Short hikes, 2 h 30 or less: 6 hikes in 3D

6 hikes

Loop from Montreux, Les Avants2 h 00Chemin des Narcisses5.6kmDistance360mAscent360mDescentTechnical easyA loop above Montreux, through narcissus meadows, past the ruin of a medieval tower and a funicular from 1910.
Grindelwald (Alpiglen)1 h 55Eiger Trail6.0kmDistance100mAscent820mDescentTechnical mediumAlong the foot of the Eiger North Face, from a glacier station down to the Alpiglen pasture, with the train to take you back.
Saas-Fee2 h 20Gemsweg Saas-Fee7.9kmDistance190mAscent720mDescentTechnical mediumFrom Hannig station down to the village of Saas-Fee, along the slopes of the Mischabel and the old moraine of the Fee Glacier.
Mürren (Allmendhubel)2 h 00Mountain View Trail5.1kmDistance520mAscent110mDescentTechnical mediumHigh above the Lauterbrunnen valley, through meadows and forest, facing the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, up to Mürren's own little mountain.
Loop from Schynige Platte1 h 55Panoramaweg Schynige Platte5.7kmDistance340mAscent340mDescentTechnical mediumA loop along the ridge, from the cog railway station to the Oberberghorn and the Daube viewpoint, with views of the lakes and of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.
Loop from Le Sépey2 h 20Sentier des ponts historiques du Sépey7.0kmDistance400mAscent400mDescentTechnical easyA loop around Le Sépey that drops twice to the Grande Eau river, to a stone bridge from 1729 and another from 1778, reopened in 2024.

Questions people ask

How many hikes are in this selection?

6 hikes: Eiger Trail, Panoramaweg Schynige Platte, Chemin des Narcisses, Mountain View Trail, Gemsweg Saas-Fee and Sentier des ponts historiques du Sépey.

Which is the shortest?

Eiger Trail: 1 h 55 of walking according to SwitzerlandMobility, 6.0 km, 100 m of climbing.

Which are technically easy?

SwitzerlandMobility rates these stages as technically easy: Chemin des Narcisses and Sentier des ponts historiques du Sépey.

In which regions?

Valais (1), Bernese Oberland (3) and Vaud Alps (2).