# 38-Alpine Passes Trail, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > 38-Alpine Passes Trail is a hiking trail (38-Chemin des cols alpins) in Switzerland (Trient). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27. 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/38-alpine-passes-trail/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Local name:** 38-Chemin des cols alpins - **Where:** Switzerland - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** GVA Geneva, 66 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [schweizmobil.ch](https://schweizmobil.ch/fr/suisse-a-pied/itineraire-6/etape-38) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 14 km - **Elevation gain:** +1150 m - **From:** Lac d'Emosson - **To:** Cabane de Salanfe - **Run by:** Wanderland Schweiz - **Coordinates:** 46.10746, 6.94352 ## What it is and where 38-Alpine Passes Trail is a hiking trail (38-Chemin des cols alpins) in Switzerland (Trient). It is in [Trient](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/trient/), where this site lists 90 more places to see, 7.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.10746, 6.94352; the nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA, Geneva), 66 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=46.107459%2C6.943519) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.107459%2C6.943519) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 14 km - **Elevation gain:** +1150 m - **From:** Lac d'Emosson - **To:** Cabane de Salanfe - **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 38-Alpine Passes Trail is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 49 | | February | Possible | 10 h 06 | | March | Possible | 11 h 37 | | April | Possible | 13 h 19 | | May | Best time | 14 h 46 | | June | Best time | 15 h 33 | | July | Best time | 15 h 13 | | August | Best time | 13 h 58 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 39 | | November | Possible | 9 h 11 | | December | Possible | 8 h 27 | In June there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27. 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 - [Fontanabran](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fontanabran/): Mountain in Switzerland · 940 m - [Luisin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/le-luisin/): Mountain in Switzerland · 2.5 km - [Tour Sallière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tour-salliere/): Mountain in Switzerland · 2.6 km - [Tour de la Vallée du Trient](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tour-de-la-vallee-du-trient/): Hiking · 2.9 km - [Mont Ruan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/mont-ruan/): Mountain in Switzerland · 3.8 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 38-Alpine Passes Trail? It is a hiking trail (38-Chemin des cols alpins in the local language) in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit 38-Alpine Passes Trail? May to October. In June there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27. ### How do you get to 38-Alpine Passes Trail? The nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 66 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.107459%2C6.943519) 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 [Fontanabran](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fontanabran/), [Luisin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/le-luisin/), [Tour Sallière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tour-salliere/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/14521003), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).