Hiking guides

One long-distance hike across Switzerland, stage by stage, with each stage’s official figures and its profile. On the map, the guide sits in the backpack and draws its route across the country.

• Via AlpinaThe Swiss Alps from east to west in twenty stages, from Gaflei, above Vaduz, in Liechtenstein, to Montreux on the shore of Lake Geneva. Pass after pass, the trail crosses the Glarus region, Central Switzerland, the Bernese Oberland and the Vaud Alps. You can follow it in either direction.20 stages · 391.9 km · +23,506 m · −24,729 m20 stages, 391.9 kilometres, 23,506 metres of ascent, 24,729 metres of descent

These guides are a first, playful and short look at the stages. For details and finding your way, see our recommendations; every stage also links to SwitzerlandMobility. Hiking websites and apps