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Hard Hiking Trails in Grisons

The directory currently contains 143 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Grisons. Their average mapped distance is 28.4 km and average recorded ascent is 1,346 m (4,416 ft); the longest route in the set is 1146 km.

This subset represents 21% of the 696 quality-checked routes in Grisons. Its average distance is 28.4 km, compared with 8.7 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,346 m (4,416 ft), versus 444 m (1,457 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

This set contains routes rated hard or expert from their available distance and elevation measurements. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 143 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 9 (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

13.4 km

Nationalpark Panoramaweg

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

917 m

Nationalpark Wanderroute 15 (Munt la Schera)

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

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

Parc Naziunal Svizzer - Quelle am Weg vom Luzzone-Stausee zur Ofenpass-Strasse
Hard

Nationalpark Panoramaweg

Swiss National Park · Grisons

Distance
14.4 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,155 m
Typical duration
4 hr 44 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Nationalpark Panoramaweg

Swiss National Park · Grisons

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,380 m
Typical duration
4 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Zentralalpenweg 02

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1146 km
/ 712 mi
Elevation gain
19,112 m
Typical duration
301 hr
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

07-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
28.1 km
/ 17.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,772 m
Typical duration
8 hr 55 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

04-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
21.6 km
/ 13.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,281 m
Typical duration
6 hr 36 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

03-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
19.9 km
/ 12.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,577 m
Typical duration
6 hr 39 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

08-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
21.4 km
/ 13.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,301 m
Typical duration
6 hr 35 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

06-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
862 m
Typical duration
4 hr 8 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Terrihut of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC), after enlargement 2008.
Hard

09-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
18.0 km
/ 11.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,339 m
Typical duration
5 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

05-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
857 m
Typical duration
3 hr 48 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Mountain tour from Prasüras, through the Val Trupchun to Alp Purcher in the Swiss National Park . cabin on Alp Purcher. (Detail).
Hard

Senda Val Trupchun

Swiss National Park · Grisons

Distance
14.1 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
601 m
Typical duration
3 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Mittelbünden-Panoramaweg Stage 1

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
21.1 km
/ 13.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,417 m
Typical duration
6 hr 42 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Nationalpark Panoramaweg

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,272 m
Typical duration
4 hr 35 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Nationalpark Panoramaweg

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
43.7 km
/ 27.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,601 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Nationalpark Panoramaweg

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,019 m
Typical duration
3 hr 46 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Mittelbünden-Panoramaweg Stage 2

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
19.5 km
/ 12.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,091 m
Typical duration
5 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Senda Sursilvana

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
104 km
/ 64.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,804 m
Typical duration
27 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Via Albula/Bernina

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
132 km
/ 81.8 mi
Elevation gain
4,286 m
Typical duration
37 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Via Spluga

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
69.1 km
/ 42.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,971 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Via Valtellina

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
135 km
/ 83.7 mi
Elevation gain
3,854 m
Typical duration
37 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Via Engiadina

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
150 km
/ 93.5 mi
Elevation gain
4,175 m
Typical duration
41 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Vier-Quellen-Weg

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
81.8 km
/ 50.8 mi
Elevation gain
3,643 m
Typical duration
24 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Paznauner Höhenweg Etappe 3

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
27.1 km
/ 16.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,046 m
Typical duration
9 hr 4 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Senda Scuol-Samnaun

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
34.6 km
/ 21.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,264 m
Typical duration
9 hr 41 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Walserweg - Etappe 18

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
21.2 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,496 m
Typical duration
6 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Walserweg - Etappe 10

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
18.5 km
/ 11.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,213 m
Typical duration
5 hr 46 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Walserweg - Etappe 19

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
30.7 km
/ 19.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,245 m
Typical duration
8 hr 44 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaSett

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
20.2 km
/ 12.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,307 m
Typical duration
6 hr 19 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Walserweg - Etappe 12

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
22.0 km
/ 13.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,076 m
Typical duration
6 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Bernina Tour

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
17.5 km
/ 10.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,951 m
Typical duration
6 hr 38 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Walserweg - Etappe 3

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
13.2 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,213 m
Typical duration
4 hr 35 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Walserweg - Etappe 5

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
17.2 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
687 m
Typical duration
4 hr 41 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Senda Segantini - Etappe 4

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
526 m
Typical duration
3 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
14.0 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
986 m
Typical duration
4 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
18.1 km
/ 11.2 mi
Elevation gain
618 m
Typical duration
4 hr 47 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaSett

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
19.9 km
/ 12.4 mi
Elevation gain
176 m
Typical duration
4 hr 34 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Walserweg - Etappe 14

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
16.1 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,040 m
Typical duration
4 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Walserweg - Etappe 7

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
14.9 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,347 m
Typical duration
5 hr 7 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Walserweg Gottardo - Etappe 11

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,157 m
Typical duration
4 hr 32 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Walserweg Gottardo - Etappe 13

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
16.0 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,260 m
Typical duration
5 hr 15 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Bernina Tour

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
16.7 km
/ 10.4 mi
Elevation gain
359 m
Typical duration
4 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Walserweg - Etappe 13

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
11.9 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
941 m
Typical duration
3 hr 54 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Walserweg - Etappe 15

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
16.3 km
/ 10.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,115 m
Typical duration
5 hr 6 min
  • 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
Nationalpark PanoramawegSwiss National Park14.4 km1,155 m4 hr 44 minHardJuly to September
Nationalpark PanoramawegSwiss National Park13.4 km1,380 m4 hr 51 minHardJuly to September
Zentralalpenweg 02Grisons1146 km19,112 m301 hrExpertJuly to September
07-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons28.1 km1,772 m8 hr 55 minExpertJuly to September
Nationalpark Wanderroute 15 (Munt la Schera)Swiss National Park13.6 km917 m4 hr 12 minHardJuly to September
04-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons21.6 km1,281 m6 hr 36 minHardJuly to September
03-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons19.9 km1,577 m6 hr 39 minHardJuly to September
08-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons21.4 km1,301 m6 hr 35 minHardJune to October
06-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons13.6 km862 m4 hr 8 minHardJuly to September
09-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons18.0 km1,339 m5 hr 51 minHardJuly to September

Nationalpark Panoramaweg, Nationalpark Panoramaweg, Zentralalpenweg 02 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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