In early July 2023 I hiked the first 6 stages of the Via Alpina Trail in Switzerland, in 5 days. Starting in Sargans and finishing in Engelberg. These hiking days were hot with midday temperatures hitting around 33°C. But despite the excessive sweating and countless bottle refills I absolutely enjoyed the trip and the fresh mountain streams now felt better then ever before :)

This was the third time I hiked a section of the Via Alpina. In 2021 I walked from Lauterbrunnen to Montreux (you can watch my previous video, link below) and in 2022 from Engelberg to Grindelwald.

After the hike, shown in this video, I also hiked/ran the section from Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen, which made me complete the Via Alpina Switzerland. I didn't record this part of the trail because I wanted to pack as light as possible and sadly the views weren't that great due to the rainy, cloudy weather that day.

Enjoy!

00:00 01:00 The Netherlands to Sargans
01:00 02:15 Sargans to Weistannen
02:15 07:13 Weistannen to Elm
07:13 11:39 Elm to Linthal
11:39 12:56 Linthal to Urnerboden
12:56 16:19 Urnerboden to Engelberg
16:19 17:34 Roadtripping (diverse locations)

Camera gear:
Sony A7III (body)
Tamron 1728mm f/2.8
Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS
DJI Avata (FPV drone)
Sennheiser MKE 400 Shotgun Microphone

Travel gear in my backpack:
The North Face Terra 50L Backpack
Nemo Hornet 2P Ultralight tent + Footprint
Jetboil Stash Cooking System
Helinox Chair Zero Ultralight
Goal Zero Nomad 5 Solar Panel
Camelbak Eddy Water Bottle
The North Face Bozer Hip Pack III
Nomad AirTec R Sleeping mat
Nomad Taurus 250 Sleeping Bag
Leki Trail AS Trekking Poles

My previous video of hiking the Via Alpina:    • Solo hiking and wildcamping in Switze...  

Music in this video
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1. A New Beginning by Kashido
2. Like Pinholes in the Fabric by The SoundKeeper
3. Southern Coastline by Ben Winwood
4. Immersed by Christopher Galovan
5. Sow in Tears by We Dream of Eden
6. Plant Your Fields by We Dream of Eden

Via Alpina | Sargans Engelberg (Alpine Pass Route) on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/rec...

Via Alpina | Trail run Segment 10: Grindelwald Lauterbrunnen on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/rec...

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