BOURG -SAINT-PIERRE –> LE PONTVIA ALPINA DAY 56 – SUNDAY 16 AUGUST 2026 DISTANCE HIKED: 22.9 kmELEVATION GAIN:  1,060 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,431.18 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN:  74,496 m It was great to… Continue reading →

VIA ALPINA DAY 55 – SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2026 TRIENTE –> BOURG -SAINT-PIERRE DISTANCE HIKED: 34.15 kmELEVATION GAIN: 1,810 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,408.28 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN:  73,436 m What an experience sharing… Continue reading →

VIA ALPINA DAY 54 – FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 2026 BELOW RIONDA –>TRIENTE DISTANCE HIKED: 27.80 kmELEVATION GAIN: 1,110 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,374.13 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN:  73,436 m I had my coffee in… Continue reading →

VIA ALPINA DAY 53 – THURSDAY 13 AUGUST 2026NEAR DEBORANCE LAKE –> BELOW RIONDA DISTANCE HIKED:  27.2 kmELEVATION GAIN: 2,195  m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,346.33 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN:  72,326 m I was woken… Continue reading →

VIA ALPINA DAY 52 – WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST 2026GSTEIG –> NEAR DEBORANCE LAKE DISTANCE HIKED: 25.25  kmELEVATION GAIN:  1,580 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,319.13 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 70,131 m It rained through most… Continue reading →

VIA ALPINA DAY 51 – TUESDAY 11 AUGUST 2026ADELBODEN–> GSTEIG DISTANCE HIKED: 39.33 kmELEVATION GAIN:  2,118 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,293.83 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 68,551 m Feeling rested, we stepped out of the… Continue reading →

VIA ALPINA DAY 50 – MONDAY 10 AUGUST 2026ADELBODEN DISTANCE HIKED: 0 kmELEVATION GAIN:  0 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,254.50 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 66,433 m A very much needed day of complete rest.… Continue reading →

VIA ALPINA DAY 49 – SUNDAY 9 AUGUST 2026BELOW HOHTÜRLI PASS – ADELBODEN DISTANCE HIKED: 31.60 kmELEVATION GAIN:  2,051 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,254.50 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 66,433 m A crescent moon hung… Continue reading →

VIA ALPINA DAY 48 – SATURDAY 8 AUGUST 2026LAUTERBRUNNEN –> BELOW HOHTÜRLI PASS DISTANCE HIKED: 29.60 kmELEVATION GAIN:  2,595 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,222.90 kmTOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 64,382 m Church bells were ringing… Continue reading →

VIA ALPINA DAY 47 – FRIDAY 7 AUGUST 2026FERIENHEIM LAUCHBÜHL –> LAUTERBRUNNEN DISTANCE HIKED: 28.75 kmELEVATION GAIN: 1,487 m TOTAL DISTANCE HIKED: 1,193.30 km TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: 61,797 m This morning I was moved… Continue reading →