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Fiesch Loop Trail Run

Loop from Fiesch · Valais/Wallis, Switzerland

Community route · Hiking · Saved 28 Jun 2026

Locator map: Fiesch · Valais/Wallis, Switzerland

Fiesch Loop Trail Run is a 158.5 km hike loop from Sport Resort Fiesch near Fiesch, with 8964m of climbing and an effort score of 248.

EpicLoopSport Resort Fiesch2789m high point69% at ≤15% gradeSnow not assessed

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Distance
158.5 km
Elevation
↗ 8,964 m
Est. moving time
48h 51m
hike, 12:00 min/km
Effort
248

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Terrain & grades

69% at ≤15% grade

This loop packs 57m of climb per kilometre, which makes it a hilly endurance profile. 69% of the measured line is at 15% grade or less (slope only, not surface or technicality). The hardest kilometre is around km 40, gaining about 313m. Total route distance is 158.5 km.

Easy 27% Steady 29% Power-hike 28% Steep 16%
High point
2789m
Gain / km
57m
Max grade
45%

Snow & conditions

Snow not assessed

Current snow evidence is not available for this route. Missing data does not establish snow-free conditions. This route reaches 2789m, where seasonal snow may linger.

Route sections

Opening third
52.8 km
+3888m / -2677m
Middle third
52.8 km
+2688m / -3244m
Final third
52.8 km
+2388m / -3251m

Epic effort, estimated around 48h 51m moving time using a hike model: 12:00 min/km flat pace plus about 15h 14m for 8964m of climbing. Expect 16% steep-grade exposure.

Flat-only: 31h 42m
Climb cost: +15h 14m
Effort distance: 244.3 km

Fuel & gear

Energy
31450 kcal
Water
31.8 L

Plan roughly 262 small fuel units, then adjust for weather, aid, and personal effort.

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Surface

≈18% paved · ≈82% unpaved
Mostly unpaved

Surface classes from OpenStreetMap, matched to the line. Ways without a surface tag are classed by their road type, so this is an estimate.

Path difficulty, as tagged in OpenStreetMap

  • T1 hiking: 9.7 km

No difficulty tag on 73.6 km of path or track: unknown, not easy.

The SAC hiking scale mappers give each path. It is not a check of exposure, the weather or snow on the day.

On roads with traffic: 1.3 km in 2 stretches (the longest 855 m). Roads of class tertiary or bigger in OpenStreetMap; crossings and stretches under 100 m are not counted.

Elevation Profile

1,200m1,400m1,600m1,800m2,000m2,200m2,400m2,600m2,800m050 km100 km150 km2,777m1,059m
Flat (<5%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%)

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