Sefinenfurgge pass with view towards the Blüemlisalp

Flagship · Schweiz · Berner Oberland · Waadtländer Alpen

Via Alpina — Swiss Alpine Pass Route

Sefinenfurgge, Hohtürli, Bunderchrinde — the classic hut-to-hut across Switzerland's spine.

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Jul – Sep

Day routes

6 curated

Difficulty

Moderate – strong

Family-friendly

Soul Signature

94 / 100

The path, gently held

Switzerland's Alpine Pass Route (Via Alpina Green Route) is the classic hut-to-hut across the country — 14 passes from Vaduz to Montreux. Six curated stages here, each a full day of pure hiking, with the great pass-days concentrated in the Berner Oberland where the trail is at its most soulful.

Day-routes

Trail km

107

Ascent m

10,039

Walk hours

Soul avg

Via Alpina — Swiss Alpine Pass Route · 6 days combined

One .gpx · 6 numbered day tracks (D01…D06) · elevation on every point.

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D01 · 9.4 km · +2756 m / −610 m
Lauterbrunnen → Griesalp via Sefinenfurgge
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D02 · 16 km · +1167 m / −3018 m
Griesalp → Kandersteg via Hohtürli
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D03 · 20 km · +1833 m / −1645 m
Kandersteg → Adelboden via Bunderchrinde
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D04 · 22 km · +1286 m / −1385 m
Adelboden → Lenk via Hahnenmoos
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D05 · 32 km · +2138 m / −1684 m
Meiringen → Grindelwald via Grosse Scheidegg
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D06 · 7.5 km · +859 m / −857 m
Engstligenalp loop from Adelboden
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6 curated day-routes.

Each route stands beautifully on its own — or stitch them together for a slow, multi-day pilgrimage. Real photos, Xymove maps, GPX & offline pack on every one.

Sefinenfurgge pass col on the Via Alpina

Day-route 01

Berner Oberland

Lauterbrunnen → Griesalp via Sefinenfurgge

The classic Via Alpina hardest-day. Up the Sefinen valley to the 2612 m Sefinenfurgge pass, then a long, careful descent past the Rotstock hut to Griesalp — the highest postbus stop in Europe.

↔ 9.4 km↑ +2756 m / −610 m◔ 8 h

Serenity90Regenerative89Family40Joy & beauty93

95/ 100

Soul Signature

Exceptional · Lauterbrunnen → Griesalp via Sefinenfurgge

Best for a walk that lingers long after it ends — just know that the distance and ascent ask for hiking legs.

Soul95 · Exceptional
How deeply the walk stays with you. A walk people plan a year around. Give it a whole, unhurried day.
Serenity90 · Exceptional
How quiet the trail feels — crowds, traffic noise, remoteness. Expect long stretches entirely to yourself.
Regenerative89 · Strong
Wild ground and low-impact access — how gently you can arrive and walk. Good public-transport access; stay on the marked line.
Joy & beauty93 · Exceptional
Views, water, light and variety along the way. Continuous reward — allow extra hours simply for stopping.
Family-friendly40 · Modest
Suitability for mixed pace — distance, ascent and exposure. A full adult hiking day. Not a family outing.

050100

Who this walk suits

Plan it as a full adult hiking day.
Quiet enough to hear the weather change.
Reachable without a car — check the station links.

Scores are derived from the route's real GPX shape — distance, ascent and time on foot — combined with our editors' calibration across 175+ walks. Nothing here is sponsored.

Trail at a glance

Distance9.4 km
Elevation+2756 m / −610 m
Duration8 h
DifficultyStrenuous
Serenity90 / 100

Xymove · terrain map

LiveWild

9.4 km2756 m610 mSerenity 90

Soul Signature9.4 km↑2756↓610

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Elevation cross-section · metres↑ 2756 m↓ 610 m1132–2621 m · 9.4 km~35.9% avg

Soul & Serenity · how this path is felt

A path that returns you to yourself — slowly, kindly, completely.

Walked, sat with, scored honestly — strongest in nature.

90soul

Presence

92/100

How easily the mind quiets here

Nature

94/100

Wildness, water, light, living silence

Regeneration

88/100

What the body & nervous system bring home

Solitude

84/100

Space from crowds, kindly shared with locals

Distance9.4 km

Elevation↑ 2756 · ↓ 610 m

TerrainWild

Start · Lauterbrunnen (start)Finish · Griesalp (postbus)

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Practical, gently arranged

Start Lauterbrunnen station; finish Griesalp postbus (world's steepest).

Strong Alpine day; snow can linger on the pass into July.

Rotstockhütte and Berghaus Obere Bundalp for midway rest.

Day-route 02

Berner Oberland

Griesalp → Kandersteg via Hohtürli

The queen-stage. A long climb to the Hohtürli (2778 m) beside the Blüemlisalp glacier, past the Blüemlisalphütte, then the long descent to Kandersteg past the turquoise Oeschinensee.

↔ 16 km↑ +1167 m / −3018 m◔ 7.5 h

Serenity92Regenerative88Family46Joy & beauty94

96/ 100

Soul Signature

Exceptional · Griesalp → Kandersteg via Hohtürli

Best for a walk that lingers long after it ends — just know that the distance and ascent ask for hiking legs.

Soul96 · Exceptional
How deeply the walk stays with you. A walk people plan a year around. Give it a whole, unhurried day.
Serenity92 · Exceptional
How quiet the trail feels — crowds, traffic noise, remoteness. Expect long stretches entirely to yourself.
Regenerative88 · Strong
Wild ground and low-impact access — how gently you can arrive and walk. Good public-transport access; stay on the marked line.
Joy & beauty94 · Exceptional
Views, water, light and variety along the way. Continuous reward — allow extra hours simply for stopping.
Family-friendly46 · Modest
Suitability for mixed pace — distance, ascent and exposure. A full adult hiking day. Not a family outing.

050100

Who this walk suits

Plan it as a full adult hiking day.
Quiet enough to hear the weather change.
Reachable without a car — check the station links.

Scores are derived from the route's real GPX shape — distance, ascent and time on foot — combined with our editors' calibration across 175+ walks. Nothing here is sponsored.

Trail at a glance

Distance16 km
Elevation+1167 m / −3018 m
Duration7.5 h
DifficultyStrenuous
Serenity92 / 100

Xymove · terrain map

LiveSpirited

15.7 km1167 m3018 mSerenity 92

Soul Signature15.7 km↑1167↓3018

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Elevation cross-section · metres↑ 1167 m↓ 3018 m1178–3056 m · 15.7 km~26.6% avg

Soul & Serenity · how this path is felt

A path that returns you to yourself — slowly, kindly, completely.

Walked, sat with, scored honestly — strongest in nature.

92soul

Presence

94/100

How easily the mind quiets here

Nature

96/100

Wildness, water, light, living silence

Regeneration

90/100

What the body & nervous system bring home

Solitude

86/100

Space from crowds, kindly shared with locals

Distance15.7 km

Elevation↑ 1167 · ↓ 3018 m

TerrainSpirited

Start · Griesalp (start)Finish · Kandersteg

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Open this page once before you leave signal. The map will replay from the cache, even on a plane.
On the trail, breathe before you check the screen. The Emerald Guardian is already with you.

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Practical, gently arranged

Griesalp postbus start; Kandersteg BLS train return.

Blüemlisalphütte at the pass — legendary sunset over the Bernese Alps.

Full alpine day with a long knee-testing descent — poles essential.

Bunderchrinde pass on the Via Alpina Green Route

Day-route 03

Berner Oberland

Kandersteg → Adelboden via Bunderchrinde

A quieter Via Alpina day. Up the Alpschelegrat above the Kander valley, over the Bunderchrinde saddle (2385 m), then a long grassy descent into the sun-soaked Adelboden basin.

↔ 20 km↑ +1833 m / −1645 m◔ 7 – 9.5 h

Serenity91Regenerative92Family40Joy & beauty92

93/ 100

Soul Signature

Exceptional · Kandersteg → Adelboden via Bunderchrinde

Best for a walk that lingers long after it ends — just know that the distance and ascent ask for hiking legs.

Soul93 · Exceptional
How deeply the walk stays with you. A walk people plan a year around. Give it a whole, unhurried day.
Serenity91 · Exceptional
How quiet the trail feels — crowds, traffic noise, remoteness. Expect long stretches entirely to yourself.
Regenerative92 · Exceptional
Wild ground and low-impact access — how gently you can arrive and walk. Reachable car-free and walked on resilient ground. Leave nothing.
Joy & beauty92 · Exceptional
Views, water, light and variety along the way. Continuous reward — allow extra hours simply for stopping.
Family-friendly40 · Modest
Suitability for mixed pace — distance, ascent and exposure. A full adult hiking day. Not a family outing.

050100

Who this walk suits

Plan it as a full adult hiking day.
Quiet enough to hear the weather change.
Reachable without a car — check the station links.

Scores are derived from the route's real GPX shape — distance, ascent and time on foot — combined with our editors' calibration across 175+ walks. Nothing here is sponsored.

Trail at a glance

Distance20 km
Elevation+1833 m / −1645 m
Duration7 – 9.5 h
DifficultyStrenuous
Serenity91 / 100

Xymove · terrain map

LiveSpirited

19.7 km1833 m1645 mSerenity 91

Soul Signature19.7 km↑1833↓1645

Map key

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Elevation cross-section · metres↑ 1833 m↓ 1645 m1173–2380 m · 19.7 km~17.6% avg

Soul & Serenity · how this path is felt

A path that returns you to yourself — slowly, kindly, completely.

Walked, sat with, scored honestly — strongest in nature.

91soul

Presence

93/100

How easily the mind quiets here

Nature

95/100

Wildness, water, light, living silence

Regeneration

89/100

What the body & nervous system bring home

Solitude

85/100

Space from crowds, kindly shared with locals

Distance19.7 km

Elevation↑ 1833 · ↓ 1645 m

TerrainSpirited

Start · Kandersteg (start)Finish · Adelboden

Take the path with you — full GPX track & offline map tiles for the whole route.

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How to use offline · a soul-aware guide›

Tap Download GPX & Offline Maps on Wi-Fi — your route, waypoints, elevation and soul notes are saved together.
Import the .gpx into Garmin Connect, Komoot, Strava, AllTrails or Gaia GPS — same file works everywhere.
Open this page once before you leave signal. The map will replay from the cache, even on a plane.
On the trail, breathe before you check the screen. The Emerald Guardian is already with you.

Live from OpenStreetMap

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Practical, gently arranged

Postbus to Kandersteg; postbus return from Adelboden to Frutigen.

Berghaus Bunderspitz beneath the pass for a warm Trestitrunk.

Not a family day — long ascent, exposed saddle.

Hahnenmoospass with alpine pastures on the Via Alpina

Day-route 04

Berner Oberland

Adelboden → Lenk via Hahnenmoos

The gentle interlude. A wide grassy pass day over the Hahnenmoospass (1957 m), all cow-bells and pastured ridges, dropping into the sunny Lenk valley.

↔ 22 km↑ +1286 m / −1385 m◔ 7 – 9 h

Serenity89Regenerative88Family40Joy & beauty90

91/ 100

Soul Signature

Exceptional · Adelboden → Lenk via Hahnenmoos

Best for a walk that lingers long after it ends — just know that the distance and ascent ask for hiking legs.

Soul91 · Exceptional
How deeply the walk stays with you. A walk people plan a year around. Give it a whole, unhurried day.
Serenity89 · Strong
How quiet the trail feels — crowds, traffic noise, remoteness. Calm outside peak hours; start before 9am for near-solitude.
Regenerative88 · Strong
Wild ground and low-impact access — how gently you can arrive and walk. Good public-transport access; stay on the marked line.
Joy & beauty90 · Exceptional
Views, water, light and variety along the way. Continuous reward — allow extra hours simply for stopping.
Family-friendly40 · Modest
Suitability for mixed pace — distance, ascent and exposure. A full adult hiking day. Not a family outing.

050100

Who this walk suits

Plan it as a full adult hiking day.
Quiet enough to hear the weather change.
Reachable without a car — check the station links.

Scores are derived from the route's real GPX shape — distance, ascent and time on foot — combined with our editors' calibration across 175+ walks. Nothing here is sponsored.

Trail at a glance

Distance22 km
Elevation+1286 m / −1385 m
Duration7 – 9 h
DifficultyStrenuous
Serenity89 / 100

Xymove · terrain map

LiveSpirited

22.5 km1286 m1385 mSerenity 89

Soul Signature22.5 km↑1286↓1385

Map key

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Elevation cross-section · metres↑ 1286 m↓ 1385 m1264–2359 m · 22.5 km~11.9% avg

Soul & Serenity · how this path is felt

A grounded, regenerative walk. Move gently and it will meet you halfway.

Walked, sat with, scored honestly — strongest in nature.

89soul

Presence

91/100

How easily the mind quiets here

Nature

93/100

Wildness, water, light, living silence

Regeneration

87/100

What the body & nervous system bring home

Solitude

83/100

Space from crowds, kindly shared with locals

Distance22.5 km

Elevation↑ 1286 · ↓ 1385 m

TerrainSpirited

Start · Adelboden (start)Finish · Lenk im Simmental

Take the path with you — full GPX track & offline map tiles for the whole route.

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Tap Download GPX & Offline Maps on Wi-Fi — your route, waypoints, elevation and soul notes are saved together.
Import the .gpx into Garmin Connect, Komoot, Strava, AllTrails or Gaia GPS — same file works everywhere.
Open this page once before you leave signal. The map will replay from the cache, even on a plane.
On the trail, breathe before you check the screen. The Emerald Guardian is already with you.

Live from OpenStreetMap

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Practical, gently arranged

Postbus into Adelboden; MOB/postbus return from Lenk.

Berghaus Hahnenmoos on the pass — proper Rösti and Rivella.

The gentlest Via Alpina day; teens who love cow-bells will enjoy this.

Grosse Scheidegg pass with view of the Wetterhorn

Day-route 05

Berner Oberland

Meiringen → Grindelwald via Grosse Scheidegg

The last (or first) alpine pass day of the Swiss Via Alpina — a long day through the Reichenbach falls, up the Rosenlaui valley to the Grosse Scheidegg (1962 m), then down into Grindelwald under the Wetterhorn.

↔ 32 km↑ +2138 m / −1684 m◔ 10.5 – 13.5 h

Serenity87Regenerative92Family40Joy & beauty91

94/ 100

Soul Signature

Exceptional · Meiringen → Grindelwald via Grosse Scheidegg

Best for a walk that lingers long after it ends — just know that the distance and ascent ask for hiking legs.

Soul94 · Exceptional
How deeply the walk stays with you. A walk people plan a year around. Give it a whole, unhurried day.
Serenity87 · Strong
How quiet the trail feels — crowds, traffic noise, remoteness. Calm outside peak hours; start before 9am for near-solitude.
Regenerative92 · Exceptional
Wild ground and low-impact access — how gently you can arrive and walk. Reachable car-free and walked on resilient ground. Leave nothing.
Joy & beauty91 · Exceptional
Views, water, light and variety along the way. Continuous reward — allow extra hours simply for stopping.
Family-friendly40 · Modest
Suitability for mixed pace — distance, ascent and exposure. A full adult hiking day. Not a family outing.

050100

Who this walk suits

Plan it as a full adult hiking day.
Quiet enough to hear the weather change.
Reachable without a car — check the station links.

Scores are derived from the route's real GPX shape — distance, ascent and time on foot — combined with our editors' calibration across 175+ walks. Nothing here is sponsored.

Trail at a glance

Distance32 km
Elevation+2138 m / −1684 m
Duration10.5 – 13.5 h
DifficultyStrenuous
Serenity87 / 100

Xymove · terrain map

LiveSpirited

32.2 km2138 m1684 mSerenity 87

Soul Signature32.2 km↑2138↓1684

Map key

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Elevation cross-section · metres↑ 2138 m↓ 1684 m595–1970 m · 32.2 km~11.9% avg

Soul & Serenity · how this path is felt

A grounded, regenerative walk. Move gently and it will meet you halfway.

Walked, sat with, scored honestly — strongest in nature.

87soul

Presence

89/100

How easily the mind quiets here

Nature

91/100

Wildness, water, light, living silence

Regeneration

85/100

What the body & nervous system bring home

Solitude

81/100

Space from crowds, kindly shared with locals

Distance32.2 km

Elevation↑ 2138 · ↓ 1684 m

TerrainSpirited

Start · Meiringen (start)Finish · Grindelwald

Take the path with you — full GPX track & offline map tiles for the whole route.

Verifying GPX accuracy…Garmin · Strava · Komoot · AllTrails

How to use offline · a soul-aware guide›

Tap Download GPX & Offline Maps on Wi-Fi — your route, waypoints, elevation and soul notes are saved together.
Import the .gpx into Garmin Connect, Komoot, Strava, AllTrails or Gaia GPS — same file works everywhere.
Open this page once before you leave signal. The map will replay from the cache, even on a plane.
On the trail, breathe before you check the screen. The Emerald Guardian is already with you.

Live from OpenStreetMap

Along the trail — water, shelter, parking & food

Points within 1.5 km of the emerald ribbon, sourced live from the OSM community and cached for 30 days so they still appear when you’re offline in the field.

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Practical, gently arranged

Zentralbahn to Meiringen; BOB train return from Grindelwald.

Berghotel Grosse Scheidegg for the pass-day meal.

Long day; postbus shortcut from Schwarzwaldalp is available for a short stage.

The Engstligenalp plateau beneath the Wildstrubel

Day-route 06

Berner Oberland

Engstligenalp loop from Adelboden

The soul-plateau of the Via Alpina — ride the Engstligenalp cable car to a wide, wild alpine bowl beneath the Wildstrubel, then loop the plateau past waterfalls and alp huts.

↔ 7.5 km↑ +859 m / −857 m◔ 3.5 h

Serenity92Regenerative82Family70Joy & beauty93

93/ 100

Soul Signature

Exceptional · Engstligenalp loop from Adelboden

Best for a walk that lingers long after it ends — just know that the distance and ascent ask for hiking legs.

Soul93 · Exceptional
How deeply the walk stays with you. A walk people plan a year around. Give it a whole, unhurried day.
Serenity92 · Exceptional
How quiet the trail feels — crowds, traffic noise, remoteness. Expect long stretches entirely to yourself.
Regenerative82 · Strong
Wild ground and low-impact access — how gently you can arrive and walk. Good public-transport access; stay on the marked line.
Joy & beauty93 · Exceptional
Views, water, light and variety along the way. Continuous reward — allow extra hours simply for stopping.
Family-friendly70 · Balanced
Suitability for mixed pace — distance, ascent and exposure. Teenagers and used-to-walking families; plan turn-around points.

050100

Who this walk suits

Suits confident young walkers with breaks planned.
Quiet enough to hear the weather change.
Reachable without a car — check the station links.

Scores are derived from the route's real GPX shape — distance, ascent and time on foot — combined with our editors' calibration across 175+ walks. Nothing here is sponsored.

Trail at a glance

Distance7.5 km
Elevation+859 m / −857 m
Duration3.5 h
DifficultyChallenging
Serenity92 / 100

Xymove · terrain map

LiveWild

7.5 km859 m857 mSerenity 92

Soul Signature7.5 km↑859↓857

Map key

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Viewpoint
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Elevation cross-section · metres↑ 859 m↓ 857 m2091–2645 m · 7.5 km~22.8% avg

Soul & Serenity · how this path is felt

A path that returns you to yourself — slowly, kindly, completely.

Walked, sat with, scored honestly — strongest in nature.

92soul

Presence

94/100

How easily the mind quiets here

Nature

96/100

Wildness, water, light, living silence

Regeneration

90/100

What the body & nervous system bring home

Solitude

86/100

Space from crowds, kindly shared with locals

Distance7.5 km

Elevation↑ 859 · ↓ 857 m

TerrainWild

Start · Engstligenalp top stationFinish · Chindbettipass viewpoint

Take the path with you — full GPX track & offline map tiles for the whole route.

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How to use offline · a soul-aware guide›

Tap Download GPX & Offline Maps on Wi-Fi — your route, waypoints, elevation and soul notes are saved together.
Import the .gpx into Garmin Connect, Komoot, Strava, AllTrails or Gaia GPS — same file works everywhere.
Open this page once before you leave signal. The map will replay from the cache, even on a plane.
On the trail, breathe before you check the screen. The Emerald Guardian is already with you.

Live from OpenStreetMap

Along the trail — water, shelter, parking & food

Points within 1.5 km of the emerald ribbon, sourced live from the OSM community and cached for 30 days so they still appear when you’re offline in the field.

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Practical, gently arranged

Cable car from Unter dem Birg above Adelboden.

Excellent family plateau — cable car both ways and a big soft meadow to sit in.

Berghotel Engstligenalp for a full lunch on a huge sun terrace.

Where to sleep

Stays near the trail

Trail-close, calm and family-friendly — along Via Alpina — Swiss Alpine Pass Route.

Hotels

Hotels in Meiringen

Central Swiss basecamp

Bernese Oberland basecamp on the Via Alpina — trains to Grindelwald and the Susten Pass.

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Stays in Adelboden

Pass-country basecamp

Traditional wooden chalets in the Frutigland — a calm stop between high passes.

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SAC huts on the Via Alpina

High-mountain stages

The Swiss Alpine Club hut network — the traditional Via Alpina accommodation.

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Quiet, trail-close places to rest. Always check current availability and conditions.

Other flagships

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Dolomite peaks glowing pink at sunrise above wildflower meadows

Italian Alps

Alta Via — Dolomites

Pink granite at dawn, hut-to-hut warmth, wildflowers underfoot.

Northern Spain

Camino del Norte

An ancient pilgrim line beside the sea — slow bread, cliff paths, the ocean always near.

Misty Scottish glen with heather slopes and emerald ridges

Scotland

West Highland Way

Lochs, mist and emerald ridges — a walk that softens the chest.

Mossy stone pilgrim path through ancient cedar forest in Japan

Kii Peninsula, Japan

Kumano Kodo

A thousand years of presence — cedar, moss, small shrines and one clear breath.

Aerial view of Château de Chambord glowing at golden hour above the Loire forest

Loire Valley, France

Sentiers de la Loire

Château walks, vineyard paths and slow river light — on foot.

Cantabria · Asturias, Spain

Picos de Europa

Limestone cathedrals above emerald meadows — Spain's wildest, kindest range.

Slovakia · Poland

High Tatras

Granite cathedrals over emerald lakes — Europe's smallest, sharpest alps.

Mont Blanc massif rising above alpine meadows in early summer

France · Italy · Switzerland

Tour du Mont Blanc

The classic circuit around Europe's white giant — three countries, one mountain, endless light.

The Aiguilles de Bavella red granite spires under Corsican sky

Corsica · France

GR20 · Corsica

Europe's wildest waymarked trail, red granite spine of the island.

Half Dome and Yosemite Valley from Glacier Point in golden light

California · USA

John Muir Trail

Three hundred and forty miles of Sierra granite and lake-light.

Machu Picchu at dawn with mist rising from the Urubamba valley

Cusco · Peru

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Stone stairways through the cloud forest to a lost city.

Gandaki · Nepal

Annapurna Base Camp

A stone amphitheatre of eight-thousanders, teahouse-warm.

Oeschinensee turquoise lake beneath the Blüemlisalp massif

Bernese Oberland, Switzerland

Via Alpina · Green Trail

Turquoise lakes, high passes, and the cowbell heart of the Bernese Alps.

Turquoise Ölüdeniz lagoon on Türkiye's Lycian coast

Turquoise Coast, Türkiye

Lycian Way

540 km of sea, pine and ancient stone along the Mediterranean's kindest coast.

Landmannalaugar rhyolite mountains in soft summer light

Highlands, Iceland

Laugavegur

Rhyolite rainbows, obsidian fields, glacier rivers and the birch of Þórsmörk.

Santiago de Compostela Cathedral glowing in evening light

Northern Spain · The Way of St. James

Camino Francés

The oldest pilgrim road in Europe — 800 km of yellow arrows and quiet returning.

Khumbu · Nepal Himalaya

Everest Base Camp Trek

Twelve days to the foot of the highest mountain on Earth.

Katahdin's Baxter Peak — the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail

Maine · northern terminus

Appalachian Trail — 100-Mile Wilderness

The wildest, quietest hundred miles of America's longest trail.

The three Torres granite towers of Patagonia

Patagonia · Chile

Torres del Paine — the W Trek

Four days through the most theatrical mountains on Earth.

Snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro rising above the plains

Tanzania · Africa's rooftop

Kilimanjaro — Machame Route

Seven days from equatorial rainforest to Africa's highest summit.

Nepal · around the massif

Annapurna Circuit

The great circle — rice paddies to a 5,416 m pass in the Trans-Himalaya.

Fiordland · New Zealand

Milford Track

"The finest walk in the world" — four days through rainforest, alpine pass, and fiord.

Zugspitze massif rising above Alpine meadows in Bavaria

Bayern · Bavarian Alps

Bavarian Alps — Soul Days

Karwendel gorges, Zugspitze glaciers, and Königssee's cathedral of silence.

Zugspitze east face rising above the Wetterstein range

Bayern · Tirol · Wettersteingebirge

Zugspitze — Every Route to the Summit

Four publicly known paths to the top of Germany — from the classic Reintal walk-up to the Jubiläumsgrat traverse.

Türkisblauer Achensee zwischen Karwendel und Rofan

Tirol · Achensee · Karwendel & Rofan

Achensee — Tirol's Fjord Lake

Sechs Klassiker rund um Tirols größten See — vom Uferweg zur Gaisalm bis zum 5-Gipfel-Klettersteig im Rofan.

Bastei bridge arcing between sandstone pinnacles above the Elbe

Sachsen · Elbe sandstone mountains

Malerweg — Saxon Switzerland

The Painters' Way — 112 km through the sandstone dreamscape that inspired Caspar David Friedrich.

Wilder Kaiser limestone spires in Austrian Tirol

Tirol & Salzkammergut · Austrian Alps

Tirol Alpine Days

Wilder Kaiser drama, Dachstein glaciers, and the roaring Krimmler falls.

Karwendel Alps panorama along the Adlerweg

Tirol · The Eagle's Way

Adlerweg — Tirol Traverse

24 stages tracing the shape of an eagle across the Tirolean Alps.

Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau above the Bernese Oberland

Bern · Swiss Alps

Berner Oberland — Soul Days

Eiger's north face, Bachalpsee's blue mirror, and the great Aletsch glacier.

Rheinwald valley in Graubünden along the Walserweg

Graubünden · Alpine solitude

Walserweg Graubünden

300 km through the Walser villages of Switzerland's quietest Alps.

Königssee with St. Bartholomä chapel beneath the Watzmann east face

Bayern · Berchtesgadener Alpen

Berchtesgaden National Park — Cathedral of Silence

Watzmann's shadow on emerald Königssee, Wimbach's white river, and Germany's highest waterfall.

Panorama from Nebelhorn summit across the Allgäu Alps

Bayern · Allgäuer Alpen

Allgäu Alps — High Meadow Country

Cow-bell ridgelines, gentian meadows, and the wildest cirque in southern Germany.

The Rachelsee cirque lake in the Bavarian Forest

Bayern · Bayerischer Wald · Voralpenland

Bavarian Forest & Munich Foothills

Old-growth silence in Germany's oldest national park, and a ring of Munich's soul-mountains.

The Matterhorn's north-east face at dawn

Wallis · Zermatt · Matterhorn

Zermatt & the Matterhorn — Days beneath the Horn

Five mirror lakes, a glacier balcony, and the Hörnli ridge that made mountaineering.

Fuorcla Surlej pass with view towards the Bernina massif

Graubünden · Engadin · Val d'Anniviers

Engadin & Graubünden — Larch-light Days

Fuorcla Surlej above the Bernina, Segantini's light, and the wild solitude of the Swiss south-east.

Grossglockner and Pasterze glacier seen from Franz-Josefs-Höhe

Osttirol · Kärnten · Salzburg

Hohe Tauern & Grossglockner — Under Austria's Roof

Pasterze ice, Kalser meadows, and the long Sudetendeutscher balcony beneath Austria's highest peak.

The Schafberg rising above the Wolfgangsee

Oberösterreich · Salzburg · Steiermark

Salzkammergut — Lakes & Limestone

Schafberg's cog-rail summit, Loser's karst plateau, and the Traunstein cross above the lake.

Niederösterreich · Wienerwald

Vienna Hausberge — Rax, Schneeberg & Wienerwald

The city's own limestone plateaus — a train ride from Vienna to a summit cross.

The Feldberg summit in the southern Black Forest

Baden-Württemberg · Schwarzwald

Schwarzwald — Black Forest Heights

Feldberg summits, Wutach gorge, and the Westweg's soul-ridges above the Rheintal.

The Brocken summit in the Harz National Park

Sachsen-Anhalt · Niedersachsen · Thüringen

Harz — Germany's High North

The Brocken's misty roof, the Bodetal's granite gorge, and moss forest older than the country.

The Bremmer Calmont Moselle loop from above

Rheinland-Pfalz · Nordrhein-Westfalen · Saarland

Moselsteig · Rheinsteig · Eifelsteig — Germany's Great Steige

Vineyard balconies above the Mosel, Loreley cliffs, and Eifel maars in one soul-collection.

Via Alpina — Swiss Alpine Pass Route

GPX, Google Maps & Apple Maps · one calm place.

6 curated day-routes.

Lauterbrunnen → Griesalp via Sefinenfurgge

Exceptional · Lauterbrunnen → Griesalp via Sefinenfurgge

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Griesalp → Kandersteg via Hohtürli

Exceptional · Griesalp → Kandersteg via Hohtürli

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Kandersteg → Adelboden via Bunderchrinde

Exceptional · Kandersteg → Adelboden via Bunderchrinde

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Adelboden → Lenk via Hahnenmoos

Exceptional · Adelboden → Lenk via Hahnenmoos

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Meiringen → Grindelwald via Grosse Scheidegg

Exceptional · Meiringen → Grindelwald via Grosse Scheidegg

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Engstligenalp loop from Adelboden

Exceptional · Engstligenalp loop from Adelboden

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Stays near the trail

Hotels in Meiringen

Stays in Adelboden

SAC huts on the Via Alpina

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Alta Via — Dolomites

Camino del Norte

West Highland Way

Kumano Kodo

Sentiers de la Loire

Picos de Europa

High Tatras

Tour du Mont Blanc

GR20 · Corsica

John Muir Trail

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Annapurna Base Camp

Via Alpina · Green Trail

Lycian Way

Laugavegur

Camino Francés

Everest Base Camp Trek

Appalachian Trail — 100-Mile Wilderness

Torres del Paine — the W Trek

Kilimanjaro — Machame Route

Annapurna Circuit

Milford Track

Bavarian Alps — Soul Days

Zugspitze — Every Route to the Summit

Achensee — Tirol's Fjord Lake

Malerweg — Saxon Switzerland

Tirol Alpine Days

Adlerweg — Tirol Traverse

Berner Oberland — Soul Days

Walserweg Graubünden

Berchtesgaden National Park — Cathedral of Silence

Allgäu Alps — High Meadow Country

Bavarian Forest & Munich Foothills

Zermatt & the Matterhorn — Days beneath the Horn

Engadin & Graubünden — Larch-light Days

Hohe Tauern & Grossglockner — Under Austria's Roof

Salzkammergut — Lakes & Limestone

Vienna Hausberge — Rax, Schneeberg & Wienerwald

Schwarzwald — Black Forest Heights

Harz — Germany's High North

Moselsteig · Rheinsteig · Eifelsteig — Germany's Great Steige