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Hiking Trails Over 20 km near Sitten

The directory currently contains 25 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Sitten. Their average mapped distance is 41.9 km and average recorded ascent is 2,516 m (8,255 ft); the longest route in the set is 134 km.

This subset represents 15% of the 171 quality-checked routes near Sitten. Its average distance is 41.9 km, compared with 13.7 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 2,516 m (8,255 ft), versus 962 m (3,156 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, 25 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 4 (16%) 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

Via Alpina Red R104

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

893 m

Monte Rosa tour stage 9

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

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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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

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
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
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
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
Lac de Derborence's sight toward "Sanetsch" on fall
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
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

Le Grand Tour des Vanils

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
30.9 km
/ 19.2 mi
Elevation gain
2,233 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • 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
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
Scex rouge's sight toward "Wildhorn"
Expert

Tour du Wildhorn

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
58.0 km
/ 36.0 mi
Elevation gain
3,411 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
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

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 77: Anzeinde - Col du DemècreValais/Wallis23.9 km2,032 m8 hr 18 minExpertJuly to September
Via Alpina Red R104Bern20.2 km1,238 m6 hr 13 minHardJuly to September
Via AlpinaBern22.0 km1,032 m6 hr 21 minHardJune to October
Monte Rosa tour stage 9Valais/Wallis21.4 km893 m6 hrHardJuly to September
Tour de la Vallée du TrientValais/Wallis66.3 km4,157 m21 hrExpertJuly to September
Tour du CervinValais/Wallis134 km7,870 m43 hrExpertJuly to September
Tour du Saint-BernardValais/Wallis86.3 km5,373 m28 hrExpertJuly to September
Sanetsch-Muveran-WegBern39.9 km2,521 m12 hrExpertJuly to September
Tour des Dents du MidiValais/Wallis47.1 km2,604 m14 hrExpertJuly to September

21-Alpine Passes Trail, Via Alpina Stage 77: Anzeinde - Col du Demècre, Via Alpina Red R104 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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