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Moderate Hiking Trails near Sitten

The directory currently contains 83 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Sitten. Their average mapped distance is 5.4 km and average recorded ascent is 355 m (1,165 ft); the longest route in the set is 15.1 km.

This subset represents 49% of the 171 quality-checked routes near Sitten. Its average distance is 5.4 km, compared with 13.7 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 355 m (1,165 ft), versus 962 m (3,156 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 4 (5%) 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

8.8 km

27-Alpine Passes Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

103 m

25-Alpine Passes Trail

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

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Moderate

Via Alpina Red R103

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
468 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
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
Matterhorn, 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
Moderate

02-Lötschberg Panoramaweg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
522 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 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
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
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
Panorama from Col Torrent
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
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

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
Plaine Morte
Moderate

Plaine Morte-Les Violettes

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
897 m
Typical duration
2 hr 23 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • 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
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
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
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
guidepost Bovinette, Bovine, Le Borgeaud, altitude: 1605 m
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
Sackhorn from above Gfelalp
Moderate

Gfelalp - Lötschenpass

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
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
Moderate

Flaschen - Rinderhütte

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hörnliweg

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
513 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Fingerpost near Chablotays
Moderate

Les Chablotays - Crête de Seu

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
113 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Gemmipass seen from a cable car, Leukerbad.
Moderate

Leukerbad Gemmi

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
487 m
Typical duration
1 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Merjubridge near Stalden. Discovered this nice situation back in summer last year. The funny thing is that it actually really was the only place to land for this helicopter as the only other place there was the road with traffic on it. So h
Moderate

Stalden - Hohtschuggen

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sur le Mont > Chez les Proz

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Abenteuerweg

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
775 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gamsweg

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
781 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Lärchenweg

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
847 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Siebenbrunnen-Weg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
885 m
Typical duration
3 hr 2 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
Sommet des Vignes > Closuit - LaboureauValais/Wallis1.3 km28 m18 minModerateApril to October
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

25-Alpine Passes Trail, 30-Alpine Passes Trail, 33-Alpine Passes Trail 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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