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ALPINE PASS ROUTE
Altdorf to Montreux

Time: August/September.
240 km's long, 14 passes to cross, height gain 15,000 metres.

Traverses Switzerland from east to west, incredible views of the Oberland giants; Wetterhorn, Eiger, Jungfrau and the Kandersteg peaks. Finally after two weeks you can dip your sore feet into the cool waters of Lake Geneva.

The following pages are a journal of this classic alpine pass trek.
Days 1-3 Altdorf to Grindelwald
Days 4-6 Grindelwald to Greisalp
Days 7-9 Griesalp to Lenk
Days 10-12 Lenk to Montreux
Webmaster at Hohturli Pass (2778 metres)
Day 7 Griesalp to Kandersteg
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MAPS NEEDED FOR TREK:
Landeskarte der Schweiz 1:50,000
5008: Vierwaldstatter See.
5004: Berner Oberland.
5009: Gstaad - Adelboden.
day 1 ALTDORF TO ENGELBERG:
distance 26 kms, time 10 hours.
day 2 ENGELBERG TO MEIRINGEN:
distance 31 kms, time 9.5 hours.
day 3 MEIRINGEN TO GRINDELWALD:
distance 21 kms, time 7 hours.
day 4 GR'DELWALD TO SCHRECKHORN:
distance 17 kms, time 8 hours.
day 5 GRINDELWALD TO LAU'BRUNNEN:
distance 16 kms, time 8 hours.
day 6 LAUTERBRUNNEN TO GRIESALP:
distance 21 kms, time 8 hours.
day 7 GRIESALP TO KANDERSTEG:
distance 15 kms, time 8.5 hours.
day 8 KANDERSTEG TO ADELBODEN:
distance 16 kms, time 7 hours.
day 9 ADELBODEN TO LENK:
distance 14 kms, time 5.5 hours.
day 10 LENK TO GSTEIG:
distance 22 kms, time 8 hours.
day 11 GSTEIG TO COL DES MOSSES:
distance 23 kms, time 7 hours.
day 12 COL DES MOSSES TO MONTREUX:
distance 28 kms, time 9 hours.

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