E5, Ballon d'Alsace - Montreux-Château

E5, Ballon d'Alsace - Montreux-Château is a 10.7 km International Hiking hiking route.

Covering 10.7 km, this is a substantial hike requiring a reasonable base fitness. Most walkers complete it in about 2 hours and 23 minutes.

This linear trail moves from one end to the other without looping back. A return journey by transport — or retracing the path — is needed to get back to the start. The trail is officially waymarked as E5, so look out for the trail markers along the way.

Part of the International Walking Network (IWN), this route connects to a continent-spanning long-distance trail system. It meets the highest standards of waymarking, surface quality, and route documentation.