Swiss Orienteering Week 2026 Portes du Soleil

The international multi-day orienteering race "Swiss Orienteering Week"

1. multi-day competition format

The event is spread over six competitions (stages) over seven days. In the middle of the week there is a rest day on which guests can enjoy the tourist attractions of the host region. This makes the Swiss O Week the largest orienteering event in Switzerland.

2. combination of sport, nature and experience

Swiss O Week combines sporting orienteering competitions with nature experiences and tourist highlights in the region. As a result, it has a very challenging and enjoyable character. It therefore offers the ideal active vacation for fans of orienteering.

3. vacation and community character

For many participants, the week is not just a competition, but also an active vacation week together with other orienteering enthusiasts. In addition to the orienteering competitions, there is a supporting program, meeting points and opportunities to get to know the region. The Swiss O Week also aims to motivate its guests to visit the host destination again at another time of year (fall, winter).

4. broad target group

Orienteering is a lifetime sport for the whole family with a 45% share of women. The athletes are between 8 and 90 years old and the categories with the most participants are the children's categories from 12 to 16 years, followed by the "parents' categories" from approx. 40 to 55 years.

The Swiss O Week is open to amateur orienteers, experienced orienteers and international participants. The Swiss O Week offers age categories from 10 to 85 years and difficulty levels for participation. This means that day visitors from the destination can also take part spontaneously.

5. special features of the venues

The Swiss O Week takes place in scenic and/or technically challenging terrain in the Swiss Alps, often even in areas where orienteering maps did not yet exist. This increases the incentive for orienteering enthusiasts to take part.

The 2026 event will take place in Morgins (VS) in the Dents du Midi destination.

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