ViaBerna (Switzerland) is your new excuse to buy a ticket to the highly civilized country of cheese, watches and chocolate. There it has just been inaugurated long-distance hiking route with 20 panoramic stages, covering 300 kilometers.
During them, you will traverse the hills and meadows of the swear, you will explore mysterious moors, cross wild gorges and valleys, gaze at the beautiful prairie landscapes that characterize this country of untouched nature. And the best: the gigantic mountains of the bernese alps They will be close enough to you to touch them.
Of course, you don't have to do it all on the same day. The trail starts at Bellelay and ends at Sustenpass, dividing in sections that vary from 10.5 to 24.5 kilometers, and they are classified as easy, moderate or difficult in the complete website of the path. From it, you can request your own paper copy free of charge, with all the data of the trip.
Unparalleled landscapes await you.
In addition, each of the stages of ViaBerna are certified as Leading Quality Trails (LQT), which guarantees that meet the highest standards. So much so that throughout Switzerland, a country with a long hiking tradition, this is the The only route that has this qualification. It ensures, in addition to dreamy panoramas, a wide gastronomic offer with regional products, special accommodation options and luggage transport service along the path.
COMPLETE THE ROUTE AND WIN THE CHALLENGE
Every year, from 2022 to 2025 , ViaBerna will be distributing prize money worth CHF 2,500 (about €2,400 ) to those who manage to finish all their stages.
To participate, you must download the app of the Bern walk planner from the Apple Store or Google Play Store. Then you must create a user account in apps and register for the ViaBerna Challenge on the website outdooractive.com/challenges.
You will enjoy the Alps in all their splendor.
Now you only have reach the 20 viewpoints marked by the challenge, one per section, and enter your achievement in the application. If you manage to visit them all, in addition to having enjoyed some of the most exceptional landscapes on the planet, you will enter a draw which will designate one or more winners at random from among all participants at the end of each year. Do you dare to complete the challenge?