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Moderate Hiking Trails near Geneva

The directory currently contains 22 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Geneva. Their average mapped distance is 5.9 km and average recorded ascent is 154 m (505 ft); the longest route in the set is 17.3 km.

This subset represents 26% of the 84 quality-checked routes near Geneva. Average recorded ascent is 154 m (505 ft), versus 123 m (404 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 2 (9%) 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

0.9 km

Eaux d'Arve - Le Bois de Pins

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

14 m

Alpine Panorama Trail

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
1 hr 55 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
2 hr 43 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
131 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
17.3 km
/ 10.8 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
3 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Front view of the Abbaye de Bonmont
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

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

Vaud · Switzerland

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

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
309 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Panneau 2.43 à Bassy, Anières (GE), Suisse.
Moderate

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
A view of Lake Geneva from Auberge du Lion d'Or, Cologny , Geneva, Switzerland.
Moderate

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Pont Butin de Genève, vu depuis la plage de la rive droite.
Moderate

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • 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.
Moderate

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Forest
Parc Jura vaudois - Blick vom Cret de la Neuve zum Genfer See und Mont Blanc
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
529 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
569 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
Moderate

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
14.6 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
170 m
Typical duration
3 hr 18 min
Moderate

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
1 hr 57 min
Une salle d'exposition de la Maison de la Rivière, centre dédié à la vie aquatique, à Tolochenaz (Suisse). Le centre allie une station de recherche, des aquariums, une exposition permanente et un sentier didactique
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
2 hr 14 min
  • Forest

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
Alpine Panorama TrailGeneva9.0 km25 m1 hr 55 minModerateApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailVaud12.9 km14 m2 hr 43 minModerateApril to October
ViaJacobiGeneva9.2 km131 m2 hr 6 minModerateApril to October
ViaJacobiGeneva17.3 km165 m3 hr 56 minModerateApril to October
Eaux d'Arve - Le Bois de PinsGeneva0.9 km27 m14 minModerateApril to October
Le Bauloz-BonmontVaud3.8 km46 m52 minModerateApril to October
La DôleVaud7.6 km574 m2 hr 26 minModerateJune to October
Chalet de la Dôle-Le BaulozVaud3.4 km51 m48 minModerateApril to October
L'Archette-Col du VuarneVaud2.8 km309 m1 hr 2 minModerateApril to October
La Dôle-Chalet de la DôleVaud2.1 km23 m28 minModerateJune to October

Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail, ViaJacobi 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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