Hikes near Oberwald
Oberwald (1375 m) sits in Valais (Wallis), Switzerland. MR. ALPS lists 32 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 395 km of marked route in total. They run from 3.5 km to 81 km, the longest being Vier-Quellen-Weg. 32 of them record their elevation gain, between 1 m and 5201 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 32
- Total marked distance
- 395 km
- Shortest route
- 3.5 km
- Longest route
- 81 km
- Elevation gain
- 1–5201 m (on 32 trails)
- Difficulty recorded
- on 8 trails
- Route maps available
- on 32 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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9 Seen-Weg
The 9 Seen-Weg departs from the Grimselpass and follows a path with alpine character past the Trützisee before descending to Geschinen. The route runs far above the valley floor, threading through dramatic high-alpine scenery on its way between nine lakes.
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Oberwald - Gletsch
From Oberwald Dorf to Gletsch
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14a-Sentiero dei passi alpini
From Capanna Corno-Gries to Binn
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Furka-Höhenweg
The Furka-Höhenweg traces the stony south-eastern slopes above the Urseren Valley, with views down to Realp and Hospental, the pass road, and the historic Furka steam railway threading the valley below. Along the way, tiny alpine lakes, mountain streams, jagged cliffs, and bellflowers — including the yellow bellflower (*Campanula thy…*) — punctuate terrain that passes within sight of the Rhone Glacier and the Belle Époque Hotel Belvédère, made famous by the Bond film *Goldfinger*.
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Vier-Quellen-Weg
Als Vier-Quellen-Weg wird die Schweizer Wanderroute 49 in der Gotthard-Gruppe bezeichnet. Sie beginnt am Oberalppass und führt in fünf Etappen durch die Kantone Graubünden, Uri, Tessin und Wallis im Uhrzeigersinn zum Furkapass.
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Oberwald - Grimselpass
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Zahnstangensafari
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Triebtenseelücke - Grimselpass
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Oberwald - Obergesteln
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Obergesteln - Mällige - Oberwald
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Gerewasserweg
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Unterwassern - Furkapass
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Grimselpass - Gletsch
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Ladstafel-Ulrichen
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Triebtenseelücke - Trützisee
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Grimselpass - Oberaar
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Grimselpass - Rhonegletscher
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Räterichsboden - Grimselpass
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Grimsel/Hospiz - Lauteraarhütte
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Gletsch - Furkapass
The trail begins in Gletsch, which also serves as the endpoint of the Grimsel Pass road, and the Valais side of the Furka Pass is well developed with multiple spots to stop and admire the Rhône Glacier. Several pullouts along the ascent invite you to linger over the glacier before the route continues toward the pass.
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Ulrichen - Geschinen
The trail begins at Münster's train station and follows the young river Rotten along the edge of the small town before continuing through the valley toward Ulrichen and Geschinen.
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Furka-Höhenweg: Oberwald - Furkapass
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Vier-Quellen-Weg: Obergesteln Bahnhof - Rhonegletscher
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Oberaar Trail
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Gommer Höhenweg
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ViaSbrinz: Guttannen - Obergesteln
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Vier-Quellen-Weg: Cap. Piansecco - Obergesteln Bahnhof
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ViaSbrinz: Obergesteln - Ponte (I)
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Alpenpässe-Weg: Cap. Corno-Gries - Rif. Margaroli CAI (I)
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G00 - Via del Gries da Riale a Passo del Gries (quarta sezione)
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Sentiero alto Val Bedretto
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Ursener Höhenweg
More hiking near Oberwald
Other walking bases within 40 km of Oberwald, each with its own trail list:
- Münster-Geschinen, Valais (Wallis) — 27 trails, 8 km away
- Reckingen-Gluringen, Valais (Wallis) — 25 trails, 10.4 km away
- All'Acqua, Ronco, Bedretto, Ticino — 32 trails, 11.5 km away
- Bedretto, Ticino — 8 trails, 13 km away
- Realp, Uri — 25 trails, 14.1 km away
- Guttannen, Bern — 26 trails, 14.3 km away