Hikes in Switzerland
Switzerland offers everything that a hiker’s heart desires. Whether you want to take a day trip or a multiple-stage tour, beautiful panorama tour or historic hike – the diverse selection of tours offers fitting tours for every type of hiker. The hiking road network surrounding Zermatt is particularly popular that excites both visitors as well as locals.
Discover the best hikes in Switzerland
- Highlights
Hikes
· Aletsch Arena
Circular hike from Eggishorn to Fiescheralp via Lake Märjelensee
June 02, 2017
moderate
closed
11.4 km
3:40 h
164 m
829 m
Glorious vistas and the two idyllic mountain lakes, Tälligratsee and Märjelensee. If you enjoy hiking and nature, this beautiful mountain hike is ...
by Aletsch Arena AG,
Aletsch Arena AG
Hikes
· Aletsch Arena
‘Big Three Lakes’ hike: Bettmersee, Blausee, Märjelensee
June 02, 2017
difficult
closed
20.6 km
6:30 h
750 m
750 m
Three idyllic mountain lakes and the imposing Great Aletsch Glacier: this fantastic circular hike lets you experience the element of water in a ...
by Aletsch Arena AG,
Aletsch Arena AG
Hikes
· Randa
Circular Hike to the Suspension Bridge in Randa (Nr. 69)
August 11, 2017
moderate
8.6 km
3:56 h
979 m
979 m
The circular hike to the Randa Suspension Bridge goes through larchwood forests and leads to an imposing record construction: the longest ...
by Zermatt Tourismus,
Zermatt Tourismus
Hikes
· Central Switzerland
Stoos ridge hike
July 22, 2015
difficult
4.5 km
1:48 h
282 m
303 m
The 'must-do' extra loop on the Schwyz valley and summit tour. This spectacular ridge hike offering non-stop 360° panoramic views all the way to ...
by Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus / Schwyzer Wanderwege,
Schwyzer Wanderwege
Hikes
· Valais
Les cols du Saint-Bernard
April 04, 2018
difficult
11.7 km
4:45 h
950 m
950 m
Spectacular high-altitude hike straddling the Swiss/Italian border: three scenic cols, an idyllic cluster of alpine lakes and the Great St Bernard ...
by Valais/Wallis Promotion,
Valais/Wallis Promotion
Hikes
· Central Switzerland
The Rigi Scheidegg Path
July 22, 2015
moderate
7.7 km
4:00 h
1201 m
15 m
Gersau - Gätterlipass - Chellensack - Hoecheli - Rigi Burggeist - Rigi Scheidegg
This scenic tour takes you from the "Old Fryen Republic" of ...
by Gäste-Service Rigi / Schwyzer Wanderwege,
Schwyzer Wanderwege
Hikes
· Central Switzerland
Vitznauer-/Gersauerstock
September 09, 2019
difficult
5.4 km
2:39 h
615 m
600 m
Wissifluh - Vitznauer-/Gersauerstock - Fälmis - Wissifluh
Both the people of Vitznau and Gersau see this 1450 m high border peak between Lucerne ...
by Gäste-Service Rigi,
Gäste-Service Rigi
Hikes
· Valais
Around the Mattmark reservoir in Saastal valley
June 08, 2018
easy
8 km
2:15 h
46 m
63 m
Gentle walk from Europe’s largest earth dam around a peaceful reservoir framed by dramatic mountains. Western leg is pushchair-accessible.
by Valais/Wallis Promotion,
Valais/Wallis Promotion
- Highlights
All regions
- Aargau 593 hikes
- Appenzell Inner Rhodes 510 hikes
- Appenzell Outer Rhodes 358 hikes
- Basel-Country 420 hikes
- Basel-Stadt 85 hikes
- Bern 2,950 hikes
- Canton Jura 149 hikes
- Canton of Schwyz 567 hikes
- Canton of Zug 131 hikes
- Fribourg 277 hikes
- Geneva 50 hikes
- Glarus 354 hikes
- Graubuenden 3,078 hikes
- Lucerne 595 hikes
- Neuchâtel 137 hikes
- Nidwalden 282 hikes
- Obwalden 373 hikes
- Schaffhausen 347 hikes
- Solothurn 600 hikes
- St.Gallen 1,302 hikes
- Thurgau 441 hikes
- Ticino 952 hikes
- Uri 554 hikes
- Valais 2,743 hikes
- Vaud 527 hikes
- Zurich 773 hikes