Get important trail updates by email
Trail conditions can change quickly in the mountains. A closure, detour or disrupted transport service could affect your plan, especially if you are already on your hike.
The Hiking Club’s new email alerts make it easier to stay informed. Paid members can now receive an email when an important trail update affects their planned itinerary, including:
Trail closures and warnings
Route changes and detours
Transport closures and disruptions
Other important notices relevant to their hiking dates
HOW our trail
alerts work
To receive email notifications, open The Hiking Club planning platform and star the itinerary you’re planning to follow.
We’ll use the route, transport connections and hiking dates within your starred itinerary to determine which updates are relevant to your trip. If you’ve created multiple itineraries, simply star the one that reflects your primary plan.
This means you’ll receive more relevant information without having to continually check every update published for the trail. You can then update your route so that the route avoids the closure or warning.
Personalised email alerts are available to paid members. You can change your primary itinerary at any time by starring a different plan.
VERIFIED INFORMATION YOU CAN TRUST
The Hiking Club continually monitors information from local authorities, tourism offices, transport operators and other trusted local sources. We also receive recent reports and photographs from our network of Trail Ambassadors.
Updates are reviewed and verified before being added to our planning platform and Trail Updates Map, helping you prepare with greater confidence.
The map includes:
Verified trail closures, warnings and detours
Transport disruptions that may affect your itinerary
Recent trail photographs showing current conditions
Information about water shortages and other local issues
more than 30 active closures and warnings
As of July 2026, there are currently more than 30 active closures and warnings across our supported trails, including 10 updates added during July.
Log in or create a free account to view the latest information, including:
Alta Via 1 Dolomites
Significant erosion on the trail between Forcella Travenanzes and Rifugio Dibona
A new trail at Passo Duran
Water shortages at Rifugio Tissi
Alta Via 2 Dolomites
There are currently no active warnings.
Alta Via 4 Dolomites
Water shortages at Rifugio Vandelli
Bernese Oberland
Trail closures near Kandersteg
Trail closures near Schilthorn
Trail closures near Ammertenspitz
Tour des Combins
Trail closure in the Swiss Val Ferret
Tour du Mont Blanc
Trail closure in the Swiss Val Ferret
New traffic restrictions in the Italian Val Ferret
Closure of the Maison Vieille chairlift
Closure of the La Gorge gondola
Tour of Monte Rosa
Trail closures near Saas-Fee, including at Plattjen and Egginerjoch
Trail closures near Furi in the Zermatt ski area
Closure of the Monte Moro cable car
Closure of the Punta Jolanda chairlift
Walker’s Haute Route
Trail closures in the Mattertal, including near Herbriggen, along a section of the Europaweg and near the Topalihütte
Trail closure near Zinal
West Highland Way
Road construction within Ewich Forest
stay up to date before you hike
You can view the Trail Updates Map for free by logging in or creating an account.
For personalised email notifications, purchase access to your trail, create or update your itinerary and star the plan you intend to follow. We’ll email you when a new verified update may affect your route, transport arrangements or hiking dates.
Trail conditions can change at short notice. Always follow local signage and instructions from authorities, and check the latest conditions before beginning each stage.