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#154 of 300 · Swiss Alps (Glarus Alps to Bernese and Vaud Alps)

Via Alpina (Swiss Green Trail)

Liechtenstein SwitzerlandLiechtenstein; cantons of St. Gallen, Glarus, Uri, Obwalden, Bern and Vaud

Switzerland's national route 1 crosses the northern Alps from Liechtenstein to Lake Geneva over passes such as the Klausen, Surenen, Grosse Scheidegg and 2,778 m Hohtürli, below the Eiger and through Engelberg, Grindelwald and Kandersteg.

Distance
390 km
Point to point
Ascent
22,500 m
High point 2,778 m
Time
20 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Jul–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Vaduz
Finish: Montreux

Route

Topographic map of Via Alpina (Swiss Green Trail), from Vaduz to MontreuxVaduzSargansElmLinthalAltdorfEngelbergMeiringenGrindelwaldLauterbrunnenMürrenKanderstegAdelbodenLenkLauenenGsteigMontreuxStart: VaduzFinish: Montreux© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Vaduz
  2. Sargans
  3. Elm
  4. Linthal
  5. Altdorf
  6. Engelberg
  7. Meiringen
  8. Grindelwald
  9. Lauterbrunnen
  10. Mürren
  11. Kandersteg
  12. Adelboden
  13. Lenk
  14. Lauenen
  15. Gsteig
  16. Montreux

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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