The romantic village of Simplon lies at 1,476 metres above sea level on the south side of the fascinating Simplon Pass. The characteristic landscape of the pass with its round huts, high moors and lakes guarantees unique and varied hiking experiences. Here you will find the most beautiful hiking trails, mountain paths and alpine tours in the canton of Valais.
Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful hikes in Simplon
Hiking Trail
· Pennine Alps
Hike over the Laggin bivouac in the Valais Alps
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Difficulty
T3
moderate
16.8 km
7:00 h
1,100 m
1,100 m
A wild valley endMostly solitary hike through the southeast side of the Laggintal. En route, you pass a bivouac that made history.
Hiking Trail
· Canton of Valais
From Simplon Dorf over the Simplon Pass to Brig
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Difficulty
T2
difficult
closed
21.6 km
7:15 h
760 m
1,563 m
This hike leads from Simplon Dorf over the historic Simplon Pass to Brig.
Hiking Trail
· Pennine Alps
On the Stockalper Route from Simplon Dorf to Simplon Pass
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Difficulty
moderate
8.9 km
3:00 h
516 m
0 m
A hike leads from Simplon Dorf to the pass, where you can freely choose to focus more on the diverse nature or on history and culture.
Hiking Trail
· Canton of Valais
Hut hiking: Bortelhütte - Simplon Pass
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 2
11.3 km
3:55 h
483 m
569 m
The hike on the Alpenpässeweg offers you beautiful landscapes in summer and autumn. We recommend our hut hiking offer.
Hiking Trail
· Pennine Alps
Hike Alpe Veglia - Wasenalp in the Valais Alps
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Difficulty
moderate
33.3 km
14:00 h
2,470 m
2,220 m
Wild Paths
Ancient smuggler route over remote alpine pastures into Piedmont and back to Switzerland via a partially secured ridge.
Hiking Trail
· Brig - Simplon
Schallbett - Simplonpass - Schallbett
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
5.1 km
2:00 h
262 m
262 m
The circular hike on the Alpine passes and Stockalperweg offers an undiscovered view of the Simplonpass.
Hiking Trail
· Canton of Valais
Ramserna - Alpjen - Alte Kaserne
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
12.1 km
5:00 h
1,176 m
973 m
Challenging hike to Corwetsch with rewarding views of Gondo and the Gondo Gorge.
Hiking Trail
· Canton of Valais
Simplon Pass - Staldhorn - Simplon Pass
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
7.7 km
3:00 h
507 m
507 m
The route to Staldhorn with the distinctive summit cross as the destination starts at the Simplon Pass.
Hiking Trail
· Brig - Simplon
Hittuwald
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
4.7 km
2:00 h
176 m
179 m
The larches up to 850 years old in "Hittuwald" and the beautiful views make this hiking route unique.
Hiking Trail
· Brig - Simplon
Simplonpass - Spitzhorli - Simplonpass
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
11.8 km
4:40 h
781 m
781 m
Hike from Simplonpass up to Spitzhorli. From the summit, you enjoy a breathtaking wide view down to the Rhone Valley.
Wandertouren über drei Alpenpässe mit Blick auf den Dom
Wie lange ist der Simplonpass?
Wanderungen auf dem alten Stockalperweg
Hiking Trail
· Switzerland
ViaStockalper - Stockalperweg (Gondo - Passo di Monscera - Bognanco)
recommended route
Difficulty
T3
difficult
Stage 4
Distance
19.5 km
Duration
8:30 h
Ascent
1,268 m
Descent
1,471 m
The Stockalperweg (ViaStockalper), a mule track expanded over 300 years ago by Kaspar Stockalper, has been revived as a cultural hiking trail for ...
from Silvio Burgener,
Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
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