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Hard Hiking Trails in Valais/Wallis

There are 71 hikes in Valais/Wallis in our database that fit. They average 28.7 km and 1,364 m (4,475 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 207 km.

That is 13 percent of the 539 routes we map in Valais/Wallis. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 28.7 km against 7.8 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,364 m (4,475 ft) on average versus 241 m (791 ft) across the wider area.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bietschhorn seen from Visperterminen.
Hard

18-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
23.4 km
/ 14.6 mi
Elevation gain
999 m
Typical duration
6 hr 38 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
The Portalet from Praz de Fort (Valais)
Hard

35-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
15.3 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
611 m
Typical duration
4 hr 7 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hikers under Pointes d'Aboillons
Hard

38-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
13.1 km
/ 8.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,342 m
Typical duration
4 hr 45 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
View onto the Lake Geneva form Torgon
Hard

42-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,010 m
Typical duration
3 hr 30 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
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
Hard

17-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
18.7 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,045 m
Typical duration
5 hr 35 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Borne frontière Haute-Savoie (France) - Valais (Suisse) 62
Hard

41-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
14.9 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
704 m
Typical duration
4 hr 10 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

16-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
16.9 km
/ 10.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,343 m
Typical duration
5 hr 36 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
15.8 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,410 m
Typical duration
5 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
l'A Bran, (1798 m) Val d'Anniviers. View of mountains above Sierre in the Rhone Valley.
Hard

06-Chemin des Bisses

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
15.8 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
922 m
Typical duration
4 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
Panoramic view from Tête des Planards
Hard

05-Chemin des Bisses

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
15.9 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
837 m
Typical duration
4 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
This is an image of a cultural property of regional significance in Switzerland with KGS number
Hard

07-Chemin des Bisses

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
16.2 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,112 m
Typical duration
5 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Via Alpina Blue D4

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
17.4 km
/ 10.8 mi
Elevation gain
919 m
Typical duration
5 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
This is an image of a cultural property of regional significance in Switzerland with KGS number
Hard

04-Chemin des Bisses

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
16.7 km
/ 10.4 mi
Elevation gain
806 m
Typical duration
4 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Croix au sommet de la Pierre Avoi
Hard

01-Chemin des Bisses

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
708 m
Typical duration
3 hr 51 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
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
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
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
32-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis19.4 km1,323 m6 hr 9 minHardJuly to September
37-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis15.1 km972 m4 hr 36 minHardJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with Via Francigena - 03 part Switzerland, 21-Alpine Passes Trail, Via Alpina Stage 80: Trient - Champex-Lac. 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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