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Best Alpine Meadow Hikes near Chur

12 routes near Chur qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 12.6 km and 735 m (2,411 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 28.1 km.

That is 13 percent of the 96 routes we map near Chur. They are shorter than the local average, 12.6 km against 16.1 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: 3 are rated easy and 6 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
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
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
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
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 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 Nalades - Tigia

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
21 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
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

Plaun Graund - Alp da Veulden

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Präzer Höhi-Sarner Alp

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 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
06-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons13.6 km862 m4 hr 8 minHardJuly to September
05-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons12.1 km857 m3 hr 48 minHardJune to October
Aclas Davains Alp da la CreuschGrisons4.9 km107 m1 hr 11 minEasyApril to October
Aclas Davora - Alp dilg GuertGrisons2.3 km50 m33 minEasyApril to October
Alp Creusch FurcletaGrisons3.3 km72 m47 minEasyApril to October
Alp da Veuden - Emser SkihütteGrisons1.8 km40 m27 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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