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Hard Hiking Trails near Sitten

We track 65 routes that match this search near Sitten. They average 24.3 km and 1,240 m (4,068 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 134 km.

That is 59 percent of the 110 routes we map near Sitten. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 24.3 km against 17.4 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,240 m (4,068 ft) on average versus 838 m (2,749 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
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
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
Rochers de Naye, and Hotel de Caux, Lake Geneva, Switzerland. 1 photomechanical print : photochrom, color.
Hard

Via Alpina

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,758 m
Typical duration
5 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Lohner cabin, north wall of Lohner at 2171 m (near Adelboden, Switzerland)
Hard

Via Alpina

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
16.4 km
/ 10.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,302 m
Typical duration
5 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Waterfall of the Oldenbach
Hard

Via Alpina Red R104

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
20.2 km
/ 12.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,238 m
Typical duration
6 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
Switzerland , Canton of Fribourg , impressions from the drivers cabin on the Chemin de fer Montreux Oberland bernois. For exact location see geodata. Vue de la halte Les Cases
Hard

Via Alpina

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
18.7 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,637 m
Typical duration
6 hr 28 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
360° Winterpanorama, Betelberg, Lenk im Simmental, Schweiz
Hard

Via Alpina

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
22.0 km
/ 13.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,032 m
Typical duration
6 hr 21 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
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
Traunsteinera globosa at La Videmanette, Vaud, Switzerland.
Hard

Via Alpina

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
16.0 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
999 m
Typical duration
4 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Roof with wooden shingles, Alp Farni near Adelboden, Switzerland
Hard

Via Alpina

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
923 m
Typical duration
4 hr 16 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
Gipfelpyramide des Hockenhorn, gesehen von Westen aus. Rechts das kleine Hockernhorn
Hard

03-Lötschberg Panoramaweg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
11.1 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,208 m
Typical duration
4 hr 8 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • 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
Derborence, Valais
Expert

Sanetsch-Muveran-Weg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
39.9 km
/ 24.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,521 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Panoramic view near Les Trembleys
Hard

Via Alpina

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
559 m
Typical duration
3 hr 42 min
  • 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
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
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
trockengefallene Bisse de Saxon im Fôret des Râpes
Hard

02-Chemin des Bisses

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
737 m
Typical duration
3 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
View of the Rhone from Bisse de Clavau near Sion to the Bietschhorn .
Hard

03-Chemin du Vignoble

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
19.5 km
/ 12.1 mi
Elevation gain
438 m
Typical duration
4 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
Church in Ardon, Valais, Switzerland
Hard

02-Chemin du Vignoble

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
21.7 km
/ 13.5 mi
Elevation gain
751 m
Typical duration
5 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
View over the valley from Nendaz, Valais, Switzerland
Hard

03-Chemin des Bisses

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
674 m
Typical duration
3 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Church in Ardon, Valais, Switzerland
Hard

Chemin Rhin-Reuss-Rhône

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
20.0 km
/ 12.4 mi
Elevation gain
525 m
Typical duration
5 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Chemin pédestre - Poteau indicateur - Vers l'Église - Fully
Hard

Chemin Rhin-Reuss-Rhône

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
15.8 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
400 m
Typical duration
3 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Tour de la Vallée du Trient

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
66.3 km
/ 41.2 mi
Elevation gain
5,455 m
Typical duration
23 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Tour du Cervin

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
134 km
/ 83.2 mi
Elevation gain
2,944 m
Typical duration
35 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Tour du Saint-Bernard

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
86.3 km
/ 53.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,898 m
Typical duration
22 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • 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
21-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis21.7 km1,894 m7 hr 33 minExpertJuly to September
Via Alpina Stage 80: Trient - Champex-LacValais/Wallis14.8 km1,247 m4 hr 58 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
39-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis14.7 km1,487 m5 hr 18 minHardJuly to September
Via Alpina Stage 81: Champex-Lac - Bourg St. PierreValais/Wallis16.4 km738 m4 hr 34 minHardJune to October
36-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis15.9 km1,021 m4 hr 53 minHardJune to October
Via Alpina Stage 78: Col du Demècre - VernayazValais/Wallis15.1 km2,099 m6 hr 18 minHardJuly to September

If you only have time for one, start with 21-Alpine Passes Trail, Via Alpina Stage 80: Trient - Champex-Lac, 31-Alpine Passes Trail. 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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