Crossing Switzerland 2026
From Bad Ragaz · St. Gallen, Switzerland
To Glion · Vaud, Switzerland
One way: it ends 207 km from the start in a straight line, so plan how you get back.
Community route · Hiking · Saved 13 Jul 2026
389.7 km · +23,539 m · 122h 40m · one way · Hiking
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Crossing Switzerland 2026 is a 389.7 km hike point-to-point route from Untere Wart near Bad Ragaz, with 23539m of climbing and an effort score of 625.
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Route briefing
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Start
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Untere Wart
Start
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About 0 min in
389.7 km remaining
+23539 m remaining
Climb
0 m
1967 m climb
14.4 km at 13.7% average
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About 0 min in
389.7 km remaining
+23539 m remaining
Descent
18.6 km
1500 m descent
9.5 km at 15.8% average
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About 5h 51m in
371.1 km remaining
+21093 m remaining
Climb
118.7 km
1770 m climb
13.5 km at 13.1% average
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About 37h 22m in
271.0 km remaining
+16655 m remaining
Climb
148.7 km
1192 m climb
7.4 km at 16.0% average
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About 46h 48m in
241.0 km remaining
+14611 m remaining
Climb
248.2 km
1141 m climb
5.1 km at 22.5% average
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About 78h 09m in
141.4 km remaining
+7989 m remaining
Finish
389.7 km
Route finish
Finish
Route geometry · source 2026-07-13
About 122h 41m in
0 m remaining
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Terrain & grades
66% at ≤15% gradeThis point-to-point packs 60m of climb per kilometre, which makes it a hilly endurance profile. 66% of the measured line is at 15% grade or less (slope only, not surface or technicality). The hardest kilometre is around km 81, gaining about 348m. Total route distance is 389.7 km.
Snow & conditions
Snow not assessedCurrent snow evidence is not available for this route. Missing data does not establish snow-free conditions. This route reaches 2778m, where seasonal snow may linger.
Route sections
Epic effort, estimated around 122h 40m moving time using a hike model: 12:00 min/km flat pace plus about 40h 03m for 23539m of climbing. Expect 18% steep-grade exposure.
Fuel & gear
Plan roughly 658 small fuel units, then adjust for weather, aid, and personal effort.
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