- Date
- Transportation
- Via Alpina
- Wed, August, - Fri, August
- Required Gears
- Resources
Date
Wed, Aug - Fri, 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
- Zurich Airport to Vaduz, Liechtenstein
- LODGING
- Hotel Restaurant Kulm, Vaduz
- 💲 100CHF
- Hotel Restaurant Kulm, Vaduz
#Day 1
- TRAVEL
- Triesenberg, Dorfzentrum to Gaflei, Klinik
- 💲 3CHF
- Triesenberg, Dorfzentrum to Gaflei, Klinik
- RUN
- Vaduz - Sargans - Weisstannen
- Distance
- 39.23km 1,052m+ / 1,541m-
- 24.38mi 3,452ft+ / 5,055ft-
- 🥪
- LODGING
- Alp Siez, Weisstannen
- 💲 75CHF - half board
- Alp Siez, Weisstannen
#Day 2
- RUN
- Weisstannen - Foopass - Elm - Skihutte Erbs
- Distance
- 31.60km 2,153m+ / 1,378m-
- 19.64mi 7,063ft+ / 4,522ft-
- 🥪
- LODGING
- Skihütte Obererbs, Elm
- 💲 80CHF - half board
- Skihütte Obererbs, Elm
#Day 3
- RUN
- Skihutte Erbs - Richetlipass - Linthal - Urnerboden - Klausenpass - Hotel Klausenpass
- Distance
- 37.42km 2,337m+ / 2,169m-
- 23.25mi 7,669ft+ / 7,116ft-
- 🥪
- LODGING
- Klausenpass Hotel, Elm
- 💲 55CHF
- Klausenpass Hotel, Elm
#Day 4
- RUN
- Hotel Klausenpass - Aldorf - Surenenpass - Engleberg
- Distance
- 48.82km 2,065m+ / 2,922m-
- 30.33mi 6,775ft+ / 9,587ft-
- 🥪
- LODGING
- Hotel St. Josefshaus, Engelberg
- 💲 150CHF - half board
- Hotel St. Josefshaus, Engelberg
#Day 5
- RUN
- Engleberg - Jochpass - Engstlenalp - Meringen - Chalet-Hotel Schwarzwaldalp
- Distance
- 45.16km 2,571m+ / 2,140m-
- 28.06mi 8,436ft+ / 7,019ft-
- 🥪
- LODGING
- Hotel Schwarzwaldalp, Meiringen
- 💲 115CHF - half board
- Hotel Schwarzwaldalp, Meiringen
#Day 6
- RUN
- Chalet-Hotel Schwarzwaldalp - Grosse Scheidegg - Grindelwald - Kleine Scheidegg - Wengen - Lauterbrunnen - Murren
- 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
- Hotel Jungfrau, Mürren
#Day 7
- RUN
- Murren - Sefinenfurgge - Grisalp - Hohturli - Oeschinensee - Kandersteg
- 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
- Hotel des Alpes, Kandersteg
#Day 8
- RUN
- Kandersteg - Bunderchrinde - Adelboden - Hahnenmoospass - Lenk
- 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
- Hotel Waldrand, Lenk
#Day 9
- RUN
- Lenk - Truttlisbergpass - Gstaad - Col de Jable - L’Etivaz - Chateau d’Oex
- 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
- Hotel de Ville, Château-d’Oex
#Day 10
- RUN
- Chateau d’Oex - Rossinire - Col de Chaude - Rochers-de-Naye - Monteux
- 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
- Hotel Les Negociants, Montreux
#Day 11
- REST DAY/EXPLORE
- Montreux
- Lausanne
- Bern
- Thun
- Spiez
- Meiringen
- TRAVEL
- Montreux to Lausanne to Bern to Thun to Spiez to Meringen
- LODGING
- TBD
- 💲 NA
- TBD
#Day 12
- EXPLORE
- Lucerne
- TRAVEL
- Lucerne to Malbun, FL
- RUN
- Liechtensteiner Panoramaweg - Stage 1: Malbun (FL) – Sücka (FL)
- Distance
- 15km 950m+ / 1,150m-
- LODGING
- Berggasthaus Sücka Hut
- 💲 NA
- Pfaelzerhuette
- 💲 62CHF
- This is 5km before Berggasthaus Sücka Hut.
- Berggasthaus Sücka Hut
#Day 13
- RUN
- Liechtensteiner Panoramaweg - Stage 2, 3: Sücka (FL) - Ruggell (FL)
- Distance
- 12km 1,100m+ / 1,050m-
- 19km 440m+ / 1,450m-
- TRAVEL
- Ruggell, FL to St. Gallen to Zurich Flughafen
- LODGING
Required Gears
I have everything listed on my Travel Packing List page under “Multi-Day Adventure Packing”.