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Best Autumn Hikes in Grisons

We track 126 routes that match this search in Grisons. They average 17.9 km and 788 m (2,585 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 150 km.

That is 36 percent of the 350 routes we map in Grisons. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 17.9 km against 13.0 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 788 m (2,585 ft) on average versus 432 m (1,417 ft) across the wider area.

Autumn walking means cooler air, low light and, in the right forest, colour that makes a familiar route feel new. The mix is broad: 25 are rated easy and 59 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

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
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
Cavaglia train station, between Poschiavo and Pontresina, Graubünden, Switzerland.
Moderate

Bernina-Tour

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
163 m
Typical duration
3 hr 19 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Nature reserve Triesner Heilos around lake Säqaweier near Triesen town in Liechtenstein
Moderate

Lichtenstein-Weg

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Senda Sursilvana

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
104 km
/ 64.6 mi
Elevation gain
3,300 m
Typical duration
29 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Via Albula/Bernina

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
132 km
/ 81.8 mi
Elevation gain
5,100 m
Typical duration
38 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Via Engiadina

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
150 km
/ 93.5 mi
Elevation gain
7,900 m
Typical duration
47 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Via Spluga

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
69.1 km
/ 42.9 mi
Elevation gain
2,900 m
Typical duration
20 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Via Valtellina

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
135 km
/ 83.7 mi
Elevation gain
7,000 m
Typical duration
42 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Vier-Quellen-Weg

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
81.8 km
/ 50.8 mi
Elevation gain
4,700 m
Typical duration
26 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Paznauner Höhenweg Etappe 3

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
27.1 km
/ 16.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,565 m
Typical duration
8 hr 21 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Senda Scuol-Samnaun

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
34.6 km
/ 21.5 mi
Elevation gain
2,300 m
Typical duration
11 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Walserweg - Etappe 19

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
30.7 km
/ 19.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,550 m
Typical duration
9 hr 12 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Glacier Experience Trail

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Glacier
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Alta via della Val Fontana

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
46.7 km
/ 29.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,028 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Dörferweg Schanfigg

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
54.7 km
/ 34.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,204 m
Typical duration
14 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Senda Segantini - Etappe 1

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
20.8 km
/ 12.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,400 m
Typical duration
6 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Senda Segantini - Etappe 2

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
16.0 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,000 m
Typical duration
4 hr 52 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Senda Segantini - Etappe 3

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
20.3 km
/ 12.6 mi
Elevation gain
480 m
Typical duration
5 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Senda Segantini - Etappe 4

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,200 m
Typical duration
4 hr 58 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
14.0 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
309 m
Typical duration
3 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
14.3 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
315 m
Typical duration
3 hr 27 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
17.4 km
/ 10.8 mi
Elevation gain
383 m
Typical duration
4 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
15.8 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
349 m
Typical duration
3 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
211 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
18.1 km
/ 11.2 mi
Elevation gain
397 m
Typical duration
4 hr 27 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
14.0 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
309 m
Typical duration
3 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
275 m
Typical duration
3 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
13.1 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
289 m
Typical duration
3 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
17.0 km
/ 10.6 mi
Elevation gain
375 m
Typical duration
4 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
21.3 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
468 m
Typical duration
5 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
15.5 km
/ 9.6 mi
Elevation gain
342 m
Typical duration
3 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
272 m
Typical duration
2 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
242 m
Typical duration
2 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
207 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
266 m
Typical duration
2 hr 55 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via son Giachen

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
14.4 km
/ 9.0 mi
Elevation gain
317 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 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
08-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons21.4 km1,301 m6 hr 35 minHardJune to October
05-Alpine Passes TrailGrisons12.1 km857 m3 hr 48 minHardJune to October
Bernina-TourGrisons14.7 km163 m3 hr 19 minModerateJune to October
Lichtenstein-WegGrisons8.9 km150 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
Senda SursilvanaGrisons104 km3,300 m29 hrExpertApril to October
Via Albula/BerninaGrisons132 km5,100 m38 hrExpertApril to October
Via EngiadinaGrisons150 km7,900 m47 hrExpertApril to October
Via SplugaGrisons69.1 km2,900 m20 hrExpertApril to October
Via ValtellinaGrisons135 km7,000 m42 hrExpertApril to October
Vier-Quellen-WegGrisons81.8 km4,700 m26 hrExpertApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with 08-Alpine Passes Trail, 05-Alpine Passes Trail, Bernina-Tour. 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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