Straight across Switzerland
fter numerous adventures across the globe, I felt the urge to explore my own home country. In the summer of 2017, I crossed Switzerland on a straight path - from border stone no. 33 at the French border to the Stelvio Pass in the east. No matter how - I never strayed more than a few hundred metres from Kilometer 1160.
1st Leg: Romandy (Swisstopo 3D-animated movie)
2nd Leg: Bernese Alps (Swisstopo 3D-animated movie)
3rd Leg: High alps (Swisstopo 3D-animated movie)
4th Leg: Graubünden (Swisstopo 3D-animated movie)
Facts
- Repetition of the 1983 tour
- One line along Kilometer 1160
- A corridor of a maximum of 500 meters left and right
- Length: 330 kilometers
- Elevation: 45’000 meters up and down
Live Tracker & Elevation profile
Photogallery
Direttissima Switzerland 1983
The idea of the Direttissima came from a group of alpinists under Markus Liechti, who tackled the project in the summer of 1983. They had asked themselves where a straight path through the middle of Switzerland would take them if they were to strictly follow this line. This simple idea is captivating. What does your own country have to offer if looked at from a different perspective? I can hardly wait to see how Switzerland has changed throughout the years on my Repetition Tour and am looking forward to all kinds of adventure and experiences along Kilometer 1160.
Read the report on srf.ch (in German)
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