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Best Lake Hikes near Aosta

The directory currently contains 6 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Aosta. Their average mapped distance is 8.4 km and average recorded ascent is 510 m (1,673 ft); the longest route in the set is 16.4 km.

This subset represents 7% of the 91 quality-checked routes near Aosta. Its average distance is 8.4 km, compared with 11.6 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 510 m (1,673 ft), versus 839 m (2,753 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, 1 routes (17%) are rated easy, 3 (50%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (17%) 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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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

0.9 km

Champex-Lac > Champex

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

23 m

Champex-Lac > Champex

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

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

fr:Lac des Toules sur le fr:Tour des Combins
Hard

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
14.6 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
769 m
Typical duration
4 hr 12 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Champex, Valais
Easy

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Lake

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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
Via Alpina Stage 80: Trient - Champex-LacValais/Wallis14.8 km1,247 m4 hr 58 minHardJuly to September
Via Alpina Stage 81: Champex-Lac - Bourg St. PierreValais/Wallis16.4 km738 m4 hr 34 minHardJune to October
Lac du Petit Mont-Fort - Col de la ChauxValais/Wallis1.6 km168 m35 minModerateJuly to September
Tour du Lac des ToulesValais/Wallis14.6 km769 m4 hr 12 minHardJune to October
Champex-Lac > ChampexValais/Wallis0.9 km23 m13 minEasyApril to October
sentier du lacValais/Wallis2.1 km114 m37 minModerateApril to October

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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