Klausenpass: Along the GemsfairenA quick trail running fix in Central SwitzerlandThis Run is featured in Run the Alps Switzerland: 30 Must-Do Trail RunsAbout The Book→ 23km ↑ 1110mΔ 2149M ♦ EasyΘ ClockwiseA well known spot for motor bikers, and cyclists, Dan rode his bike over the pass one day. It’s easy to see that there’s going to be some great running …
Salbit
Salbit Traverse: Running through a climber’s playgroundFamous for its climbing, the Salbit offers mountain runners a wild tourThis Run is featured in Run the Alps Switzerland: 30 Must-Do Trail RunsAbout The Book→ 19km ↑ 1680mΔ 2541M ♦ DifficultΘ CCWWe joked that if a run was not worthy of the book, we would give it a “gong”, meaning: this run is VOID, …
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Sustenhorn ⇑
Sustenhorn: An Unexpected Gem A wild & remote feeling run in a less popular region of the Alps→ 21km↑ 2080mΔ 3502MDifficult ⇑ MediumΘ Out & BackClimbing the Sustenhorn Most all of the runs on this site are a result of simply knowing a beautiful area, and then linking the most runnable trails. Not this route. This route is everything I …
Brisen Traverse
Brisen Traverse: Exposed ridge running to a summitA great early season starter ridge to test the legs and the nerve for bigger things (ideal Hardergrat training!)→ 20km ↑ 1875mΔ 2403M ♦ DifficultΘ CCWIf there’s a perfect test prior to launching out on the Hardergrat, it’s the Brisen Traverse. When we discovered the Sulegg, during the Löbhorner Traverse, we called it the Startergrat. …