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Moderate Hiking Trails in Valais/Wallis

We track 768 routes that match this search in Valais/Wallis. They average 3.6 km and 269 m (883 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 12.9 km.

That is 74 percent of the 1,044 routes we map in Valais/Wallis. They are shorter than the local average, 3.6 km against 6.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 269 m (883 ft) against 449 m (1,473 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

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Moderate

25-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
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Moderate

23-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
574 m
Typical duration
3 hr 23 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Mont Blanc de Cheilon 3869m, as seen from the "Pas de Chevres" 2855m, a famous walking destination at Arolla
Moderate

27-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
395 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Dranse de Bagnes, Valais, Switzerland
Moderate

30-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
802 m
Typical duration
3 hr 26 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Great St Bernard Pass 2013
Moderate

33-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
194 m
Typical duration
2 hr 41 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
360 degrees panoramic view from the Mont Fort. Stitched with Hugin.
Moderate

29-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
657 m
Typical duration
3 hr 21 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Zermatt (5065248024)
Moderate

Monte Rosa tour stage 1

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
2 hr 37 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Rainbow in the Turtmann Valley
Moderate

22-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
642 m
Typical duration
3 hr 9 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Grand St. Bernard (Grosser St. Bernhard)
Moderate

Tour des Combins - Stage 8

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Schwarzsee, Zermatt
Moderate

Matterhorn glacier trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
509 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Mountain
  • Glacier
  • Waymarked route
Brought dad along for the ride
Moderate

Glacier Trail Mattmark

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
64 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Mountain
  • Glacier
  • Waymarked route
Another shot
Moderate

04-Lötschberg Panoramaweg

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
340 m
Typical duration
2 hr 27 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Panoramic view on the trail up to Bella Tola
Moderate

Lac de la Bella Tola-Bella Tola

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
397 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
RH - panoramio
Moderate

Panoramaweg

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
238 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
View on Matterhorn/Cervino from the old Monte Rosa Chalet.
Moderate

Panoramaweg Monte Rosa Hütte

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
476 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
View into the Valais from Ravoire
Moderate

Sommet des Vignes > Planojan

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
238 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

24-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
143 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Bramois
Moderate

Chemin de la Foire

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
MSN 2081 A318-111 AIR FRANCE FLIGHT CDG-BLQ
Moderate

Leidbach - Obere Schwarze Wald

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
From Bishorn to Grand Combin
Moderate

Col de Torrent-Alpage de Torrent

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Bettmersee above Bettmeralp , canton of Valas, Switzerland.
Moderate

Aletschgletscher Aussichtsweg

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
View form Les Gentianes to Mont Fort (cloudy)
Moderate

Col de la Chaux - Cabane Mont-Fort

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Mountain
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Panoramic view on the trail up to Bella Tola
Moderate

Meidpass-Lac de Bella Tola

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Le Catogne, sommet des Alpes valaisannes au-dessus de Martigny.
Moderate

La Poya > Le Catogne

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Valais , hike on Lötschberg Südrampe
Moderate

Raron - Prag

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Grand Combin from lac de Louvie, Switzerland
Moderate

Sentier des Chamois

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
675 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
The Mont Blanc de Cheilon and La Serpentine from the Lac des Dix (canton of Valais, Switzerland).
Moderate

28-Alpine Passes Trail

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
617 m
Typical duration
2 hr 55 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
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Moderate

Ahorn - Hannigalp

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
319 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Gredetschtal valley, north of Mund (Valais)
Moderate

Birgisch - Belalp

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
599 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Le Catogne's sight toward Champex
Moderate

L'Adray > Le Catogne

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
262 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Durnand Canyon (Bovernier, Switzerland)
Moderate

Le Borgeaud > Bovinette

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Train Station Street at Fiesch Valley Street (left) und Furka Street (straight and right), Fiesch , Switzerland
Moderate

Gogwärgiweg

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
724 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Leukerbad
Moderate

Inden Torrentalp

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
205 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 43.
Moderate

Mühlebach - Grittlesee

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Staldhorn über dem Simplonpass mit Blick Richtung Fletschhorn
Moderate

Simplonpass - Grund

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Matterhorn viewed from the Gornergratbahn , Riffelberg / Zermatt , Switzerland . NB: the view is tilted.
Moderate

Swiss Top Walk

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
484 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
25-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis10.8 km103 m2 hr 24 minModerateJuly to September
23-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis12.1 km574 m3 hr 23 minModerateJuly to September
27-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis8.8 km395 m2 hr 25 minModerateJuly to September
30-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis10.7 km802 m3 hr 26 minModerateJuly to September
33-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis11.4 km194 m2 hr 41 minModerateJuly to September
29-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis11.3 km657 m3 hr 21 minModerateJuly to September
Monte Rosa tour stage 1Valais/Wallis12.3 km32 m2 hr 37 minModerateJuly to September
04-Tour pédestre du Val d'HérensValais/Wallis12.9 km508 m3 hr 27 minModerateJuly to September
Via Alpina Stage 76: Auberge du Godey - AnzeindeValais/Wallis9.0 km389 m2 hr 28 minModerateJune to October
22-Alpine Passes TrailValais/Wallis10.5 km642 m3 hr 9 minModerateJuly to September

If you only have time for one, start with 25-Alpine Passes Trail, 23-Alpine Passes Trail, 33-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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