As selected by Greg Witt, adventure guide. He is the author of The Rough Guide to Ultimate Adventures 1 .
His adventure travel company, Alpenwild, specializes in hiking, trekking, and photographic adventures in the Alps.
1. Höhenweg Höhbalmen
Where: Zermatt Length: 11miles/18km Duration: 5-7 hours Zermatt is touristy, to be sure, but within five minutes of the center of town you’re already leaving wildflower-spangled meadows to ascend through larch forests. …
2. Riffelsee to Sunnegga
Where: Zermatt Length: 8 miles/13km Duration: 3-5 hours Once again, the Matterhorn is the showstopper here, but you access the postcard views quickly by taking the cog-wheeled Gornergrat train to Riffelsee, where you’ll have mirror-reflections of the Matterhorn in the small glacial lakes. …
3. Lac de Louvie
Where: Verbier Length: 9 miles/15km Duration: 6-8 hours Make a quick escape from the ski-resort bustle of Verbier by taking the gondola to Les Ruinettes and continuing on a short stroll to the Cabane du Mont Fort for views of the Mont Blanc massif. …
4. The Faulhornweg
Where: Grindelwald (Jungfrau) Length: 9 miles/15km Duration: 6-8 hours For high-level panoramic views of the Jungfrau, the Faulhornweg is a hiker’s dream. …
5. Mürren
Where: Lauterbrunnen (Jungfrau) Length: 6 miles/10km Duration: 3-4 hours The Lauterbrunnental is the world’s largest glacial valley (it’s hard to imagine someplace that outshines Yosemite) and it’s ringed by 72 waterfalls, including some of the highest in Europe.
read more – Adventure Travel – About.com
Lauterbrunnen valley – larger original – Wikipedia
They sound great. We’ve added all 5 to our list of the best hikes in Europe.
besthike.com 
These pictures bring back great memories of the day-hikes I did around Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen in the eighties when I was a wandering gypsy with a backpack.
What stunning scenery. Someday I’ll get back there…