VIA ALPINA DAY 46 – THURSDAY 6 AUGUST 2026 GUMMEN –>FERIENHEIM LAUCHBÜHL DISTANCE HIKED: 28.50 kmELEVATION GAIN: 1,484 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,164.55 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 60,310 m Hammer was woken by human… Continue reading
VIA ALPINA DAY 45 – WEDNESDAY 5 AUGUST 2026 ENGELBERG –> GUMMEN DISTANCE HIKED: 28.25 kmELEVATION GAIN: 1,954 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,136.05 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 58,826 m Since we were camped on… Continue reading
VIA ALPINA DAY 44 – TUESDAY 4 AUGUST 2026ALTDORF → ALPEN RESORT EIENWÄLDLI, ENGELBERG DISTANCE HIKED: 30.00 kmELEVATION GAIN: 2,032 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,107.80 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 56,872 m The temperature dropped… Continue reading
VIA ALPINA DAY 43 – MONDAY 3 AUGUST 2026ALTDORF –> ALTDORF DISTANCE HIKED: 2.00 kmELEVATION GAIN: 0 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,077.80 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 54,840 m The private campground worked out really… Continue reading
VIA ALPINA DAY 42 – SUNDAY 2 AUGUST 2026NUSSBÜEL –> ALTDORF DISTANCE HIKED: 38.00 kmELEVATION GAIN: 1,295 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,075.80 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 54,840 m It rained until about midnight when… Continue reading
VIA ALPINA DAY 41 – SATURDAY 1 AUGUST 2026ELM –> NUSSBÜEL DISTANCE HIKED: 31.70 kmELEVATION GAIN: 2,182 m996.75 km TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1037.80 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 53,545m The churchbells rang softly at 4am.… Continue reading
VIA ALPINA DAY 40 – FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026WEISSTANNEN –> ELM DISTANCE HIKED: 22.35 kmELEVATION GAIN: 1,240 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 996.75 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 50,321m Another hot day is ahead. We made… Continue reading
VIA ALPINA DAY 39 – THURSDAY 30 JULY 2026VADUZ –>WEISSTANNEN DISTANCE HIKED: 29.60 kmELEVATION GAIN: 1,300 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 974.40 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 47,941m A hot day is forecast for today. We had… Continue reading
VIA ALPINA DAY 38 – WEDNESDAY 29 JULY 2026FELDKIRCH –> VADUZ DISTANCE HIKED: 30.85 kmELEVATION GAIN: 1,333 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 944.80 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 46,641m It is amazing how one day of… Continue reading
VIA ALPINA DAY 37 – TUESDAY 28 JULY 2026FELDKIRCH DISTANCE HIKED: 0 kmELEVATION GAIN: 0 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 913.95 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 45,308 m Our first full zero and the weather could… Continue reading
