Bad Ragaz, CHE ·
19 Jul - Jul 26, 2026
400 kilometres across the Swiss Alps, from Vaduz to Montreux, climbing the height of Everest three times over.
Crossing Switzerland is an epic point to point ultra that traverses the country from east to west, running roughly 400 kilometres from Vaduz in Liechtenstein to the shores of Lac Léman in Montreux. Across seven Swiss cantons and some 25,000 metres of climbing, runners pass beneath the Eiger, through Lauterbrunnen and past alpine lakes on one of the longest continuous trail journeys in the Alps. It can be tackled solo, as a duo or as a ten stage Ekiden relay.
Crossing Switzerland is one of the most ambitious ultra trails in the Alps, a continuous journey of around 400 kilometres that carries runners the full width of the country from east to west. The route begins in Vaduz, the capital of Liechtenstein, and finishes on the shores of Lac Léman in Montreux, linking seven Swiss cantons across roughly 25,000 metres of ascent, the equivalent of climbing Mount Everest three times over.
The course reads like a tour of Switzerland's most iconic alpine scenery. Runners pass Bad Ragaz and the peaks above Engelberg and the Titlis, travel beneath the legendary North Face of the Eiger at Grindelwald, and descend into Lauterbrunnen with its soaring Staubbach waterfall. Beyond the turquoise waters of the Oeschinensee and the high pastures around Adelboden, the trail threads through cosy mountain villages, over snow covered passes and along ridgelines that open onto some of the finest views in the country.
Run as a solo, as a duo or as a ten stage Ekiden relay, Crossing Switzerland is as much an expedition as it is a race. Runners move through day and night against a demanding time limit, welcomed at around twenty refreshment stations by a devoted team of volunteers. The reward at the finish is a plunge into Lac Léman beside the famous Freddie Mercury statue, a fitting tribute to a truly unforgettable adventure across the heart of the Alps.