Diego is the flag bearer of the Swiss delegation at the 2018 Ultra trail world championships which took place in Spain at the beginning of May. But above all he is a lover of Switzerland who, thanks to the Montreux Trail Festival and this new challenge – Crossing Switzerland – wants to highlight his country and its mountains and make everyone want to venture there .
“FOR A CHALLENGE, IT’S A HELL OF CHALLENGE…”
Crossing Switzerland these are figures that will make you dizzy:
- 420km through 6 cantons
- 14 passes of the Swiss Alps
- 17 peaks including 2 at an altitude of over 2500m
- 26,000 meters of positive altitude difference
All to be covered in less than 120 hours , in one go (day and night) and without steps .
To give you an overview, a hiker usually covers this route across Switzerland, between Vaduz and Lausanne, in 22 days of walking!
Diego Pazos' journey through the Swiss Alps
26,000 meters of positive altitude difference
“OPENING THE WAY FOR OTHERS TO TRY TO CROSS OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY!” »
This native of Lausanne is involved in bringing the Swiss trail to life. Co-organizer of the Montreux Trail Festival , which takes place at the end of next week, he wants to offer a new way of seeing his beautiful country .
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Thanks to this unique project, he is committed to promoting values that are dear to him such as surpassing oneself , respect for the environment or even exchange around his favorite sport while establishing a reference time for this route. Thus, he hopes to create the desire among his supporters to challenge him in order to discover new horizons still little known to trail runners.
At Algorigin, we will all be behind Diego to encourage him in the accomplishment of this unique project and can also be at your side if you decide to follow in his footsteps between Vaduz and Lausanne!
Discover the interview with Diego Pazos !