# 14-Alpine Passes Trail, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> 14-Alpine Passes Trail is a hiking trail (14-Sentiero dei passi alpini) in Switzerland. 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 24. 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/14-alpine-passes-trail/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Local name:** 14-Sentiero dei passi alpini
- **Where:** Switzerland
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LUG Agno, 64 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [schweizmobil.ch](https://schweizmobil.ch/de/wanderland/route-6/etappe-14)
- **Trail network:** National
- **Distance:** 16 km
- **Elevation gain:** +1150 m
- **From:** Capanna Corno-Gries
- **To:** Rifugio Margaroli
- **Run by:** Wanderland Schweiz
- **Coordinates:** 46.45402, 8.3891

## What it is and where

14-Alpine Passes Trail is a hiking trail (14-Sentiero dei passi alpini) in Switzerland.

Its coordinates are 46.45402, 8.3891; the nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG, Agno), 64 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=46.454019%2C8.3891)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.454019%2C8.3891)

- **Trail network:** National
- **Distance:** 16 km
- **Elevation gain:** +1150 m
- **From:** Capanna Corno-Gries
- **To:** Rifugio Margaroli
- **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 14-Alpine Passes Trail is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 47 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 05 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 20 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 48 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 36 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 16 |
| August | Best time | 14 h |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 38 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 09 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 24 |

In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. 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

- [Grieshorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/corno-gries-grieshorn/): Mountain shared by Switzerland and Italy · 393 m
- [Nufenenstock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/nufenenstock/): Mountain in Switzerland · 1.4 km
- [Capanna Corno Gries](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-corno-gries-cas/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.2 km
- [Punta dei Camosci](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/battelmatthorn-punta-dei-camosci/): Mountain of the Lepontine Alps · 3.2 km
- [Pizzo Gallina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pizzo-gallina/): Nature · Mountains · 4.5 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 14-Alpine Passes Trail?

It is a hiking trail (14-Sentiero dei passi alpini in the local language) in Switzerland.

### When is the best time to visit 14-Alpine Passes Trail?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24.

### How do you get to 14-Alpine Passes Trail?

The nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 64 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.454019%2C8.3891) 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 [Grieshorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/corno-gries-grieshorn/), [Nufenenstock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/nufenenstock/), [Capanna Corno Gries](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-corno-gries-cas/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19373258), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).