Via Alpina Blue D5

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 25.35 km
Elevation gain 2871 m
Elevation loss 2787 m
Altitude minimum 1870 m
Altitude maximum 2889 m
Altitude Start 1998 m
Altitude End 2082 m
Estimated hiking time 10 h 30 min
Difficulty Very hard

25.35 km loop hiking starting from Simplonpass. Elevation gain is 2871 m, with altitude ranging from 1870 m to 2889 m. Estimated time: 10 h 30 min. Starting town: Simplonpass (Valais/Wallis, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra).

This hike includes 4 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 1289 m across 6.66 km, with an average slope of 19.4%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 5.04 km): +853 m over 4.06 km, average slope 21.0%
  • Climb 2 (at km 15.70 km): +68 m over 327 m, average slope 20.8%
  • Climb 3 (at km 20.69 km): +191 m over 830 m, average slope 23.0%
  • Climb 4 (at km 24.53 km): +177 m over 1.44 km, average slope 12.3%

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