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Moderate Hiking Trails near Nyon

The directory currently contains 52 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Nyon. Their average mapped distance is 4.3 km and average recorded ascent is 142 m (466 ft); the longest route in the set is 17.3 km.

This subset represents 43% of the 120 quality-checked routes near Nyon. Its average distance is 4.3 km, compared with 4.9 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 142 m (466 ft), versus 105 m (344 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 (4%) 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

1.6 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

ViaJacobi

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
17.3 km
/ 10.8 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
3 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
131 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 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
1.7 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 - 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-Saigne Geret

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Mountain
  • 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

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

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
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
Moderate

La Dôle

Vaud · Switzerland

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

Grottes de l'Orbe - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Vue du Léman et des Préalpes depuis au-dessus de Cully VD
Moderate

Terasses de Lavaux

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
447 m
Typical duration
3 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Panneau 2.43 à Bassy, Anières (GE), Suisse.
Moderate

Anières Port - Anières

Geneva · Switzerland

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

Col du Porte-La Dôle

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

Cologny - Chougny

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

Genève–La Plaine

Geneva · Switzerland

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

Grandvaux - Châtelard

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
View of the village of Épesses from Grandvaux.
Moderate

Riex - Grandvaux

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentier du Talent

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
171 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Valllorbe - Vallorbe Gare

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Vaud , hike along Lake Geneva from St. Saphorin to Lutry
Moderate

Châtelard - Lutry

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
14 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

Hermance - Chevrens

Geneva · Switzerland

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

Sentier Eau-Forêt

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

Longirod - La Neuve

Vaud · Switzerland

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

Sentier du Coq

Vaud · Switzerland

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

Chemin du Foron

Geneva · Switzerland

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

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
Sur les pas des Huguenots et des Vaudois du PiémontVaud1.6 km0 m21 minModerateApril to October
ViaJacobiGeneva17.3 km165 m3 hr 56 minModerateApril to October
ViaJacobiGeneva9.2 km131 m2 hr 6 minModerateApril to October
Grottes de l'Orbe - Mont d'OrzeiresVaud2.2 km76 m35 minModerateApril to October
Mont d'Orzeires - Le Pont GareVaud2.6 km163 m47 minModerateApril to October
Mont d'Orzeires - fixmeVaud1.7 km65 m27 minModerateApril to October
Mont d'Orzeires - fixmeVaud1.0 km96 m21 minModerateApril to October
Mont d'Orzeires-Saigne GeretVaud0.7 km16 m10 minModerateApril to October

Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail, Sur les pas des Huguenots et des Vaudois du Piémont 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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