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Best Mountain Hikes in Valais/Wallis

There are 292 hikes in Valais/Wallis in our database that fit. They average 11.5 km and 921 m (3,022 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 207 km.

That is 28 percent of the 1,044 routes we map in Valais/Wallis. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 11.5 km against 6.0 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 921 m (3,022 ft) on average versus 449 m (1,473 ft) across the wider area.

Mountain routes trade effort for scale. Expect sustained climbing, quick weather changes and views that make the numbers worth it. The mix is broad: 2 are rated easy and 128 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 43.
Expert

21-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
21.7 km
/ 13.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,894 m
Typical duration
7 hr 33 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
This is an image of a cultural property of regional significance in Switzerland with KGS number
Moderate

25-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Le Lac de Lovenex, le Rocher de la Croix et le Léman (au fond), vus depuis le Pas de Lovenex. Juin 2008.
Hard

43-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
13.9 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
608 m
Typical duration
3 hr 49 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Albrun mountain pass, right: Binn valley in the swiss Valais, left: italian Piemont.
Hard

15-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
20.2 km
/ 12.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,417 m
Typical duration
6 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Dranse de Ferret (Val Ferret), Valais
Hard

34-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
15.0 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,514 m
Typical duration
5 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
This is an image of a cultural property of regional significance in Switzerland with KGS number
Moderate

23-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
574 m
Typical duration
3 hr 23 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Aiguille de la Tsa 3668m from La Gouille
Hard

26-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
762 m
Typical duration
4 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Mauvoisin Dam, Valais, Switzerland
Hard

31-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
13.7 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,231 m
Typical duration
4 hr 42 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Mont Blanc de Cheilon 3869m, as seen from the "Pas de Chevres" 2855m, a famous walking destination at Arolla
Moderate

27-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
395 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Dranse de Bagnes, Valais, Switzerland
Moderate

30-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
802 m
Typical duration
3 hr 26 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Le Coeur, above Liddes, in the Val d'Entremont, Valais, Switzerland.
Hard

32-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
19.4 km
/ 12.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,323 m
Typical duration
6 hr 9 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Great St Bernard Pass 2013
Moderate

33-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
194 m
Typical duration
2 hr 41 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Bt 68 at Châtelard-VS station.
Hard

37-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
15.1 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
972 m
Typical duration
4 hr 36 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Bivouac, Susanfe Pass
Hard

39-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,487 m
Typical duration
5 hr 18 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
500px provided description: Auf Du Und Du Mit Der Fichte [#forest ,#winter ,#nature ,#macro ,#tree ,#closeup ,#snow ,#green ,#makro ,#gr?n ,#natur ,#baum ,#wald ,#schnee ,#fichte ,#rottanne ,#fichtennadeln]
Hard

20-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
19.6 km
/ 12.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,485 m
Typical duration
6 hr 26 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
360 degrees panoramic view from the Mont Fort. Stitched with Hugin.
Moderate

29-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
657 m
Typical duration
3 hr 21 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Saas-Balen VS im November 2019.
Hard

19-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
17.2 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
937 m
Typical duration
5 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Durnand Canyon (Bovernier, Switzerland)
Hard

36-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
15.9 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,021 m
Typical duration
4 hr 53 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Blick auf Buckelpiste Chavanette
Hard

40-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
21.0 km
/ 13.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,027 m
Typical duration
6 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Zermatt (5065248024)
Moderate

Monte Rosa tour stage 1

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
2 hr 37 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Mattmarksee, a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland located in the Saas Valley - Inventory number 1041L
Hard

Monte Rosa tour stage 6

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
24.5 km
/ 15.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,232 m
Typical duration
7 hr 14 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Plateau Rosà e Cervino
Hard

Monte Rosa tour stage 2

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
17.0 km
/ 10.6 mi
Elevation gain
371 m
Typical duration
4 hr 9 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Herbriggen train station, aerial view
Hard

Monte Rosa tour stage 8

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
16.1 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,011 m
Typical duration
4 hr 55 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Subalpine lake in Goms , Switzerland
Hard

Via Alpina Blue D3

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
13.5 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
900 m
Typical duration
4 hr 10 min
  • Mountain
The Brig Varso stagecoach through the Simplonpas before the opening of the Simplon railway tunnel in 1906. In Bérisal staging post the horses were changed for rested horses. Altitude 1530 meters. Brig is 675 meter and the pass is 1992 meter
Expert

Via Alpina Blue D5

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
25.3 km
/ 15.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,913 m
Typical duration
8 hr 27 min
  • Mountain
Great St Bernard Pass 2013
Hard

Via Alpina Red R116

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,023 m
Typical duration
3 hr 57 min
  • Mountain
Went for a hiking trip hoping to get a nice view on the mountains around. Than we got this, nevertheless also a very great view and trip.
Hard

Monte Rosa tour stage 7

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
20.8 km
/ 12.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,465 m
Typical duration
6 hr 42 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Täsch, aerial view
Hard

Monte Rosa tour stage 9

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
21.4 km
/ 13.3 mi
Elevation gain
893 m
Typical duration
6 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
View toward Lake Mergozzo and Lago Maggiore (Italy).
Hard

Via Alpina Blue D7

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
14.8 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,602 m
Typical duration
5 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
Haus bei Simplon-Dorf (Sideggastrasse)
Hard

Via Alpina Blue D6

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
17.2 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,009 m
Typical duration
5 hr 10 min
  • Mountain
Fiescherhorli as seen from southwest. Behind it, the Eggishorn can be seen to the left.
Expert

Aletsch Panoramaweg

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
30.2 km
/ 18.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,460 m
Typical duration
8 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Bt 68 at Châtelard-VS station.
Expert

Tour de la Vallée du Trient

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
66.3 km
/ 41.2 mi
Elevation gain
4,157 m
Typical duration
21 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Glacier de Moiry
Expert

Tour du Cervin

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
134 km
/ 83.2 mi
Elevation gain
7,870 m
Typical duration
43 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Dranse de Ferret (Val Ferret), Valais
Expert

Tour du Saint-Bernard

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
86.3 km
/ 53.6 mi
Elevation gain
5,373 m
Typical duration
28 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Dents du Midi seen from the Haute Cime
Expert

Tour des Dents du Midi

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
47.1 km
/ 29.3 mi
Elevation gain
2,604 m
Typical duration
14 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Six Noir, Petit Muverand
Expert

Tour des Muverans

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
54.5 km
/ 33.9 mi
Elevation gain
3,545 m
Typical duration
17 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Rotelsee mit Galehorn und Magehorn
Expert

ViaStockalper

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
30.4 km
/ 18.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,369 m
Typical duration
8 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Rainbow in the Turtmann Valley
Moderate

22-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
642 m
Typical duration
3 hr 9 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Peak of the Dom in the Swiss Alps, photographed from a balloon.
Expert

Swiss Tour Monte Rosa

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
55.9 km
/ 34.7 mi
Elevation gain
2,837 m
Typical duration
17 hr
  • Mountain
  • 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 Francigena - 03 part SwitzerlandValais/Wallis207 km3,717 m54 hrExpertJuly to September
21-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis21.7 km1,894 m7 hr 33 minExpertJuly to September
25-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis10.8 km103 m2 hr 24 minModerateJuly to September
43-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis13.9 km608 m3 hr 49 minHardJune to October
Via Alpina Stage 80: Trient - Champex-LacValais/Wallis14.8 km1,247 m4 hr 58 minHardJuly to September
15-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis20.2 km1,417 m6 hr 29 minHardJuly to September
34-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis15.0 km1,514 m5 hr 24 minHardJuly to September
23-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis12.1 km574 m3 hr 23 minModerateJuly to September
26-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis14.7 km762 m4 hr 13 minHardJune to October
31-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis13.7 km1,231 m4 hr 42 minHardJuly to September

If you only have time for one, start with Via Francigena - 03 part Switzerland, Via Alpina Stage 80: Trient - Champex-Lac, 43-Alpine Passes Trail. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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