• Date
• Transportation
• Via Alpina
  • Wed, August, - Fri, August
• Required Gears
• Resources

Date

Tue, Aug - Thu, August

Reason for starting on a Wednesday is because I want to finish my sunday stage at a remote location as I won’t be able to grocery shop as they will all be closed.

Transportation

It is highly recommended to travel by train/tram/bus. You can download the SBB Mobile app on the phone to manage all the logistics.

Plan is fly into Zurich, stay the night before at Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Bus to the official start in the morning.

Via Alpina

Via Alpina is a 20-stage route which crosses 14 Alpine passes thru seven Swiss cantons. Total distance of 390 kilometers with 23500 meter of gain.

• Half Board - covers dinner and breakfast at the huts.

#Day 0

• TRAVEL
  • Zurich Airport to Vaduz, Liechtenstein
    • 💲 25.90CHF
  • Vaduz, Post to Hotel Restaurant Kulm, Vaduz
    • 💲 3CHF
• LODGING
  • Hotel Restaurant Kulm, Vaduz
    • 💲 100CHF

#Day 1

• TRAVEL
  • Triesenberg, Dorfzentrum to Gaflei, Klinik
    • 💲 3CHF
• RUN
  • Vaduz - Sargans - Weisstannen
  • Strava
  • Distance
    • 39.23km 1,052m+ / 1,541m-
    • 24.38mi 3,452ft+ / 5,055ft-
• LODGING
  • Alp Siez, Weisstannen
    • 💲 75CHF - half board

#Day 2

• RUN
  • Weisstannen - Foopass - Elm - Skihutte Erbs
  • Strava
  • Distance
    • 31.60km 2,153m+ / 1,378m-
    • 19.64mi 7,063ft+ / 4,522ft-
• LODGING
  • Skihütte Obererbs, Elm
    • 💲 80CHF - half board

#Day 3

• RUN
  • Skihutte Erbs - Richetlipass - Linthal - Urnerboden - Klausenpass - Hotel Klausenpass
  • Strava
  • Distance
    • 37.42km 2,337m+ / 2,169m-
    • 23.25mi 7,669ft+ / 7,116ft-
• LODGING
  • Klausenpass Hotel, Elm
    • 💲 55CHF

#Day 4

• RUN
  • Hotel Klausenpass - Aldorf - Surenenpass - Engleberg
  • Strava
  • Distance
    • 48.82km 2,065m+ / 2,922m-
    • 30.33mi 6,775ft+ / 9,587ft-
• LODGING
  • Hotel St. Josefshaus, Engelberg
    • 💲 150CHF - half board

#Day 5

• RUN
  • Engleberg - Jochpass - Engstlenalp - Meringen - Chalet-Hotel Schwarzwaldalp
  • Strava
  • Distance
    • 45.16km 2,571m+ / 2,140m-
    • 28.06mi 8,436ft+ / 7,019ft-
• LODGING
  • Hotel Schwarzwaldalp, Meiringen
    • 💲 115CHF - half board

#Day 6

• RUN
  • Chalet-Hotel Schwarzwaldalp - Grosse Scheidegg - Grindelwald - Kleine Scheidegg - Wengen - Lauterbrunnen - Murren
  • Strava
  • Distance
    • 38.39km 2,604m+ / 2,417m-
    • 23.85mi 8,542ft+ / 7,929ft-
• LODGING
  • Hotel Jungfrau, Mürren
    • 💲 70-90CHF + 38CHF half board
  • Hotel Regina, Mürren
    • 💲 95.69CHF
  • Hotel Alpina, Mürren
    • 💲 105CHF

#Day 7

• RUN
  • Murren - Sefinenfurgge - Grisalp - Hohturli - Oeschinensee - Kandersteg
  • Strava
  • Distance
    • 32.54km 2,402m+ / 2,874m-
    • 20.22mi 7,882ft+ / 9,430ft-
• LODGING
  • Hotel des Alpes, Kandersteg
    • 💲 99CHF - half board
  • Berghotel Oeschinensee, Kandersteg
  • Belle Epoque Hotel Victoria, Kandersteg
    • 💲 109CHF, 154CHF - half board

#Day 8

• RUN
  • Kandersteg - Bunderchrinde - Adelboden - Hahnenmoospass - Lenk
  • Strava
  • Distance
    • 30.17km 1,987m+ / 2,074m-
    • 18.75mi 6,519ft+ / 6,805ft-
• LODGING
  • Hotel Waldrand, Lenk
    • 💲 85CHF, 46CHF - half board
  • Hotel Kreuz, Lenk
    • 💲 40CHF - half board
  • Hotel Tenne, Lenk
    • 💲 65-75CHF

#Day 9

• RUN
  • Lenk - Truttlisbergpass - Gstaad - Col de Jable - L’Etivaz - Chateau d’Oex
  • Strava
  • Distance
    • 47.30km 2,135m+ / 2,242m-
    • 29.39mi 7,005ft+ / 7,356ft-
• LODGING
  • Hotel de Ville, Château-d’Oex
    • 💲 90CHF
  • Hotel Roc & Neige, Château-d’Oex
    • 💲 103CHF
  • Hotel du Chamois, L’Etivaz
    • 💲 $145? - 5mi before Château-d’Oex
  • B&B Rosaly, Château-d’Oex
    • 💲 80CHF
  • Chambres d’hotes du Berceau, Château-d’Oex
    • 💲 60CHF

#Day 10

• RUN
  • Chateau d’Oex - Rossinire - Col de Chaude - Rochers-de-Naye - Montreux
  • Strava
  • Distance
    • 36.19km 1,837m+ / 2,416m-
    • 22.49mi 6,026ft+ / 7,926ft-
• LODGING
  • Hotel Les Negociants, Montreux
    • 💲 115CHF
  • Hotel Bon-Port, Montreux
    • 💲 90-157CHF
  • Hotel Helvetie, Montreux
    • 💲 92CHF

Required Gears

I have everything listed on my Travel Packing List page under “Multi-Day Adventure Packing”.

Resources

• Via Alpina Passbook
• Switzerland Mobility Map
• Via Alpina Stage Info
• Alpenwild
• Via Alpina Switzerland: Ultimate Guide
• Gamin GPX
• Gaia GPS 10 Stages
• FKT
• Milo Zanecchia - Trail Running The Via Alpina - Switzerland