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Dog-Friendly Hikes in Vaud

The directory currently contains 50 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Vaud. Their average mapped distance is 5.1 km and average recorded ascent is 178 m (584 ft); the longest route in the set is 33.8 km.

This subset represents 35% of the 144 quality-checked routes in Vaud. Its average distance is 5.1 km, compared with 6.7 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 178 m (584 ft), versus 249 m (817 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes either have dogs marked as allowed or meet the directory’s dog-score threshold. Current land-manager rules take precedence. Within this set, 11 routes (22%) are rated easy, 4 (8%) are rated hard or expert, and 2 (4%) 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

1.6 km

Sur les pas des Huguenots et des Vaudois du Piémont

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Sur les pas des Huguenots et des Vaudois du Piémont

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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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

Moderate

Via Cluny Etape 8

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Jura Crest Trail

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
18.4 km
/ 11.4 mi
Elevation gain
697 m
Typical duration
4 hr 58 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chemin des Gorges de Covatannaz

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
544 m
Typical duration
2 hr 32 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
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
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

Tour du Vallon des Vaux

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
289 m
Typical duration
2 hr 39 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chalet de la Maya - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Bullet-Fiez-Chasseron-pt1558
Easy

Chasseron-Les Illars

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Grange Neuve-La Poyette

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
205 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Praises-La Casba

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
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
Moderate

La Preisette-Les Illars

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Typical duration
20 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
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
27 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
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Gittaz-Col de l'Aigullon

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Ferme-restaurant du Sollier sur l'envers du Chasseron, commune de Sainte-Croix
Easy

Le Sollier - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 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
Easy

fixme - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Position de barrage La Poyette : obstacles antichars au lieu-dit La Poyette, L'Abergement (Vaud), Suisse
Moderate

La Poyette-La Bessonne

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
37 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
Fléchage de la grotte de la Cave noire au aiguilles de Baulmes
Moderate

Les Praz - Baulmes

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
478 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 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
Moderate

Sentier Viticole

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
362 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 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
Moderate

Sentier Au fil de l'eau

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
10.2 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Forest
Pedestrian Bridge over the Orbe River, Ballaigues – Vallorbe, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Easy

La Besonne-Ballaigues

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
8 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

La Sauge – Cudrefin

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Typical duration
49 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Cernets Dessous-La Combaz

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
307 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Forest
  • 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 - Historical variantVaud33.8 km503 m8 hr 21 minHardApril to October
Via Cluny Etape 8Vaud7.5 km114 m1 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
Jura Crest TrailVaud18.4 km697 m4 hr 58 minHardApril to October
Sur les pas des Huguenots et des Vaudois du PiémontVaud1.6 km0 m21 minModerateApril to October
Les Cernets Dessus-Pouetta RaisseVaud15.9 km1,297 m5 hr 17 minHardApril to October
Chemin des Gorges de CovatannazVaud8.2 km544 m2 hr 32 minModerateApril to October
Chemin des BlésVaud22.5 km429 m5 hr 33 minHardApril 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

Via Francigena - Historical variant, Via Cluny Etape 8, Jura Crest Trail 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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