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Moderate Hiking Trails in Grisons

We track 471 routes that match this search in Grisons. They average 4.0 km and 243 m (797 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 17.4 km.

That is 66 percent of the 709 routes we map in Grisons. They are shorter than the local average, 4.0 km against 8.6 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 243 m (797 ft) against 437 m (1,434 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Switzerland , Graubünden , Swiss National Park
Moderate

Swiss National Park · Grisons

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
289 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Piz Surgonda and Piz Julier, picture taken from Tschima da Flix, Bever, Sur, Bivio, Grison, Switzerland
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.7 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
597 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Piz Bever, Blick vom Piz Nair
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
792 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Cavaglia train station, between Poschiavo and Pontresina, Graubünden, Switzerland.
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
163 m
Typical duration
3 hr 19 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Albula Railway Southbound train between Thusis and Tiefencastel after leaving Thusis train station on the bridge over the Hinterrhein .
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
356 m
Typical duration
2 hr 54 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Val Roseg mit Gletscher und Kühen
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
194 m
Typical duration
3 hr 7 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Bernina railway Southbound local train between Morteratsch and Bernina Pass Freight carriages are often coupled to passenger trains due to the low capacity of the single track line, here one of the numerous loggings to Italy.
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
178 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Shack in Siat, Switzerland
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
458 m
Typical duration
3 hr 15 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Nature reserve Triesner Heilos around lake Säqaweier near Triesen town in Liechtenstein
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Hamlet Uina Dadora in Val d’Uina
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
126 m
Typical duration
2 hr 9 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
de:Martina GR Switzerland
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Mountain tour from S-charl a place in the Swiss canton Graubünden to Alp Sesvenna. View of the mountains from Alp Sesvenna.
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
896 m
Typical duration
2 hr 12 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Ranunculus glacialis , Ranunculaceae, Glacier Crowfoot, Glacier Buttercup, habitus; Diavolezza, Engadin , Switzerland, altidude ca. 3.000 m. The plant is used in homeopathy as remedy: Ranunculus glacialis (Ran-g.)
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
211 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Mountain
  • Glacier
  • Waymarked route
Katholische Pfarrkirche St. Florinus Spätgot. Flügelaltar von 1516
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
754 m
Typical duration
2 hr 45 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Lai dal Dragun (Drachensee) Macun / Parc Naziunal Svizzer
Moderate

Swiss National Park · Grisons

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Feszület az 52-es főút mellett, a Kígyósi Csárda mellett Fülöpszállás határában.
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
2 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
reformierte Kirche in Tschappina, Heinzenberg, Kanton Graubünden
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
10.9 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
192 m
Typical duration
2 hr 33 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Graubünden , Alp Grimmels in the Swiss National Park
Moderate

Swiss National Park · Grisons

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
339 m
Typical duration
1 hr 33 min
  • Waymarked route
Herd of Capra ibex at Falknishorn/Mazorakopf in mountain range Raetikon on the border of Liechtenstein and Switzerland. I tried to not scare them but they "blocked" the way to the summit of Falknishorn.
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
102 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Speichersee Hintere Hütte
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
656 m
Typical duration
2 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
View of Germany from STS-122
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
825 m
Typical duration
2 hr 33 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 43.
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
487 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
NAW/Hess BH4-23N, built in 1994, of PU Zegg at Samnaun.
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
882 m
Typical duration
3 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Rheinwaldhorn as seen from Zervreilahorn, Vals, Grison, Switzerland
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
897 m
Typical duration
2 hr 45 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Tguma from Alp Bischola, Safien, Cazis, Grison, Switzerland
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
186 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Schwarzhorn, Davos, Susch, Grisons, Switzerland, Panorama
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
762 m
Typical duration
1 hr 55 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Schwarzhorn, Davos, Susch, Grisons, Switzerland, Panorama
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
761 m
Typical duration
1 hr 55 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Bernina
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
347 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Clemgia , kurz vor der Clemgia-Schlucht
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
14.3 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
291 m
Typical duration
3 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
This is an image of a cultural property of regional significance in Switzerland with KGS number
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
17.4 km
/ 10.8 mi
Elevation gain
143 m
Typical duration
3 hr 55 min
  • Waymarked route
Entscheidungen
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
777 m
Typical duration
3 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Mesocco, Switzerland
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
552 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Glas Calanda Bier
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
329 m
Typical duration
3 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Chairlift Hühnerköpfe-Furggabüel, skiing area Chur-Brambrüesch, Grison, Switzerland
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
645 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Lej Muragl
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
462 m
Typical duration
2 hr 14 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Spherical Panorama from Winterlücke (Klosters-Serneus/Davos, Grisons, Switzerland)
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
747 m
Typical duration
3 hr 11 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Piz Cambrena, Piz Palü Ostgipfel, Piz Palü and Piz Spinas in Switzerland. View from the trail Senda da Diavel.
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
570 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Piz Grialetsch and Scalettahorn, picture taken from Gadmen (Dischma, Davos, Grison, Switzerland)
Moderate

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
64 m
Typical duration
2 hr 42 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
Nationalpark PanoramawegSwiss National Park9.1 km289 m2 hr 19 minModerateJuly to September
02-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons12.7 km597 m3 hr 32 minModerateJuly to September
01-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons11.0 km792 m3 hr 29 minModerateJuly to September
Bernina-TourGrisons14.7 km163 m3 hr 19 minModerateJune to October
Walserweg - Etappe 6Grisons11.4 km356 m2 hr 54 minModerateJune to October
Bernina TourGrisons13.6 km194 m3 hr 7 minModerateJuly to September
Bernina TourGrisons8.6 km178 m2 hr 3 minModerateJuly to September
Prättigauer Höhenweg - Etappe 3Grisons9.9 km872 m3 hr 22 minModerateJune to October
ViaSuworowGrisons12.3 km458 m3 hr 15 minModerateApril to October
Lichtenstein-WegGrisons8.9 km150 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Nationalpark Panoramaweg, 02-Alpine Passes Trail, 01-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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