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Hiking Trails Over 20 km in Valais/Wallis

The directory currently contains 35 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Valais/Wallis. Their average mapped distance is 46.3 km and average recorded ascent is 2,507 m (8,225 ft); the longest route in the set is 207 km.

This subset represents 3% of the 1,014 quality-checked routes in Valais/Wallis. Its average distance is 46.3 km, compared with 6.1 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 2,507 m (8,225 ft), versus 460 m (1,509 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is at least 20 km long. Whether it is normally completed in one day or in stages is not inferred from distance alone. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 35 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 5 (14%) 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

20.2 km

15-Alpine Passes Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

1,027 m

40-Alpine Passes Trail

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

Return logistics

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

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

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
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

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
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
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
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
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
Hard

Walliser Sonnenweg Etappe 1

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
24.2 km
/ 15.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,027 m
Typical duration
6 hr 52 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Visperterminen
Expert

Visp - Visperterminen

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
30.3 km
/ 18.8 mi
Elevation gain
4,299 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Zugkomposition "Lötschberger" auf dem Baltschiederviadukt der Lötschberg-Südrampe
Hard

Lötschberger Südrampe

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
27.6 km
/ 17.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,157 m
Typical duration
7 hr 53 min
  • Waymarked route
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
Expert

Via Alpina Red R117

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
27.2 km
/ 16.9 mi
Elevation gain
2,270 m
Typical duration
9 hr 26 min
  • Mountain
Expert

Tour des Portes du Soleil

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
35.1 km
/ 21.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,472 m
Typical duration
11 hr
  • Mountain
Hard

Rottenweg

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
24.5 km
/ 15.2 mi
Elevation gain
364 m
Typical duration
5 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Chemin des Vignes

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
31.2 km
/ 19.4 mi
Elevation gain
952 m
Typical duration
8 hr 25 min

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
15-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis20.2 km1,417 m6 hr 29 minHardJuly to September
40-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis21.0 km1,027 m6 hr 5 minHardJune to October
Monte Rosa tour stage 6Valais/Wallis24.5 km1,232 m7 hr 14 minHardJuly to September
Via Alpina Stage 77: Anzeinde - Col du DemècreValais/Wallis23.9 km2,032 m8 hr 18 minExpertJuly to September
Via Alpina Blue D5Valais/Wallis25.3 km1,913 m8 hr 27 minExpertJuly to September
Monte Rosa tour stage 7Valais/Wallis20.8 km1,465 m6 hr 42 minHardJuly to September
Monte Rosa tour stage 9Valais/Wallis21.4 km893 m6 hrHardJuly to September
Aletsch PanoramawegValais/Wallis30.2 km1,460 m8 hr 56 minExpertJuly to September

Via Francigena - 03 part Switzerland, 21-Alpine Passes Trail, 15-Alpine Passes Trail 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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