moderate

Tracouet (lac) - fixme

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 0.9 km
Elevation gain: 130 m
Typical duration: 23 min

Lake
Waymarked route

Moderate

Tracouet (lac) - fixme

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 0.8 km
Elevation gain: 130 m
Typical duration: 22 min

Lake
Waymarked route

Easy

Champex-Lac > Champex

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 0.9 km
Elevation gain: 23 m
Typical duration: 13 min

Lake
Waymarked route

Moderate

Becs de Bosson - Le Louché Lac

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 2.6 km
Elevation gain: 13 m
Typical duration: 34 min

Lake
Mountain
Waymarked route

Moderate

sentier du lac

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 2.1 km
Elevation gain: 114 m
Typical duration: 37 min

Lake

Easy

Rinderhütten Wysse See

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 4.2 km
Elevation gain: 155 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 6 min

Lake
Waymarked route

Moderate

Uberu Wysse See

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 4.3 km
Elevation gain: 499 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 39 min

Lake
Waymarked route

Moderate

Uberu Wysse See

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 3.8 km
Elevation gain: 79 m
Typical duration: 54 min

Lake
Waymarked route

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Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
Route	Distance	Ascent	Time	Difficulty	Best season
Via Alpina Stage 80: Trient - Champex-LacValais/Wallis	14.8 km	1,247 m	4 hr 58 min	Hard	July to September
Via Alpina Stage 81: Champex-Lac - Bourg St. PierreValais/Wallis	16.4 km	738 m	4 hr 34 min	Hard	June to October
Lac du Petit Mont-Fort - Col de la ChauxValais/Wallis	1.6 km	168 m	35 min	Moderate	July to September
Lac de la Bella Tola-Bella TolaValais/Wallis	2.0 km	397 m	1 hr 1 min	Moderate	July to September
Meidpass-Lac de Bella TolaValais/Wallis	2.2 km	90 m	36 min	Moderate	July to September
Tour du Lac des ToulesValais/Wallis	14.6 km	769 m	4 hr 12 min	Hard	June to October
Tour du lac de DerborenceValais/Wallis	1.7 km	38 m	25 min	Moderate	April to October
Miex-Lac de Taney (via Prélagine)Valais/Wallis	6.2 km	733 m	2 hr 24 min	Moderate	April to October
L'Ar du Tsan - Le Louché Lac (B)Valais/Wallis	4.2 km	413 m	1 hr 30 min	Moderate	July to September
Le Louché-L'Ar du Tsan Lac (A)Valais/Wallis	3.7 km	425 m	1 hr 24 min	Moderate	July to September

Via Alpina Stage 80: Trient - Champex-Lac, Via Alpina Stage 81: Champex-Lac - Bourg St. Pierre, Lac du Petit Mont-Fort - Col de la Chaux 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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