{"id":19510,"date":"2015-08-08T09:30:49","date_gmt":"2015-08-08T07:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/?p=19510"},"modified":"2019-08-08T10:23:52","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T08:23:52","slug":"alpine-pass-route-via-alpina-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/alpine-pass-route-via-alpina-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Alpine Pass Route in Switzerland, Via Alpina 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 360 km long Alpine Pass Route (Via Alpina 1) crosses Switzerland from east to west, from Sargans, near the Liechtenstein border, to Montreux on Lake Geneva. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the Alpine Pass Route's landscape is essentially Swiss, rocky peaks rising above flower-filled meadows, traditional wooden chalets nestled in green valleys. Each pass has its own character, from the spectacular Hoht\u00fcrli to the bustling Kleine Scheidegg, opening up new vistas and horizons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crossing sixteen Alpine passes, it takes in some of the country's most impressive mountain scenery, with views of iconic peaks such as the Wetterhorn, Eiger, Jungfrau and Les Diablerets. The route accumulates more than 20,000m of vertical gain and includes some demanding sections. It can be completed in 2-3 weeks, and postbus, cable car and rail connections can be used to allow for a tighter schedule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Onl4X1S0i4M\" rel=\"nofollow\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to go?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From early July to September. August can be wet, and tackling the route too early may encounter snow on the higher passes, so adequate additional equipment (ice axe, crampons) would be essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Difficulty and tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For experienced mountaineers, the route is difficult: the route accumulates more than 20,000 metres of vertical drop and almost every day there is a steep pass. Some higher passes and ridges present occasional exposure and technical difficulty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not to be missed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau near Grindlewald.<\/li><li>Lauterbrunnen Valley.<\/li><li>The Oeschinensee over Kandersteg<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">City &amp; Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sargans, Elm, Linthal, Altdorf, Engelberg, Meiringen, Grindlewald, Lauterbrunnen, Kandersteg, Adelboden, Lenk, Gstaad, Col des Mosses, Montreux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The stages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Stage 1 <\/strong>Sargans - Mels - Weisstannen<\/li><li><strong>Stage 2 <\/strong>Weisstannen - Foopass - Elm<\/li><li><strong>Stage 3 <\/strong>Elm - Richetlipass - Linthal<\/li><li><strong>Stage 4 <\/strong>Linthal - Braunwald - Urnerboden<\/li><li><strong>Stage 5 <\/strong>Urnerboden - Klausenpass - Altdorf<\/li><li><strong>Stage 6 <\/strong>Altdorf - Surenenpass - Engelberg<\/li><li><strong>Stage 7 <\/strong>Engelberg - Jochpass - Engstlenalp<\/li><li><strong>Stage 8 <\/strong>Engstlenalp - Planplatten - Meiringen<\/li><li><strong>Stage 9 <\/strong>Meiringen - Grosse Scheidegg - Grindelwald<\/li><li><strong>Stage 10 <\/strong>Grindelwald - Kleine Scheidegg - Lauterbrunnen<\/li><li><strong>Stage 11 <\/strong>Lauterbrunnen - M\u00fcrren - Sefinenfurke - Griesalp<\/li><li><strong>Stage 12 <\/strong>Griesalp - Hoht\u00fcrli - Kandersteg<\/li><li><strong>Stage 13 <\/strong>Kandersteg - Bunderchrinde - Adelboden<\/li><li><strong>Stage 14 <\/strong>Adelboden - Hahnenmoospass - Lenk<\/li><li><strong>Stage 15 <\/strong>Lenk - Tr\u00fcttlisbergpass - Gstaad<\/li><li><strong>Stage 16 <\/strong>Gstaad - Col de Jable - L'Etivaz<\/li><li><strong>Stage 17 <\/strong>L'Etivaz - Col de Chaude - Rochers de Naye<\/li><li><strong>Stage 18 <\/strong>Rochers de Naye - Sonchaux - Montreux<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 360 km long Alpine Passes Route (Via Alpina 1) crosses Switzerland from...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19529,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-19510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sin-categoria","post_format-post-format-image"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/climbing-to-Hohturli_by-puffin11k-_-CC-BY-SA-2.0-Flickr_1200x900.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Caratula-Podcast-Maldita-Montana_1500x1500_72pp-p_.jpg","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":[],"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/feed\/podcast\/maldita-montana","embedCode":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"p6tcYvREXy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/alpine-pass-route-via-alpina-1\/\">La Alpine Pass Route en Suiza, Via Alpina 1<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/alpine-pass-route-via-alpina-1\/embed\/#?secret=p6tcYvREXy\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"&#8220;La Alpine Pass Route en Suiza, Via Alpina 1&#8221; &#8212; Traves\u00eda.\" data-secret=\"p6tcYvREXy\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! 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