Challenges and badges
While hiking the Swiss mountains, you can collect virtual awards (badges). Each challenge brings you fame and honour in the hiking community.
How challenges work
Complete hikes, mark specialities, upload photos depending on the type of challenge. You take part in the challenges automatically and do not need to register separately.
Reach the required number to earn an award. You can always see your progress in your profile.
Collect all levels of a challenge for the highest badge. Your earned badges will be displayed in your logbook and your public profile.
High Flyer

High Flyer 1000
Complete a hike reaching above 1000 m above sea level.
Goal: 1000
High Flyer 2000
Complete a hike reaching above 2000 m above sea level.
Goal: 2000
High Flyer 3000
Complete a hike reaching above 3000 m above sea level.
Goal: 3000
High Flyer 4000
Complete a hike reaching above 4000 m above sea level.
Goal: 4000Summit Climber

Summit Climber 500
Complete a hike with 500 metres of ascent.
Goal: 500
Summit Climber 1000
Complete a hike with 1000 metres of ascent.
Goal: 1000
Summit Climber 1500
Complete a hike with 1500 metres of ascent.
Goal: 1500
Summit Climber 2000
Complete a hike with 2000 metres of ascent.
Goal: 2000Long-Distance Hiker

Long-Distance Hiker 5
Complete a hike of 5 kilometres.
Goal: 5
Long-Distance Hiker 10
Complete a hike of 10 kilometres.
Goal: 10
Long-Distance Hiker 15
Complete a hike of 15 kilometres.
Goal: 15
Long-Distance Hiker 20
Complete a hike of 20 kilometres.
Goal: 20Cantonal Spirit

Cantonal Spirit
Hike in all 26 cantons of Switzerland.
Goal: 26Röstigraben Crosser

Röstigraben Crosser
Complete at least one hike in German-speaking Switzerland, Romandy and Ticino.
Goal: 3Gold Cheese Toast

Gold Cheese Toast
Mark 5 specialities in the cheese toast category.
Goal: 5Hike Author

Hike Author
Create 10 of your own hikes on OhMyAlps! and become a Hike Author.
Goal: 10Alpine Photographer

Alpine Photographer
Upload 100 photos – in hikes (impressions) and in comments.
Goal: 100Mountain Hut King

Mountain Hut King
Upload 10 photos of specialities along the trail.
Goal: 10Activity

Activity – Level 1
Complete 10 hikes within the last 12 months.
Goal: 10
Activity – Level 2
Complete 20 hikes within the last 12 months.
Goal: 20
Activity – Level 3
Complete 30 hikes within the last 12 months.
Goal: 30
Activity – Level 4
Complete 40 hikes within the last 12 months.
Goal: 40