National Hiking Routes

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Feel like hiking across all of Switzerland? Then these seven national hiking routes are just the thing for you.

Via Alpina

Via Alpina is a classic among the long-distance hikes in Switzerland. This trail takes you once through the northern Alps of Switzerland in a series of 20 daily stages. Its 14 Alpine passes and great variety of Alpine culture, flora and fauna are the fuel of a hiking enthusiast’s dreams. The Via Alpina is a challenging mountain hike through the picture-perfect landscapes of the Swiss Alps.

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Trans Swiss Trail

The long-distance Trans Swiss Trail from Porrentruy to Mendrisio is one of the last great adventures in highly-developed Switzerland. A variety of landscapes, cultures and places of interest await along the 32 stages of the 488-km trail.

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Alpine Panorama Trail

The Alpine Panorama Trail from Bodensee to Lac Léman promises many views of Alpine peaks as well as of the Mittelland and Jura. The route leads through the traditional agricultural landscape of the Alpine foothills, still dominated by milk and cheese production.

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ViaJacobi

The ViaJacobi leads from the Bodensee to Genève as part of the European Jakobsweg (Route of St. James). Lined by churches, monasteries and chapels, it offers a fabulous hiking experience along historic paths through a diverse cultural landscape.

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Jura Crest Trail

The Jura Crest Trail is Switzerland’s gentle long-distance hike. It links Zurich and Lake Geneva in a sweeping arc. Over 15 days, the oldest long-distance hiking trail in Switzerland passes through the unique Jura landscape, with its distinctive barrenness and vast expanse.

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Alpine Passes Trail

The Alpine Passes Trail is Switzerland’s challenging and wild long-distance hike. It takes an incredible 39 days to hike from Chur through the southern Alps to Lake Geneva. There are 30 passes to cross, with spectacular mountain trails that require a certain degree of sure-footedness.

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ViaGottardo

What would the Gotthard be without its access routes? The ViaGottardo reaches the central Alpine pass from Chiasso in the south, from Schaffhausen in the northeast and from Basel in the northwest of Switzerland. There are many traces of these transport links to discover along the way.

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Via Alpina

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