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Easy Hiking Trails near Monthey

The directory currently contains 7 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Monthey. Their average mapped distance is 1.3 km and average recorded ascent is 27 m (89 ft); the longest route in the set is 2.0 km.

This subset represents 4% of the 174 quality-checked routes near Monthey. Its average distance is 1.3 km, compared with 12.6 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 27 m (89 ft), versus 819 m (2,687 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated easy by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. The rating does not verify surface, exposure or current hazards. Within this set, 7 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) 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

0.9 km

Champex-Lac > Champex

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

22 m

Bovernier > Les Valettes

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Champex, Valais
Easy

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
TMR ABDe 4/4 6 at Bovernier train station.
Easy

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Vaud , hiking in the Lavaux Vineyard Terraces along Lake Geneva
Easy

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
29 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
Saillon Les Bains - Les Moulins Gorges de La SalentseValais/Wallis1.1 km27 m16 minEasyApril to October
Champex-Lac > ChampexValais/Wallis0.9 km23 m13 minEasyApril to October
Bovernier > Les ValettesValais/Wallis0.9 km22 m13 minEasyApril to October
Etiez > Les MoulinsValais/Wallis1.3 km38 m20 minEasyApril to October
Le Borgeaud > Les ValettesValais/Wallis1.1 km28 m16 minEasyApril to October
Les Abbayes - EpessesVaud2.0 km42 m29 minEasyApril to October
Sembrancher - Gare > Les TrappistesValais/Wallis1.6 km7 m21 minEasyApril to October

Champex-Lac > Champex, Saillon Les Bains - Les Moulins Gorges de La Salentse, Sembrancher - Gare > Les Trappistes 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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