Hike ForArika
Two lakes, two distances, one goal!
Last year was legendary –
Hike ForAfrika 2025 broke all records!
participants took part
people became sponsors
CHF was raised for projects in Africa
Are you ready to make Hike ForAfrika 2026 even more legendary?
In 2025, we showed what’s possible. In 2026, we’ll show there are no limits!
Then join us this year when it’s once again:
“Your hiking adventure that changes not only you, but also the lives of people in Africa.”
After the huge success of previous years, in 2026 we’re taking it to the next level.
This year, you can choose between two unique Hike adventures to challenge yourself and create a lasting impact.
Choose your project to support:
- Water & Wells💧
For clean drinking water and sanitation - Education & Nutrition 🍚
Providing daily meals for schoolchildren - Daycare Renovation 🧸
Creating better learning and play environments - Emergency Aid in Sudan 🆘
Providing urgently needed humanitarian supporte
How does it work?
Find sponsors before the hike who will support your effort. Whether a fixed donation or a contribution per kilometer, your supporters give you the boost you need while every step you take improves the lives of families in Africa.
Push your limits
Hike ForAfrika is more than a hike. It’s an emotional journey that will push you to your limits. And it’s in these moments that you truly feel what’s possible when you have a real goal: making a lasting difference.
An unforgettable experience
Two lakes, one vision. Whether in May or August, this legendary hiking adventure will transform you. What seems impossible is just the beginning. Cross the finish line and you’ll know: you can achieve anything—and you’ve helped save lives.
The following hikers will be at the start this year!
Lump sums: These can be made before the Hike ForArika via the donation buttons.
Amounts per kilometer: After the hike, the kilometers achieved will be posted under the corresponding photos.
Choose your Hike Challenge for 2026:
Lake Thun Edition
30. May 2026
Distance: 50 kilometers in 12 hours
Whether 10, 20, or 50 kilometers – participation is what counts!
Experience the Premiere!
This spring, we’re launching a brand-new route around the deep-blue Lake Thun, surrounded by the breathtaking Bernese Alpine trilogy.
Lake Zurich Edition
29. August 2026
Distance: 100 kilometers in 24 hours
Whether 10, 50, or 100 kilometers – participation is what counts!
Our Legendary Classic!
The full distance, the full experience. Once around Lake Zurich – day and night. A challenge that will push you to your physical and mental limits, but will help you grow beyond yourself.
Our Hike Projects 2026
At Hike ForAfrika, you don’t just decide how many kilometers you walk – you also choose the story your steps will tell.
Your Kilometers. Your Project. Your Impact.
With every step, hope is created. For children who can learn at school with a warm meal. For families who can finally fetch clean water from a well. For little ones who can play, learn, and grow in a safe, child-friendly Daycare.
Your steps don’t stop at the finish line. They begin there – in a village, in a school, in the future of a child.
Wells & Water
With every kilometer, you bring clean water to where it’s life-saving.
In rural regions of Africa, many people lack access to safe drinking water. Your steps help open new water sources and install hand pumps.
Every kilometer becomes a step toward better health and new opportunities for life.
Food & Education
With every step, you help a child learn well-fed and build a future.
In Angola, children at 23 schools receive a nutritious meal every day. This fights hunger, boosts school attendance, and improves focus in class.
With just CHF 9.50, you provide a child with daily meals for an entire month.
Emergency aid in Sudan
With every kilometer, you support people in one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises.
In Sudan, millions are struggling with hunger, lack of access to clean water, and medical care.
Your steps help deliver targeted emergency aid to where it is needed most.
Lake Thun Edition
30. May 2026
Registration deadline: 1. May 2026
Hike 50 kilometers in 12 hours.
Or cover as many kilometers as you can.
(You can stop at any time.)
Start: 8:00 in Thun at Bahnhofplatz.
This is where we gather, lace up our shoes, and soak up a little excitement before heading off!
Click here to open Google Maps directly:
The route will cover 50 kilometers around Lake Thun, and everyone can walk as far as they can or want.
Click here for the detailed route:
About every 10 kilometers, a small energy boost awaits you – with drinks and snacks to help you keep going.
There won’t be full meals, so make sure to bring something for bigger hunger.
Click here for the checkpoint locations:
Lake Zurich Editon
29. August 2026
Registration deadline: 1. August 2026
Hike 100 kilometers in 24 hours.
Or cover as many kilometers as you can
(you can stop at any time).
Non-stop. Through the night. Towards the sunrise.
Startpunkt: 08:00 Uhr in Zürich auf der Blatterwiese.
This is where we gather, lace up our shoes, and soak up a little excitement before heading off!
Click here to open Google Maps directly:
The route will cover 100 kilometers around Lake Zurich, and everyone can walk as far as they can or want.
Click here for the detailed route:
About every 10 kilometers, a small energy boost awaits you – with drinks and snacks to help you keep going.
There won’t be full meals, so make sure to bring something for bigger hunger.
Click here for the checkpoint locations:
Find Sponsors – Make Your Hike Count!
The Hike ForAfrika is not just the ultimate hiking adventure – it’s your chance to make a difference with every step!
Hike ForAfrika isn’t just about the kilometers. It’s about the people who cheer you on, believe in you, and support you with every step.
How does it work:
Register
Sign up as a participant in the MOVE fundraising tool.
Share your link
Share your personal fundraising link with your network.
Your Fan Club
Please ask family, friends, or colleagues to support you –
per kilometer or with a fixed donation.
Complete the hike
Join the hike and rack up kilometers.
Log your distance
After the hike, enter the distance you walked in the tool.
Donations
Your sponsors will automatically receive a payment slip by email.
Our Hikes: All the Key Information at a Glance!
Become part of the WhatsApp community!
It starts with one step – and suddenly, you’re part of something bigger.
Hike ForAfrika is more than just a hike.
It’s a community that motivates each other and grows beyond limits together.
That feeling begins long before the first kilometer – in our WhatsApp community: sharing, updates, questions, and support.
👉 Join the community chat and be part of a group that achieves more together – step by step.
Hiking isn’t your thing?
But still want to be part of Hike ForAfrika?
Become part of our Boost Team!
To make sure our hikers don’t just get through it but truly feel energized along the way, we need strong people at the checkpoints.
You’ll manage a station, hand out energy, cheer people on, provide snacks, and keep the spirits high – exactly when the legs start to feel heavy. Your support might be the moment that keeps someone going.
Some checkpoints are in more remote locations, so you’ll need your own car to reach your station easily and transport materials.
You don’t have to walk 100 kilometers to be part of this adventure – but you can make sure others do.
Get in touch: f.stoeckli@forafrika.ch or via WhatsApp using the following link: WhatsApp
You don’t have to hike yourself to be part of Hike ForAfrika – with your donation, you make the difference. Every contribution helps make our projects in Africa possible and supports the hikers along the way.
Donate for the projects
Through this link, you can easily make a contribution and create real impact.
Sponser a Hiker directly
Would you like to support someone personally?
Choose a hiker and sponsor them directly – this way you can be part of the journey in real time and actively contribute to the success of the hike.
- Visibility on-site & online: Your logo on our website, social media channels, and at the Boost checkpoints
- Direct project impact: Support education, nutrition, and clean water projects in Africa
- Exclusive updates: Regular insights into the progress and impact of the projects
Interested?
Get in touch at f.stoeckli@forafrika.ch for all sponsorship opportunities. .
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Looking back: Hike ForAfrika 2025
- Over 100 hikers set off at the start
- More than a thousand sponsorships were completed
- And incredible 97'000.- CHF were raised in donations.
With the donations from Hike ForAfrika 2025, we were able to:
school children in Angola receive a daily meal for one year
people in Uganda gain access to clean water
children in South Africa build a better future trough improved learning and play environments
The Hike ForAfrika 2025 in pictures:
