MONT BLANC SIGHTING
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
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A TOUGH DAY IN THE VAUD ALPS
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
LONG DAY TO GSTEIG
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
ZERO IN ADELBODEN
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
HOHTÜRLI PASS, CROWDS AND A LITTLE HELP FROM THE UNIVERSE
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
STAIRS AND SCREE ON SEFFINENFURGE PASS
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
TRAINS AND TUNNELS AT KLEINE SCHEIDEGG PASS
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
QUITE GROSSE SCHEIDEGG PASS
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
BUSY JOCH PASS
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
BRUTAL SURENEN PASS
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