# 05-Alpine Passes Trail, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > 05-Alpine Passes Trail is a hiking trail (Alpenpässe-Weg) in Switzerland (Zillis). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 23. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/05-alpine-passes-trail/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Local name:** Alpenpässe-Weg - **Where:** Switzerland - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** LUG Agno, 72 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [schweizmobil.ch](https://schweizmobil.ch/de/wanderland/route-6/etappe-5) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 12 km - **Elevation gain:** +1050 m - **From:** Ausserferrera - **To:** Splügen - **Run by:** Wanderland Schweiz - **Coordinates:** 46.5598, 9.38031 ## What it is and where 05-Alpine Passes Trail is a hiking trail (Alpenpässe-Weg) in Switzerland (Zillis). It is in [Zillis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/zillis/), where this site lists 75 more places to see, 9.5 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.5598, 9.38031; the nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG, Agno), 72 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.559796%2C9.380311) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.559796%2C9.380311) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 12 km - **Elevation gain:** +1050 m - **From:** Ausserferrera - **To:** Splügen - **Run by:** Wanderland Schweiz It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit 05-Alpine Passes Trail is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 46 | | February | Possible | 10 h 05 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 21 | | May | Best time | 14 h 48 | | June | Best time | 15 h 36 | | July | Best time | 15 h 17 | | August | Best time | 14 h | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 38 | | November | Possible | 9 h 08 | | December | Possible | 8 h 23 | In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 23. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Festung Crestawald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/festungsmuseum-crestawald/): Historical museum in Sufers (Switzerland) · 1.1 km - [Reformed church St. Salvator](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/reformierte-kirche-sankt-salvator/): Church building in Graubünden, Switzerland · 1.5 km - [Splügen Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/burg-splugen/): Swiss castle ruins · 3.5 km - [Rofla Gorge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rofla-gorge/): Nature · 3.9 km - [Walserweg - Etappe 8](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/walserweg-etappe-8/): Hiking · 3.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [Säntis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/santis/): peak in northeastern Switzerland - [Lake Baldegg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/baldeggersee/): lake in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Monte Rosa Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-rosa-hut/): mountain hut - [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/): long distance hiking route in France, Italy and Switzerland Every Switzerland place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is 05-Alpine Passes Trail? It is a hiking trail (Alpenpässe-Weg in the local language) in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit 05-Alpine Passes Trail? May to October. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 23. ### How do you get to 05-Alpine Passes Trail? The nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 72 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.559796%2C9.380311) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Festung Crestawald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/festungsmuseum-crestawald/), [Reformed church St. Salvator](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/reformierte-kirche-sankt-salvator/), [Splügen Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/burg-splugen/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/14521210), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).