The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
The trail
The Alpine Passes Trail (Alpenpässe-Weg, Swiss national route 6) crosses the Swiss Alps from Corviglia above St. Moritz to Saint-Gingolph on Lake Geneva, over the passes of Graubünden, Ticino and Valais, by Savognin, Vrin, Binn, Saas-Grund, Arolla and Champex-Lac. SwitzerlandMobility gives 669 km; the line here, from OpenStreetMap, measures 662 km. It is high and mostly on mountain paths: check for snow on the passes before a start in early summer.
Stages
A suggested split into 30 days of about 22 km (14 mi). Each day ends at the town or village on the way nearest to an equal share of the distance, or at a hotel or hostel where there is none. These are not the official stages: check where you can stay before you book.
- Day 1 St. Moritz to Tigias 24 km · 24 km from the start
- Day 2 Tigias to Savognin 19.3 km · 43 km from the start
- Day 3 Savognin to Ausserferrera 22 km · 65 km from the start
- Day 4 Ausserferrera to Thalkirch 27 km · 92 km from the start
- Day 5 Thalkirch to Vella 26 km · 118 km from the start
- Day 6 Vella to Vrin 21 km · 139 km from the start
- Day 7 Vrin to Campo (Blenio) 27 km · 166 km from the start
- Day 8 Campo (Blenio) to Valle 28 km · 193 km from the start
- Day 9 Valle to Mott 23 km · 217 km from the start
- Day 10 Mott to Morasco / Morast 20 km · 237 km from the start
- Day 11 Morasco / Morast to Binn 26 km · 263 km from the start
- Day 12 Binn to Rosswald 17.3 km · 280 km from the start
- Day 13 Rosswald to Kulm 18.1 km · 298 km from the start
- Day 14 Kulm to Gspon 24 km · 322 km from the start
- Day 15 Gspon to Saas-Grund 14.0 km · 336 km from the start
- Day 16 Saas-Grund to Grächen 22 km · 358 km from the start
- Day 17 Grächen to Gruben 22 km · 379 km from the start
- Day 18 Gruben to Ayer 17.8 km · 397 km from the start
- Day 19 Ayer to Evolène 22 km · 419 km from the start
- Day 20 Evolène to Arolla 14.4 km · 434 km from the start
- Day 21 Arolla to Cabane de Prafleuri 17.7 km · 451 km from the start
- Day 22 Cabane de Prafleuri to Mauvoisin 21 km · 472 km from the start
- Day 23 Mauvoisin to Bourg-Saint-Pierre 32 km · 504 km from the start
- Day 24 Bourg-Saint-Pierre to La Fouly 26 km · 531 km from the start
- Day 25 La Fouly to Champex-Lac 15.1 km · 546 km from the start
- Day 26 Champex-Lac to Giétroz 27 km · 573 km from the start
- Day 27 Giétroz to Refuge de Bonavau 27 km · 600 km from the start
- Day 28 Refuge de Bonavau to Morgins 24 km · 624 km from the start
- Day 29 Morgins to Torgon 14.9 km · 639 km from the start
- Day 30 Torgon to Saint-Gingolph 23 km · 662 km from the start
Summits on the way
- Graus Horli 2,631 m · 275 km from the start
- Stock 2,490 m · 352 km from the start
- Twära 2,661 m · 370 km from the start
- P2703 2,703 m · 371 km from the start
- Pointe des Autans 3,066 m · 453 km from the start
- Petit Mont-Fort 3,135 m · 457 km from the start
- La Rogneuse 2,573 m · 464 km from the start
- Tête du Sarshlau 2,656 m · 466 km from the start
- (Les Otanes) 2,880 m · 478 km from the start
- La Vouardette 2,463 m · 496 km from the start
The listed hills and the highest of 11 tops within 300 m of the line. The app shows them all. Summits from OpenStreetMap.
Start and finish
Start: near St. Moritz, Maloja. 46.50816, 9.81891
Finish: near Saint-Gingolph, Monthey. 46.39422, 6.80468
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- St. Moritz, Maloja · The start Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Tigias, Albula/Alvra · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Savognin, Albula/Alvra · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Ausserferrera, Region Viamala · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Thalkirch, Surselva · After day 4 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Vella, Surselva · After day 5 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Vrin, Surselva · After day 6 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Campo (Blenio), Distretto di Blenio · After day 7 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Valle, Distretto di Leventina · After day 8 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Mott, Distretto di Leventina · After day 9 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Morasco / Morast, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · After day 10 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Binn, Goms · After day 11 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Rosswald, Brig · After day 12 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Kulm, Brig · After day 13 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Gspon, Visp · After day 14 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Saas-Grund, Visp · After day 15 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Grächen, Visp · After day 16 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Gruben, Leuk · After day 17 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Ayer, Sierre · After day 18 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Evolène, Hérens · After day 19 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Arolla, Hérens · After day 20 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Cabane de Prafleuri · After day 21 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Mauvoisin, Entremont · After day 22 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Entremont · After day 23 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- La Fouly, Entremont · After day 24 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Champex-Lac, Entremont · After day 25 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Giétroz, Saint-Maurice · After day 26 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Refuge de Bonavau, Monthey · After day 27 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Morgins, Monthey · After day 28 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Torgon, Monthey · After day 29 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Saint-Gingolph, Monthey · The finish Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
