34 stages of pure mountain fun – hiking the Alpine Passes Trail in Switzerland

The first stage on the Alpine Passes Trail starts out relaxed with a good eleven kilometers. You walk from Chur along the Rhine to Tamins. Before you start the actual tour, it is worth taking a round through Chur, the oldest city in Switzerland.



Then you leave Chur to the west, soon cross the Rhine and… read more

On the second stage of the Alpine Passes Trail, you will get to know the impressive Rhine Gorge. Along the 25-kilometer stretch from Tamins to Ilanz, you can enjoy very different perspectives on and into the gorge of the Vorderrhein - be it from the Versamer Tobelbrücke or directly on the bank of the… read more

Stage 3 on the Alpine Passes Trail is quite tough with its almost 26 kilometers and 1,300 meters of altitude. For this you will get to know the picturesque Val Lumnezia, Valley of Light, with its picturesque mountain villages, cultural and historical treasures and sunny slopes. The first half of the… read more

The fourth stage on the Alpine Passes Path demands a lot of power from your calves: On the 18-kilometer stage from Vrin to the Capanna Scaletta, there is at least 1,350 vertical meters to be cracked. However, once you have mastered the long ascent to the Plaun da Greina plateau, an exciting mountain… read more

You can take a relaxed approach to the fifth stage on the Alpine Passes Trail: on your way to Olivone, there are almost twelve kilometers waiting for you - and you hike them exclusively downhill. So you can enjoy the beautiful landscape around the Capanna Scaletta with your morning coffee. Then it goes… read more

The sixth stage of the Alpine Passes Trail is only eleven kilometers long, but your way from Olivone to Acquacalda is almost steadily uphill. You hike through the idyllic Valle Santa Maria, which extends from Olivone up to the Passo del Lucomagno. In the tranquil town of Dötra you can make yourself comfortable… read more

On the seventh stage of the Alpine Passes Trail, you will get to know one of the largest and quietest plateaus in the Swiss Alps: the Val di Piora. Look forward to a breathtaking landscape and the unique silence that can only be experienced so easily at alpine heights. The 26-kilometer hike starts in… read more

Stage 8 on the Alpine Passes Path awaits you with a concentrated load of fantastic views. On your way from Airolo to Capanna Corno-Gris there are more than 25 kilometers and a good 1,600 meters in altitude in front of you - but the landscape is an absolute pleasure. After your first sweaty ascent, you… read more

Stage 9 on the Alpine Passes Trail leads you from Capanna Corno-Gries to Ulrichen. You leave the heights of the Val Corno and hike down into Goms. There are hardly any climbs waiting for you on the 13-kilometer stage, you mainly climb gently downhill. After a hearty breakfast at 2,338 meters above sea… read more

Stage 10 on the Alpine Passes Trail takes you almost 15 kilometers above the Rhone through Goms. In a relaxed up and down, you hike along mountain slopes, through forests and over alpine meadows. You don't have to master big climbs today. On the way you can still enjoy fantastic views of the valley.



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The eleventh stage on the Alpine Passes Trail takes you from Blitzingen a good bit along the Rhone, before you turn off towards Binn. You can look forward to a picturesque landscape, moderate climbs and great views along the 16-kilometer route.



You leave Blitzingen, walk a bit through the forest uphill… read more

Stage 12 on the Alpine Passes Trail takes you high up: From the Saflisch Pass at 2,563 meters above sea level, you can see the Valais four-thousand-meter peaks for the first time. Of course, you have to earn this panorama in advance: That's why you will find 1,230 vertical meters on the 16-kilometer… read more

Stage 13 on the Alpine Passes Path will be varied: the almost 20-kilometer tour from Rosswald takes you up into the alpine heights and then with great views on the pass road gallery to the Simplon Pass. A lot of hiking fun awaits you on the Gibjeri path - provided you have a head for heights. But don… read more

The starting point of the 14th stage on the Alpine Passes Trail is marked by the eight-meter-high golden eagle on the Simplon Pass. Here you start the almost 24-kilometer hike to Gspon. Right at the beginning you can expect a crisp ascent to the Bistinepass - after that, however, it continues to be enjoyable… read more

On the 15th stage of the Alpine Passes Trail, you can look forward to a wonderful high-altitude hike. No long climbs await you on the 17-kilometer tour from Gspon to Saas Fee, so the focus is on enjoyment. You walk along mountain slopes, through forests and over alpine meadows. And there is also a fantastic… read more

The 16th stage on the Alpine Passes Trail offers you grandiose views down into the Saas Valley and fantastic views of the Fletschhorn, Lagginhorn and Weissmies. The almost 20 kilometer long stage from Saas Fee to Grächen runs mostly parallel to the Saas Valley and then turns left at Hannigalp towards… read more

Strengthen yourself for the 17th stage on the Alpine Passes Trail with a good breakfast. The 22-kilometer stage from Grächen to Gruben awaits you with an ascent of more than 1,800 meters. That's an announcement - but by now you're already more than good at training. You run from Grächen down to Mattertal… read more

More than half of the Alpine Passes trail is already behind you - feel free to pat yourself on the shoulder for this achievement. Then the hiking boots are laced and it continues with stage 18 of the long-distance hiking trail. The 21-kilometer hike takes you from Gruben to Zinal. Right at the beginning… read more

A blue gem awaits you on the 19th stage of the Alpine Passes Trail: Lac de Moiry lies like a sapphire in the picturesque mountains. On your 22-kilometer hike from Zinal to La Sage, you can enjoy fantastic views of the reservoir - and, in the meantime, master just under 1,800 vertical meters.



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With a good ten kilometers, the 20th stage on the Alpine Passes Trail offers you a relaxing day of hiking - which is also good for in between. So you can start the day relaxed and leave after a hearty breakfast in La Sage.



You hike in the Val d’Arolla through beautiful forests and over flowering meadows… read more