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46.67, 8.12 · rel 14249134
46.67, 8.12 · rel 14249134
Via Alpina
22,8 km from Meiringen to Grindelwald through alpine terrain and mountains.
Meiringen
→
Grindelwald
linear
22,8km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
35
views
2
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
2× viewpoint
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · 7 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× viewpoint
3× monument
2× summit
Sherlock Holmes and Professor James Moriarty
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Bourbaki-Denkmal Meiringen
monument ·
247 m off route
14,8 km
65%
Boss Chrigel
monument ·
on the route
22,8 km
100%
Ewige Freundschaft
monument ·
on the route
22,8 km
100%
Schlafhubel
summit ·
158 m off route
22,8 km
100%
Rosenlaui - Blick
viewpoint ·
248 m off route
22,8 km
100%
Rufenenhubel
summit ·
362 m off route
22,8 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Via Alpina is 22.8 km long.
At an average walking pace, Via Alpina takes approximately 5h 40min to complete.
No, Via Alpina is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Meiringen to Grindelwald. Plan ahead for return transport.
Via Alpina starts at Meiringen.
Via Alpina is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Via Alpina is maintained and managed by Wanderland Schweiz.
Yes, Via Alpina is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.