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Family-Friendly Hikes in Grisons

The directory currently contains 87 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Grisons. Their average mapped distance is 1.9 km and average recorded ascent is 33 m (108 ft); the longest route in the set is 6.5 km.

This subset represents 13% of the 696 quality-checked routes in Grisons. Its average distance is 1.9 km, compared with 8.7 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 33 m (108 ft), versus 444 m (1,457 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has the kid-friendly field set to true. Age, experience and current terrain still need an individual assessment. Within this set, 87 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 5 (6%) 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

0.5 km

Davos See - Meierhof

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

26 m

Davoser See - Bad

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

Easy

Spundisköpf See - Malixer Alp

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Lake
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Strudelloch, Gletschertopf in der Viamala .
Easy

Rongellen-Viamala-Schlucht

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Lake Davos in Davos at minimum level in spring; Graubünden, Switzerland. The water of the lake Davos is fed for energy production through an underground tunnel to the power plant in Klosters.
Easy

Davos See - Meierhof

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Lake Davos in Davos at minimum level in spring; Graubünden, Switzerland. The water of the lake Davos is fed for energy production through an underground tunnel to the power plant in Klosters.
Easy

Davoser See - Bad

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Giro del Lago

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Die Kirche Chiesa di San Bernardino da Siena in San Bernardino GR wurde zwischen 1867 und 1897 von G. Gloria aus Mailand erbaut und 1897 geweiht. Sie stellt eine Nachahmung der Chiesa San Carlo al Corso in Mailand dar. Beachtenswert ist das
Easy

Acubona - San Bernardino

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Centre de Sport - Staziun

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
64 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chaposch

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Segnas train station.
Easy

Couz - Segnas

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
A new turntable with 15.5 meters in diameter from Windhoff was put into operation in 2003. This is a replacement for an old plant that was removed for reasons of space in Disentis while the conversion of the train station. It connects two i
Easy

Falens - Cumpadials

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Fontanivas Road Bridge over the Vorderrhein River, Disentis, Grisons, Switzerland
Easy

Fontanivas - Salaplauna

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Waymarked route
Bättlergadaweg street in Grüsch.
Easy

Grüsch - Schiers

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Eingangs Jenins
Easy

Meienfeld - Jenins

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Malans
Easy

Meienfeld - Malans

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
ABe 8/12 Allegra 3513 Simeon Bavier in Frauenkirch, driving to Davos; Graubünden, Switzerland.
Easy

Mühle - Frauenkirch

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
de:Russeinerbrücke
Easy

Punt Russein-Campadials

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Runca - Valchava

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Former 3-seater chairlift and T-bar lift Tigignas - Somtgant, skiing area Savognin, Grison, Switzerland
Easy

Somtgant - Mot Laritg

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Inneres der Reformierte Kirche Zizers
Easy

Zizers - Igis RhB

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Die Sunnibergbrücke zwischen Serneus und Klosters Dorf, Schweiz; Ansicht vom südlichen Kopf aus
Easy

Bad Serneus - Serneus

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Die Sunnibergbrücke zwischen Serneus und Klosters Dorf, Schweiz; Ansicht vom südlichen Kopf aus
Easy

Bad Serneus - Walki

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
reformierte Kirche Bivio im Kanton Graubünden, Innenansicht
Easy

Bivio - Crap Milan

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Typical duration
6 min
  • Waymarked route
RhB ABe 8/12 ALLEGRA at the Railway Station Bonaduz
Easy

Bonaduz-Lag

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Waffenplatz Road Bridge over the Alpenrhein River, Felsberg – Chur, Grisons, Switzerland
Easy

Chur-Felsberg

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Eine Tour durch die schweizer und österreichischen Alpen. Riom und Parsonz, im Hintergrund Piz Curvér (links) und Piz Toissa (rechts). Bild aufgenommen von Cunter, Graubünden, Schweiz.
Easy

Cunter - Lai Barnagn

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Start of the Bergpoststrasse in Ilanz which runs to Ruschein
Easy

Flond Ilanz

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Fläsch - Meienfeld

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Inneres der Reformierte Kirche Zizers
Easy

Igis - Zizers

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Inneres der Reformierte Kirche Zizers
Easy

Igis RhB - Zizers RhB

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Family: Cucujidae Size: 2,8 mm ( 2,3-2,8 mm) Origin: Europe Ecology: in marsh areas among reed Location: Switzerland, Graubuenden, Ilanz, Schluein, 650 m leg.det. U.Schmidt, 6.VII.2004 Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014
Easy

Ilanz->Station Valendas

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Rueti Road Bridge over the Landquart River, Jenaz, Canton of Grisons, Switzerland
Easy

Jenaz - Pragmartin

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Kirche Malans
Easy

Malans - Ganda

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • 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
Nationalpark Wanderroute 14 (Punt la Drossa - Il Fuorn)Swiss National Park2.2 km81 m35 minEasyJune to October
Spundisköpf See - Malixer AlpGrisons0.6 km44 m11 minEasyJune to October
Rongellen-Viamala-SchluchtGrisons1.6 km61 m25 minEasyApril to October
Davos See - MeierhofGrisons0.5 km56 m11 minEasyJune to October
Davoser See - BadGrisons0.5 km26 m9 minEasyApril to October
Giro del LagoGrisons1.7 km26 m24 minEasyJune to October
Alp Grüm-Pozzo del DragoGrisons1.5 km0 m18 minEasyJune to October
Alp da Buond Sur-Bernina LagalbGrisons1.3 km12 m18 minEasyJune to October
Lej Pitschen-Alp da Buond SurGrisons1.3 km0 m16 minEasyJune to October
Balzers - Unter Steigwiesen (CH) - St. Luzisteig (CH)Grisons4.7 km28 m1 hr 2 minEasyApril to October

Nationalpark Wanderroute 14 (Punt la Drossa - Il Fuorn), Spundisköpf See - Malixer Alp, Rongellen-Viamala-Schlucht 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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