Via Alpina - the Start

Part I: Vaduz - Altdorf | 4 days

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The Via Alpina is the best-known long-distance hiking trail in Switzerland. From east to west, the number 1 hiking route connects the most beautiful hiking highlights across the country over 400 km from Vaduz in Liechtenstein to Lake Geneva in Montreux. The Via Alpina, that is experiencing Switzerland, up close!

The first part of the Via Alpina leads from Vaduz to Altdorf over remote, lonely Alpine passes, through a pristine natural and mountain world with wonderful insights and outlooks.

On this trek, you will spend the night in basic mountain inns, typically in places where foxes and hares usually say goodnight to each other and the silence is only interrupted by the sound of a mountain stream. You carry your luggage in your rucksack.

Hiking highlights

Take a leisurely ride on an e-bike through the Rhine Valley
Discover the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Tectonic Arena Sardona between Sargans and Glarnerland
Through the lonely Durnachtal valley you reach the Zigerschliz, the deepest valley in Switzerland.
Finally, William Tell, the Swiss national legend, greets you in Altdorf

Dominik Abt

Technique

active

Hiking and mountain trails, continuous trail, moderately steep to steep, short sections with more exposure are possible (T1-T3). Surefootedness required.

The e-bike route on the first day is easy to ride. No special e-bike experience is required.

Condition

active

For outdoor enthusiasts who like to be on the go all day! Bring experience from day trips and prepare well with regular fitness training. Hiking times up to 6 hrs, up to approx. 1000 m altitude difference.

Group

6-12 guests per hiking guide

Meeting place

9.15 AM Buchs SG, train station (train arrival 9.15 AM)

Departure

approx. 3.30 PM Altdorf train station

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