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Best Alpine Meadow Hikes in Grisons

There are 29 hikes in Grisons in our database that fit. They average 8.9 km and 455 m (1,493 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 28.1 km.

That is 8 percent of the 350 routes we map in Grisons. They are shorter than the local average, 8.9 km against 13.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

High pasture walking sits above the treeline, at its best in early summer when the meadows are in flower. The mix is broad: 14 are rated easy and 7 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Camana Hütten während Heuet
Expert

07-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
28.1 km
/ 17.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,772 m
Typical duration
8 hr 55 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Touring skier, Sur Carungas, Riom-Parsonz, Grison, Switzerland
Hard

04-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
21.6 km
/ 13.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,281 m
Typical duration
6 hr 36 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Tinizong, Blick nach Norden
Hard

03-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
19.9 km
/ 12.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,577 m
Typical duration
6 hr 39 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
A fly (Mesembrina meridiana) sitting on a wooden bridge’s railing in the sun. Picture taken in Switzerland, beginning of September, in the upper part of Val Lumnezia .
Hard

08-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
21.4 km
/ 13.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,301 m
Typical duration
6 hr 35 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Piz Surgonda and Piz Julier, picture taken from Tschima da Flix, Bever, Sur, Bivio, Grison, Switzerland
Moderate

02-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.7 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
597 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Pizzas d'Anarosa (3000)
Hard

06-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
862 m
Typical duration
4 hr 8 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Terrihut of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC), after enlargement 2008.
Hard

09-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
18.0 km
/ 11.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,339 m
Typical duration
5 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Sufnersee
Hard

05-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
857 m
Typical duration
3 hr 48 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Piz Bever, Blick vom Piz Nair
Moderate

01-Alpine Passes Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
792 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Aclas Davora - Alp dilg Guert

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alp Cavrain Sut-Punt Russein

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alp Creusch Furcleta

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alp da Veuden - Zeus? - fixme

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alp de Pian Doss - ?

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alp dilg Guert Furcleta

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alp Discholas - Marangun

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alp Grüm-Cavaglia

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alp Grüm-Pozzo del Drago

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alp Nalades - Tigia

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alp Natons - Marmorea

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alp Sesvenna - Rims

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alp Sezner Obersaxen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
223 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alp Sezner Stein

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
488 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alp Spinas-Chamanna Jenatsch

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.2 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
269 m
Typical duration
2 hr 57 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alp Sursass - Sur En

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
208 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alp Sursass (2140m) - Rims

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alp Sursass (2152m) - Rims

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
117 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alp Zeznina Dadaint-Lavin

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
113 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alpe di Giumella - Rossa

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
362 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ancubona - Alp de Pian Doss

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ancubona - Alp de Rog

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
11.8 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
2 hr 51 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bang'et - Alp digl Guert

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Davos Munt Alp Sezner

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
679 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lagh Doss - Alp de Pian Doss

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lej Pitschen-Alp da Buond Sur

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Macun-Alp Zeznina Dadaint

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • 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
07-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons28.1 km1,772 m8 hr 55 minExpertJuly to September
04-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons21.6 km1,281 m6 hr 36 minHardJuly to September
03-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons19.9 km1,577 m6 hr 39 minHardJuly to September
08-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons21.4 km1,301 m6 hr 35 minHardJune to October
02-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons12.7 km597 m3 hr 32 minModerateJuly to September
06-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons13.6 km862 m4 hr 8 minHardJuly to September
09-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons18.0 km1,339 m5 hr 51 minHardJuly to September
05-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons12.1 km857 m3 hr 48 minHardJune to October
01-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons11.0 km792 m3 hr 29 minModerateJuly to September
Aclas Davains Alp da la CreuschGrisons4.9 km107 m1 hr 11 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with 07-Alpine Passes Trail, 03-Alpine Passes Trail, 04-Alpine Passes Trail. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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