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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful pilgrim walks in Switzerland
Pilgrim Walk
· Bellinzona and Valleys
Ticino connecting path to the Via Jakobi: Dalpe - Airolo
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 5
closed
18.5 km
5:35 h
493 m
544 m
From the height of Dalpe, it goes down into the valley of Leventina, mostly beautifully through the forest, partly also along the car and railway.
Pilgrim Walk
· Bellinzona and Valleys
Ticino connecting path to the Via Jakobi: Giornico - Dalpe
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 4
16 km
5:16 h
1,052 m
249 m
From Giornico in the valley, the route goes through beautiful forests with a magnificent view over the Leventina valley, steadily ascending to the hamlet of Gribbio. After that, it gently descends to Dalpe.
Pilgrim Walk
· Ascona-Locarno
Ticino connection route to the Via Jakobi: Madonna del Sasso - Bellinzona
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 1
23.6 km
6:00 h
114 m
232 m
The route starts with a great view of Lago Maggiore. Then it crosses the Magadino plain and follows the dam along the Ticino River to Bellinzona.
Pilgrim Walk
· France
GR 65: Via Gebennensis
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Difficulty
moderate
347.1 km
105:00 h
7,168 m
6,859 m
The Via Gebennensis is the continuation of the Swiss Way of St. James and runs from Geneva to Le Puy-en-Velay.
Pilgrim Walk
· Luzern - Vierwaldstättersee
From Rapperswil over the Etzel Pass to Einsiedeln
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Difficulty
difficult
16.9 km
5:00 h
678 m
205 m
This hike is identical to the 4th stage of the ViaJacobi, the Swiss Way of St. James. It leads from Rapperswil over the Etzel Pass to Einsiedeln with its well-known monastery.
Pilgrim Walk
· South East England
Via Francigena
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Difficulty
difficult
2,107.9 km
560:08 h
22,976 m
22,973 m
The Via Francigena leads from the cathedral in Canterbury in southeastern Great Britain through France and Switzerland to St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Pilgrim Walk
· Bellinzona and Valleys
T 12 Via Francisca: Aquila - Biasca
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 12
20 km
5:20 h
187 m
665 m
The "Via Francisca" is also called the "Emperor's Road". It leads from Konstanz over the Lukmanier to Pavia, where it meets the Via Francigena.
Pilgrim Walk
· Bodensee (BW)
T 01 Via Francisca des Lukmaniers: Konstanz/Kreuzlingen - Amriswil
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 1
22.8 km
5:35 h
140 m
102 m
The "Via Francisca des Lukmaniers" is also called the "Emperor's Road". It leads from Konstanz over the Lukmanier Pass to Pavia, where it meets the Via Francigena. This is the official route in 15 Swiss and 7 Italian stages.
Pilgrim Walk
· Biel-Seeland
Three-Lakes Route: Ins - Murten
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 11
13.3 km
3:17 h
18 m
58 m
The Three-Lakes Route connects the «Regio Basiliensis» with the Romandie, where it flows into the «Route of Romandie» at Payerne, which continues via Geneva to France.
Pilgrim Walk
· Biel-Seeland
Three-Lakes Route: La Neuveville - Ins
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Stage 10
13.7 km
3:36 h
146 m
101 m
The Three-Lakes Route connects the «Regio Basiliensis» with the Romandie, where it flows into the «Route of the Romandie» near Payerne, which continues via Geneva to France.
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Kolumbansweg Schweiz - 1. Etappe Basel - Rheinfelden by Anja
July 12, 2025
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Berner-Oberländer-Weg: Brünigpass - Brienz by Sarah
Photo: Sarah Zimmermann, Community
Photo: Sarah Zimmermann, Community
Photo: Sarah Zimmermann, Community
Photo: Sarah Zimmermann, Community
Photo: Sarah Zimmermann, Community
Photo: Sarah Zimmermann, Community
June 19, 2023
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Community
Anspruchsvoller Abstieg, aber es lohnt sich. Schöne Waldwege, tolle Aussicht und am Ende lockt der See für eine Erfrischung!
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