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Moderate Hiking Trails near Thonon-les-Bains

The directory currently contains 73 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Thonon-les-Bains. Their average mapped distance is 3.8 km and average recorded ascent is 132 m (433 ft); the longest route in the set is 17.3 km.

This subset represents 46% of the 157 quality-checked routes near Thonon-les-Bains. Its average distance is 3.8 km, compared with 6.9 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 132 m (433 ft), versus 220 m (722 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 3 (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

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

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

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

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

Vaud · Switzerland

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

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
615 m
Typical duration
2 hr 33 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
207 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
91 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
55 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
Metre gauge system Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry (AOMC). Seen at at the end of the line at Champéry on 121 November 1998, railcar BDeh4/4 no. 2 "Valais" is awaiting departure on train 59, 15:06 to Aigle.
Moderate

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Vaud , impressions from the drivers cabin on the Chemin de fer Montreux Oberland bernois. For exact location see geodata.
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
373 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 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
Panoramic view near Prafandaz
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Panoramic view near Prafandaz
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Panoramic view near Prafandaz
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Panoramic view near Prafandaz
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

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

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

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
Lac Léman
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
16 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
Moderate

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • 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
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
Miex-Lac de Taney (via Prélagine)Valais/Wallis6.2 km733 m2 hr 24 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

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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