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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Thonon-les-Bains

The directory currently contains 115 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Thonon-les-Bains. Their average mapped distance is 1.9 km and average recorded ascent is 57 m (187 ft); the longest route in the set is 4.7 km.

This subset represents 73% of the 157 quality-checked routes near Thonon-les-Bains. Its average distance is 1.9 km, compared with 6.9 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 57 m (187 ft), versus 220 m (722 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 5 km or less. Time and suitability still depend on ascent, surface and conditions. Within this set, 58 routes (50%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (1%) 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

1.0 km

Mont d'Orzeires - fixme

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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

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
500px provided description: my Youtube Video from les Crosets: youtu.be/B1w3B_KhOvo [#switzerland ,#mountains ,#winter ,#cold ,#white ,#snow ,#alps ,#alpes ,#Swiss ,#Ski ,#Portes Du Soleil]
Moderate

Les Crosets-Sur Cou

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Forest
  • 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

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
A deux pas du village d'Hermance, sur le Pont du Bourg-Dessus; la France est située sur la rive droite, la Suisse sur la gauche.
Easy

Hermance - Les Lombards (F)

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
27 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
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

fixme - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

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

Chevrens - Les Lombards

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gy - Les Longerayes

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
47 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
Le Centre de formation professionnelle nature et environnement (CFPNE), 150 rte de Presinge
Easy

Les Montagnys - Presinge

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Champ cultivé à Monniaz, Jussy, Genève, Suisse, avec vue sur Les Arales
Easy

Monniaz - Les Arales

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Le Centre de formation professionnelle nature et environnement (CFPNE), 150 rte de Presinge
Easy

Presinge - Les Blessonniers

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Rouelbeau Castle, aerial view
Easy

Rouelbeau - Les Bouchilles

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
33 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
Metre gauge system Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry (AOMC). Seen at at the end of the line at Champéry on 121 November 1998, railcar BDeh4/4 no. 2 "Valais" is awaiting departure on train 59, 15:06 to Aigle.
Moderate

Sur Cou-Champery

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
32 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
Sur les pas des Huguenots et des Vaudois du PiémontVaud1.6 km0 m21 minModerateApril to October
Grottes de l'Orbe - Mont d'OrzeiresVaud2.2 km76 m35 minModerateApril to October
Jussy le Château - Les Grands BoisGeneva2.4 km39 m33 minEasyApril to October
Jussy le Château - Les LongerayesGeneva1.3 km0 m16 minEasyApril 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
Les Crosets-Sur CouValais/Wallis3.6 km57 m50 minModerateJune to October
Sur le Voué-Vaud3.1 km32 m42 minModerateApril to October

Sur les pas des Huguenots et des Vaudois du Piémont, Mont d'Orzeires - Le Pont Gare, Jussy le Château - Les Grands Bois 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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