Category: Hike Route 2 – Trans Swiss Trail
The Trans Swiss trail (National Route 2) is a 488 kilometer, 32 Stage trail that completely crosses Switzerland. It starts near the French border in Porrentruy, crosses through the German speaking areas, and ends near the Italian border in Mendriso.
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Stage 21 of the Trans Swiss trail is 19 km long with 1000 m ascent and 540 m descent and goes from Erstfeld to Wassen.
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Stage 20 of the Trans Swiss trail is 24 km long with 300 m ascent and 620 m descent and goes from Seelisberg to Erstfeld.
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Stage 19 of the Trans Swiss trail is 20 km long with 820 m ascent and 480 m descent and goes from Stans to Seelisberg. This stage includes a steep ascent through the Risleten Gorge past a really gorgeous waterfall.
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Stage 18 of the Trans Swiss trail is 17 km long with 520 m ascent and 80 m descent and goes from Flüeli-Ranft to Stans. On this stage, I learned a lot about Nicholas von Flüe, the patron saint of Switzerland.
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Stage 17 of the Trans Swiss trail is 10 km long with 340 m ascent and 100 m descent and goes from Giswil to Flüeli-Ranft.
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Stage 16 of the Trans Swiss trail is 19 km long with 700 m ascent and 1350 m descent and goes from Sörenberg to Giswil. I was excited to get to this stage because it marks the half-way point for our hike-through of the Trans Swiss Trail.
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Stage 15 of the Trans Swiss trail is 19 km long with 860 m ascent and 640 m descent and goes from Schangnau to Sörenberg.
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Stage 14 of the Trans Swiss trail is 13 km and goes from Eggiwil to Schangnau. With 800 m of ascent and 600 m of descent, it is a solid hike.
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Stage 13 of the Trans Swiss trail is 12 km and goes from Langnau i.E. to Eggiwil. With 600 m of ascent and 540 m of descent, it is a solid hike.
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Stage 12 of the Trans Swiss trail goes from Lützelflüh to Langnau i.E. and is a relatively easy stage at 13 km and only 150 m ascent and 60 m.
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Stage 11 of the Trans Swiss trail is an 18 km hike (with 640 m ascent and 640 m descent) going from Worb to Lützelflüh.
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Stage 10 of the Trans Swiss trail is a 16 km hike (with 300 m ascent and 240 m descent) going from Bern to Worb.