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Best Lake Hikes near Monthey

The directory currently contains 11 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Monthey. Their average mapped distance is 4.3 km and average recorded ascent is 339 m (1,112 ft); the longest route in the set is 16.4 km.

This subset represents 6% of the 174 quality-checked routes near Monthey. Its average distance is 4.3 km, compared with 12.6 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 339 m (1,112 ft), versus 819 m (2,687 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 (9%) are rated easy, 2 (18%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (9%) 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

1.2 km

Tracouet (lac) - fixme

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

38 m

Tour du lac de Derborence

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

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Trails

Derborence, Valais
Moderate

Tour du lac de Derborence

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Lake
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tracouet (lac) - fixme

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
270 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tracouet (lac) - Balavaux

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
127 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tracouet (lac) - Balvaux

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
127 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tracouet (lac) - fixme

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tracouet (lac) - fixme

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Champex, Valais
Easy

Champex-Lac > Champex

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Lake
  • 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
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 de DerborenceValais/Wallis1.7 km38 m25 minModerateApril to October
Miex-Lac de Taney (via Prélagine)Valais/Wallis6.2 km733 m2 hr 24 minModerateApril to October
Tracouet (lac) - fixmeValais/Wallis1.2 km270 m39 minModerateJuly to September
Tracouet (lac) - BalavauxValais/Wallis1.4 km127 m28 minModerateJune to October
Tracouet (lac) - BalvauxValais/Wallis1.4 km127 m28 minModerateJune to October
Tracouet (lac) - fixmeValais/Wallis0.8 km130 m22 minModerateJune to October
Tracouet (lac) - fixmeValais/Wallis0.9 km130 m23 minModerateJune 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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