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Moderate Hiking Trails near Lausanne

The directory currently contains 51 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Lausanne. Their average mapped distance is 4.7 km and average recorded ascent is 174 m (571 ft); the longest route in the set is 17.3 km.

This subset represents 42% of the 122 quality-checked routes near Lausanne. Its average distance is 4.7 km, compared with 14.1 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 174 m (571 ft), versus 530 m (1,739 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 1 (2%) 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

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

Alpine Panorama Trail

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

Alpine Panorama Trail

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

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

ViaJacobi

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
16.5 km
/ 10.3 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
3 hr 38 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
3 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
17.3 km
/ 10.8 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
3 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Photo prise depuis la terrasse des Marindes, dans la réserve naturelle du Vanil Noir, faisant partie du Parc naturel régional Gruyère-Pays-d’Enhaut, dans le canton de Fribourg, en Suisse
Moderate

Les Marindes-Motélon

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
282 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Reposoirs

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
200 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Moderate

La Côte-aux-Fées - Buttes

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
345 m
Typical duration
1 hr 55 min
  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tour des Deux Rives

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
799 m
Typical duration
2 hr 23 min
  • 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

Panorama de Vounetz

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
151 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
La Ferme du Soliat au Creux du Van.
Moderate

Les Oeuillons-Le Soliat

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
536 m
Typical duration
1 hr 27 min
  • Forest
  • 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

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

Tour du Vallon des Vaux

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
289 m
Typical duration
2 hr 39 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
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
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

Les Oeuillons-Ferme Robert

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Glâne River Barrier, Matran – Hauterive, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
Moderate

Matran - Sentier rouge🔴

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Glâne River Barrier, Matran – Hauterive, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
Moderate

Matran - Sentier vert🟢

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
208 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Glâne River Barrier, Matran – Hauterive, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
Moderate

Matran Gare - Bois des Morts

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
36 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

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
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
ViaJacobiFribourg16.5 km94 m3 hr 38 minModerateApril to October
ViaJacobiFribourg14.7 km135 m3 hr 16 minModerateApril to October
ViaJacobiGeneva17.3 km165 m3 hr 56 minModerateApril to October
Les Marindes-MotélonFribourg4.5 km282 m1 hr 22 minModerateJune to October
Les ReposoirsFribourg2.0 km200 m43 minModerateJune to October
Chemin des Gorges de CovatannazVaud8.2 km544 m2 hr 32 minModerateApril to October

Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail, Via Cluny Etape 8 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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