East-West traverse of Switzerland
Statistics
1
day +
3,521
m
4,034
m
17
max°
Difficulty
FATMAP difficulty grade
Difficult
Description
The Via Alpina is "The Classic" of Swiss long-distance hiking.
The Via Alpina crosses Switzerland from East to West.
It runs along the Alps from Vaduz (Lichtenstein) to Montreux.
It is a long-distance hiking trail that crosses 14 beautiful Alpine passes.
The total distance is around 390km, and usually takes 20 days of walking (plus rest days and bad weather days).