Hotel Arc-en-ciel
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Family hotel with restaurant (78 beds) about 500 m south of Gstaad centre, near the Eggli cableway.
Via Alpina · Stage 16 of 20
Lenk to Gstaad
Stage 16 of the Via Alpina covers 22.1 km from Lenk to Gstaad, with 1,029 m of ascent and 1,035 m of descent. The highest point is 2,056 m. Allow about 7.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
22.1 kmdistance
1,029 mascent
1,035 mdescent
~7.5 hwalking time
harddifficulty
2,056 mhighest point
≈ 4.25 L
≈ 2,420 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
Gstaad
Posthotel Rössli
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The oldest hotel in Gstaad (36 beds), with restaurant, on the Promenade where stage 16 ends.
Sporthotel Victoria
Sporthotel Victoria Gstaad
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Three-star family hotel (50 beds) on the Promenade in the centre of Gstaad, about 400 m from the trail.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed, not confirmed" appear on an official listing (Swiss Parks, SchweizMobil) or have a website without current dates, so call before you go. Weisstannen, Urnerboden, Engstlenalp, Griesalp and L'Étivaz have only one or a few places to sleep: book ahead, especially for July and August. Most mountain inns close in the second half of October.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 144 (ambulance) or 1414 (Rega); 112 works from any phone. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Zweisimmen Hospital (Spital STS) · Zweisimmen · 24/7 emergency
+41 58 636 90 00 · Map
On or near the trail
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Lenk to Gstaad with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.