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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Vaud

The directory currently contains 112 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Vaud. Their average mapped distance is 2.7 km and average recorded ascent is 138 m (453 ft); the longest route in the set is 9.9 km.

This subset represents 78% of the 144 quality-checked routes in Vaud. Its average distance is 2.7 km, compared with 6.7 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 138 m (453 ft), versus 249 m (817 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 10 km or less; no fixed completion time is implied. Within this set, 24 routes (21%) are rated easy, 1 (1%) are rated hard or expert, and 3 (3%) 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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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

1.6 km

Sur les pas des Huguenots et des Vaudois du Piémont

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Sur les pas des Huguenots et des Vaudois du Piémont

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Via Cluny Etape 8

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chemin des Gorges de Covatannaz

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
544 m
Typical duration
2 hr 32 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Col du mont d'Orzeires lors de la sortie photo du 18-08-2012
Moderate

Mont d'Orzeires - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Col du mont d'Orzeires lors de la sortie photo du 18-08-2012
Moderate

Mont d'Orzeires - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Col du mont d'Orzeires lors de la sortie photo du 18-08-2012
Moderate

Mont d'Orzeires-Saigne Geret

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sur le Voué-

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sur les traces du renard

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
615 m
Typical duration
2 hr 33 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chalet de la Maya - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Bullet-Fiez-Chasseron-pt1558
Easy

Chasseron-Les Illars

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Grange Neuve-La Poyette

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
205 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Praises-La Casba

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Saigne Geret-Les Revines

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
207 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

fixme - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ballaigues-Vallorbe

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
146 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Preisette-Les Illars

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Typical duration
20 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Epoisats-Le Pont

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

fixme - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

fixme - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
91 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

fixme - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Gittaz-Col de l'Aigullon

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Ferme-restaurant du Sollier sur l'envers du Chasseron, commune de Sainte-Croix
Easy

Le Sollier - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Vaud , hiking in the Lavaux Vineyard Terraces along Lake Geneva
Easy

Les Abbayes - Epesses

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

fixme - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Luan-Ai

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Front view of the Abbaye de Bonmont
Moderate

Le Bauloz-Bonmont

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Dôle

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
574 m
Typical duration
2 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tour de l'Argentine

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
451 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tour Tête de la Minaude

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
417 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Vaud , impressions from the drivers cabin on the Chemin de fer Montreux Oberland bernois. For exact location see geodata.
Moderate

Chemin des Narcisses

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
373 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

L'Archette-Col du Vuarne

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
309 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Panoramic view near Prafandaz
Moderate

Prafandaz - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
36 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 Cluny Etape 8Vaud7.5 km114 m1 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
Sur les pas des Huguenots et des Vaudois du PiémontVaud1.6 km0 m21 minModerateApril to October
Tour des Alpes Vaudoises Étape 1Vaud6.9 km1,051 m3 hr 1 minHardApril to October
Chemin des Gorges de CovatannazVaud8.2 km544 m2 hr 32 minModerateApril to October
Grottes de l'Orbe - Mont d'OrzeiresVaud2.2 km76 m35 minModerateApril to October
Mont d'Orzeires - Le Pont GareVaud2.6 km163 m47 minModerateApril to October
Mont d'Orzeires - fixmeVaud1.0 km96 m21 minModerateApril to October
Mont d'Orzeires - fixmeVaud1.7 km65 m27 minModerateApril to October
Mont d'Orzeires-Saigne GeretVaud0.7 km16 m10 minModerateApril to October
Sur le Voué-Vaud3.1 km32 m42 minModerateApril to October

Via Cluny Etape 8, Sur les pas des Huguenots et des Vaudois du Piémont, Tour des Alpes Vaudoises Étape 1 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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