DômeA trail mountaineering route with a Himalayan look and feel→ 25km ↑ 2216mΔ 3649M Difficult ⇑ MediumΘ Out & BackAfter running and climbing the Diablon des Dames, we thought we’d have an easier day and run up to the Cabane du Grand Mountet directly beneath several of the 4000 meter peaks we’d stared at the day before. Somehow, our easy …
Wiwannihorn ⇑
Wiwannihorn: A day of running and climbing 2000 meters gain, buffed single track, and clean rock to a 3000 meter summit→ 20km ↑ 2189mΔ 3001M Difficult ⇑ MediumΘ CWClimbing the Wiwannihorn One of the best Indian Summers was about to come to an abrupt end and we weren’t quite ready to stop. Being late October, the forecast wasn’t for heavy …
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Ritom Lakes
Ritom Lakes: Tibetan Trails in TicinoLakes, waterfalls, prayer flags, yaks… It’s like being far away without traveling far at allThis Run is featured in Run the Alps Switzerland: 30 Must-Do Trail RunsAbout The Book→ 23km ↑ 1455mΔ 2571M ♦ EasyΘ CCW”They’re squares.” Dan says. “Way over there, those are yaks not cows. You can tell because they’re more square.” Sure enough …
Lej da la Tscheppa Piz Polaschin
Lej da la Tscheppa (bonus Piz Polaschin)The perfect overview of the Engadin Valley→ 11.5km ↑ 900mΔ 2630M EasyΘ ClockwiseStarting right at the Beach Club Sils, you have a fun run and an afternoon swim to look forward to. The climb to Lej da la Tscheppa kicks off steep by climbing more than 800 meters in the first 3km. Lej da la …
Bregaglia Val Maroz
Val Bregaglia / Val Maroz LoopBeautiful views you don’t get without some hard work→ 19km↑ 1450mΔ 2455MediumΘ CCWVal Bregaglia is known for its rocks, and not only in mountain form. The ancient villages are beautifully built of local stone, blending them into the landscape and attracting tourists for their charm. But also, towering above the south side of the valley …
Flims Laax Sardona
Flims Laax Segnas Trail Running Tour High quality sampler in a region destined for trail running greatness→ 18km↑ 1100mΔ 2678MediumΘ CWI kept hearing about Flims Laax and mostly wondered why you could never say one village name without the other. Flims and/or Laax, don’t seem to exist on their own and yet they aren’t that close together. What prompted them to …
Dreibündenstein
Chur’s Dreibündenstein Running TourA local quick hit that’s fast and fun→ 17km↑ 900mΔ 2161MediumΘ CWIt seems that to visit the oldest town in a very old place is important, especially when that town elegantly blends progressive design, culture and cuisine with ancient history. Archaeological evidence shows that there were settlements in Chur as far back as 3500 BC. We have …
Zuoz Piz Uter
Zuoz Piz Uter Ridge RunningSomething for everyone: Forest, pastures, cross country, and ridges→ 17km↑ 1500mΔ 2906MediumΘ CCWLike the Val Müstair run, the landscape south of the traditional Romantsch village of Zuoz revealed another motherload of ridgelines. This one kicks off with a climb through a larch forest before popping out in cow pastures and open terrain at about 2300 meters. …
Davos Sertig Loop
Davos – Sertig LoopFast & fun: A runners trail running tour→ 24km ↑ 1220mΔ 2580M MediumΘ ClockwiseThis one is about as smooth and flowing as trail running gets. Starting in the back of the Sertigtal, a short and quiet valley south of Davos, the route sets out on steep trails into the Ducantal, a wide open landscape just one valley …
Gspaltenhorn ⇑
Gspaltenhorn A perfect Way Up for climbers who trail run ⇑→ 22km ↑ 2350mΔ 3436M Difficult ⇑ MediumΘ Out & BackCombining a 1000 meter tall north face with a shark fin profile, the Gspaltenhorn catches most everyone’s attention. It’s a peak that tourists always ask, “What is that?” The mountain lives up to its name. “Gspalte” means “split”, and from …