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Hard Hiking Trails in Valais/Wallis

The directory currently contains 182 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Valais/Wallis. Their average mapped distance is 18.2 km and average recorded ascent is 1,421 m (4,662 ft); the longest route in the set is 207 km.

This subset represents 18% of the 1,014 quality-checked routes in Valais/Wallis. Its average distance is 18.2 km, compared with 6.1 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,421 m (4,662 ft), versus 460 m (1,509 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, 182 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 15 (8%) 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

13.9 km

43-Alpine Passes Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

608 m

43-Alpine Passes Trail

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

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Aletsch Glacier viewed from Eggishorn, Fiescheralp , Switzerland
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
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
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
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
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
Expert

Tour de la Vallée du Trient

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
66.3 km
/ 41.2 mi
Elevation gain
4,157 m
Typical duration
21 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Tour du Cervin

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
134 km
/ 83.2 mi
Elevation gain
7,870 m
Typical duration
43 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Tour du Saint-Bernard

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
86.3 km
/ 53.6 mi
Elevation gain
5,373 m
Typical duration
28 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
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
Dents du Midi seen from the Haute Cime
Expert

Tour des Dents du Midi

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
47.1 km
/ 29.3 mi
Elevation gain
2,604 m
Typical duration
14 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Tour des Muverans

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
54.5 km
/ 33.9 mi
Elevation gain
3,545 m
Typical duration
17 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

ViaStockalper

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
30.4 km
/ 18.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,369 m
Typical duration
8 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Peak of the Dom in the Swiss Alps, photographed from a balloon.
Expert

Swiss Tour Monte Rosa

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
55.9 km
/ 34.7 mi
Elevation gain
2,837 m
Typical duration
17 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Dents Blanches Occidentales : Voie normale depuis les Allamands
Expert

Tour des Dents Blanches

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
44.6 km
/ 27.7 mi
Elevation gain
3,917 m
Typical duration
16 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Walliser Sonnenweg Etappe 2

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
22.6 km
/ 14.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,838 m
Typical duration
7 hr 42 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Walserweg Gottardo - Etappe 1

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
19.7 km
/ 12.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,136 m
Typical duration
5 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Dranse de Bagnes, Valais, Switzerland
Expert

Tour du Val de Bagnes

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
96.5 km
/ 60.0 mi
Elevation gain
5,042 m
Typical duration
30 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path

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

Via Francigena - 03 part Switzerland, 21-Alpine Passes Trail, Via Alpina Stage 80: Trient - Champex-Lac 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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