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
Switzerland's national route 4 from Rorschach on Lake Constance by Einsiedeln, the Brünig pass, Fribourg and Lausanne to Geneva, where the Via Gebennensis (GR 65) goes on towards Le Puy.
Stages
A suggested split into 19 days of about 23 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 Rorschach to Herisau 26 km · 26 km from the start
- Day 2 Herisau to Wattwil 23 km · 49 km from the start
- Day 3 Wattwil to Rapperswil 27 km · 76 km from the start
- Day 4 Rapperswil to Einsiedeln 16.1 km · 93 km from the start
- Day 5 Einsiedeln to Schwyz 18.8 km · 111 km from the start
- Day 6 Schwyz to Stans 30 km · 142 km from the start
- Day 7 Stans to Flüeli-Ranft 16.3 km · 158 km from the start
- Day 8 Flüeli-Ranft to Brünig 23 km · 181 km from the start
- Day 9 Brünig to Interlaken 28 km · 210 km from the start
- Day 10 Interlaken to Spiez 19.6 km · 229 km from the start
- Day 11 Spiez to Wattenwil 21 km · 250 km from the start
- Day 12 Wattenwil to Schwarzenburg 21 km · 271 km from the start
- Day 13 Schwarzenburg to Fribourg 19.3 km · 290 km from the start
- Day 14 Fribourg to Romont FR 29 km · 319 km from the start
- Day 15 Romont FR to Moudon 14.2 km · 333 km from the start
- Day 16 Moudon to Lausanne 30 km · 363 km from the start
- Day 17 Lausanne to Rolle 31 km · 394 km from the start
- Day 18 Rolle to Coppet 26 km · 420 km from the start
- Day 19 Coppet to Geneva 19.0 km · 439 km from the start
Summits on the way
- Spiezberg 687 m · 229 km from the start
Tops within 300 m of the line. Summits from OpenStreetMap.
Start and finish
Start: near Rorschach, Wahlkreis Rorschach. 47.47788, 9.49211
Finish: near Geneva. 46.20088, 6.14823
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Rorschach, Wahlkreis Rorschach · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Herisau, Hinterland · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Wattwil, Wahlkreis Toggenburg · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Rapperswil, Wahlkreis See-Gaster · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Einsiedeln, Schwyz · After day 4 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Schwyz · After day 5 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Stans, Nidwalden · After day 6 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Flüeli-Ranft, Obwalden · After day 7 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Brünig, Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district · After day 8 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Interlaken, Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district · After day 9 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Spiez, Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district · After day 10 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Wattenwil, Thun administrative district · After day 11 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Schwarzenburg, Bern-Mittelland administrative district · After day 12 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Fribourg, Sarine District · After day 13 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Romont FR, District de la Glâne · After day 14 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Moudon, District de la Broye-Vully · After day 15 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Lausanne, District de Lausanne · After day 16 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Rolle, District de Nyon · After day 17 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Coppet, District de Nyon · After day 18 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Geneva · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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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.
