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The 13 countries crossed
Monaco – France – Italy – Switzerland – Liechtenstein – Austria – Germany – Slovenia – Croatia – Hungary – Slovakia – Poland – Ukraine
Switzerland will be crossed in its entirety, from west to east, (from July 31 in Vernayaz to August 5) via the Via Alpina
400 km across the cantons of Valais, Vaud, Bern, Nidwalden, Obwalden,
Uri, Glarus and St-Gallen
PROJECT LAUNCH VIDEO
SCHEDULE
Planned departure: 24th of July 2026, from Monaco.
Arrival in Switzerland : 31th of July 2026 afternoon in Vernayaz (VS)
Symbolic arrival in Ukraine : September 21, 2026 — International Day of Peace.
A 50 to 60-day crossing, marked by encounters and moments of remembrance.
Part 1: Via Alpina FKT – 2,000 km and 116,000 m of elevation gain in 24 stages.
(Stage 1) 24.07 : Monaco - Refuge Madone de la Fenestre (FR)
(Stage 2) 25.07 : Madone de la Fenestre - Strepeis (Bagni di Vinadio) (IT)
(Stage 3) 26.07 : Strepeis (Bagni di Vinadio) - Chiappera (IT)
(Stage 4) 27.07 : Chiappera - Freissinières (FR)
(Stage 5) 28.07 : Freissinières - Station de Valfréjus (FR)
(Stage 6) 29.07 : Station de Valfréjus - Le Monal (FR)
(Stage 7) 30.07 : Le Monal - Col du Grand St-Bernard (CH)
(Stage 8) 31.07 : Col du Grand St-Bernard - Vernayaz (CH)
(Stage 9) 01.08 : Vernayaz - Lenk (CH)
(Stage 10) 02.08 : Lenk - Lauterbrunnen (CH)
(Stage 11) 03.08 : Lauterbrunnen - Engelberg (CH)
(Stage 12) 04.08 : Engelberg - Elm (CH)
(Stage 13) 05.08 : Elm - Feldkirch (AUT)
(Stage 14) 06.08 : Feldkirch - Oberstdorf (DE)
(Stage 15) 07.08 : Oberstdorf - Ehrwald (AUT)
(Stage 16) 08.08 : Ehrwald - Schwaz (AUT)
(Stage 17) 09.08 : Schwaz - Pfitsch (Val di Vizze) (IT)
(Stage 18) 10.08 : Pfitsch - Antholz-Mittertal (Anterselva di Mezzo) (IT)
(Stage 19) 11.08 : Antholz-Mittertal (Anterselva di Mezzo) - Sesto (IT)
(Stage 20) 12.08 : Sesto - Untere Valentinalm (AUT)
(Stage 21) 13.08 : Untere Valentinalm - Thörl Maglern (AUT)
(Stage 22) 14.08 : Thörl Maglern - Refuge Črna Prst (SLO)
(Stage 23) 15.08 : Refuge Črna Prst - Predjama (SLO)
(Stage 24) 16.08 : Predjama - Muggia (IT)
Part 2: Crossing Eastern Europe – 2,200 km and 44,000 m of elevation gain in 26 stages
(Stage 1) 17.08 : Muggia - Logatec (SLO)
(Stage 2) 18.08 : Logatec - Dvor (SLO)
(Stage 3) 19.08 : Dvor - Brezovac Zumberacki (HRV)
(Stage 4) 20.08 : Brezovac Zumberacki - Precno (HRV)
(Stage 5) 21.08 : Precno - Novska (HRV) [Jasenovac Memorial]
(Stage 6) 22.08 : Novska - Slatinski Drenovac (HRV)
(Stage 7) 23.08 : Slatinski Drenovac - Donji Miholjac (HRV)
(Stage 8) 24.08 : Donji Miholjac - Mohacs (HUN)
(Stage 9) 25.08 : Mohacs - Nagybaracska (HUN) [Batina Battle Memorial]
(Stage 10) 26.08 : Nagybaracska - Harta (HUN)
(Stage 11) 27.08 : Harta - Szigetsentmiklos (HUN)
(Stage 12) 28.08 : Szigetsentmiklos - Esztergom (SVK) [Memorial Budapest]
(Stage 13) 29.08 : Esztergom - Komoca (SVK)
(Stage 14) 30.08 : Komoca - Sokolovce (SVK) [Sered Camp Memorial]
(Stage 15) 31.08 : Sokolovce - Prievdiza (SVK)
(Stage 16) 01.09 : Prievdiza - Ludrova (SVK)
(Stage 17) 02.09 : Ludrova - Lysa Polana (SVK)
(Stage 18) 03.09 : Lysa Polana - Rabca (SVK)
(Stage 19) 04.09 : Rabca - Oswiecim (POL) [Auschwitz Camp Memorial]
(Stage 20) 05.09 : Oswiecim - Piekary (POL)
(Stage 21) 06.09 : Piekary - Palecznica (POL) [Torn Heart Monument]
(Stage 22) 07.09 : Palecznica - Poddebowiec (POL)
(Stage 23) 08.09 : Poddebowiec - Gwizdow (POL)
(Stage 24) 09.09 : Gwizdow - Jozefow (POL)
(Stage 25) 10.09 : Jozefow - Budomierz (POL)
(Stage 26) 11.09 : Budomierz - Lviv (UKR)
Part 3 (Optional): Lviv to Kyiv – 600 km and 3,000 m of elevation gain in 7 stages.
(51) 12.09 : Lviv - Luchkivtsi (UKR)
(52) 13.09 : Luchkivtsi - Kutianka 47111 (UKR)
(53) 14.09 : Kutianka - Chepetivka 30400 (UKR)
(54) 15.09 : Chepetivka - Yahodynka 13023 (UKR)
(55) 16.09 : Yahodynka - Levkiv 12405 (UKR)
(56) 17.09 : Levkiv - Komarivka 08020 (UKR)
(57) 18.09 : Komarivka - Kyiv (UKR)
21.09 : International Day of Peace
MEDIA
Rhône FM (FR) – 30.12.25
LFM (FR) – 08.03.26
Léman Bleu TV (FR) – 26.03.26
From Monaco to Ukraine: a 4,200 km run for peace
Canal Alpha (FR) – 08.04.26
He will run 4,200 km across Europe for solidarity
RTS 1ère (FR) – 11.04.26
Le Quotidien Jurassien (FR) – 19.04.26
Dream debut and masterful performance by Frédéric Splendore at the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Terrible
Lausanne Cités (FR) – 04.05.26
La Liberté (FR) – 04.05.26
4,200 km between Monaco and Ukraine.
‘Beyond Borders’ – the extraordinary challenge of Frédéric Splendore
FOLLOW THE CROSSING
During the crossing, the project will be followed and shared through several complementary channels.
• Instagram: visual stories and key moments of the project shared via stories
• WhatsApp: updates shared with supporters and contributors
• Facebook: mobilizing running communities and organizing local meet-ups along the route
Real-time GPS tracking will allow the progress of the route to be visualized.