Charity Challenge 26

Peter runs 26 marathons through all 26 cantons in 26 days

Join in & donate now!

Tackle hunger & recycle!

Special mention of thanks for donations of CHF 2,000 or more

How does the challenge work?

Rules of Challenge 26

On July 7, Peter will embark on a run across Switzerland. A marathon every day. Through every canton. He shows that you can get far with very little. Sometimes all you need is a pair of running shoes and belief in yourself. It’s not perfection that counts, but taking the first step.

And here’s the best part: You can influence his journey! Get involved and help shape the challenge by making a donation—because every bit of support counts! Let’s make this journey unforgettable together.

Follow this extraordinary journey on social media!

Peter's Route

If you would like to run along with Peter, you can find his route from Day 1 to 26 here. He announces the respective start times on his social media channels:
Instagram - TikTok - YouTube

All stages from Day 1 to 10

July 7, 2025 - Day 1

Start: Basel Stadt (Münsterplatz)

Destination: Delémont

Cantons: Basel Stadt, Basel Land, Solothurn, Jura

July 8, 2025 - Day 2

Start: Delémont

Destination: Les Breuleux

Cantons: Bern

July 9, 2025 - Day 3

Start: Les Breuleux

Destination: Neuchâtel

Cantons: Neuchâtel

July 10, 2025 - Day 4

Start: Neuchâtel

Destination: Estavayer

Cantons: Vaud, Fribourg

July 11, 2025 - Day 5

Start: Estavayer

Destination: Lussery-Villars

Cantons: Vaud

July 12, 2025 - Day 6

Start: Lussery-Villars

Destination: Céligny

Cantons: Geneva

July 13, 2025 - Day 7

Start: Céligny

Destination: Lausanne

Cantons: Vaud

July 14, 2025 - Day 8

Start: Lausanne

Destination: Rennaz via Port-Valais

Cantons: Valais

July 15, 2025 - Day 9

Start: Rennaz

Destination: Gsteig

Cantons: Bern

July 16, 2025 - Day 10

Start: Gsteig

Destination: Därstetten

Cantons: Bern

All stages from Day 11-20

July 17, 2025 - Day 11

Start: Därstetten

Destination: Unterseen Interlaken via Thun

Cantons: Bern

July 18, 2025 - Day 12

Start: Unterseen Interlaken

Destination: Kaiserstuhl Lungern

Cantons: Obwalden

July 19, 2025 - Day 13

Start: Kaiserstuhl Lungern

Destination:  Ebikon

Cantons: Obwalden, Nidwalden, Lucerne

July 20, 2025 - Day 14

Start: Ebikon

Destination:  Schwyz via Dietwil & Rotkreuz

Cantons: Lucerne, Aargau, Zug, Schwyz

July 21, 2025 - Day 15

Start: Schwyz

Destination:  Gurtnellen

Cantons: Schwyz, Uri

July 22, 2025 - Day 16

Start: Gurtnellen

Destination:  Andermatt (via Gotthard Pass)

Cantons: Uri, Ticino

July 23, 2025 - Day 17

Start: Andermatt

Destination:  Trun

Cantons: Graubünden

July 24, 2025 - Day 18

Start: Trun

Destination:  Domat/Ems

Cantons: Graubünden

July 25, 2025 - Day 19

Start: Domat/Ems

Destination:  Flums

Cantons: St. Gallen

July 26 - Day 20

Start: Flums

Destination:  Ricken Gommiswald via Schänis

Cantons: Glarus, St. Gallen

All stages from Day 21-26

July 27 - Day 21

Start: Ricken

Destination:  Herisau via Jakobsbad (AI)

Cantons: St. Gallen, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden

July 28, 2025 - Day 22

Start: Herisau

Destination:  Münsterlingen via Arbon

Cantons: Thurgau

July 29, 2025 - Day 23

Start: Münsterlingen

Destination:  Diesshofen via Stein am Rhein

Cantons: Schaffhausen

July 30, 2025 - Day 24

Start: Diesshofen

Destination:  Pfungen via Schaffhausen and Winterthur

Cantons: Zurich, Schaffhausen

July 31, 2025 - Day 25

Start: Pfungen

Destination:  Mägenwil via Baden

Cantons: Zurich, Aargau

August 1 - Day 26

Start: Mägenwil

Destination:  Zurich BFWP HQ via Lenzburg & Wohlen

Cantons: Zurich, Aargau

Influence the challenge with your donation!


CHF 500: Extra Clean - Peter will carry a trash bag all day and collect all the litter he finds along the way.

CHF 1,000: Extra Company - Along the way, Peter must find someone who does not know him from his videos and is willing to accompany him for 1 km.

CHF 2,000: Extra Shoutout - personal mention and special thanks in the video

CHF 10,000: Extra Marathon - On the following day, Peter must find someone to run 42 km with him – if he fails, he must run two marathons in a row the next day.

Important note: Everyone who accompanies Peter on his challenge does so at their own risk. No liability can be accepted for any incidents.

What happens to the donations?

Buy Food with Plastic

Every donation goes directly to Buy Food with Plastic's social projects – a Swiss organization that enables people in Nicaragua, Ghana, and India to pay for warm meals with plastic bottles.

In addition to educational work in schools, the organization specifically builds infrastructure: collection containers, pick-up services, and local factories where new products are made from the plastic. This fosters a functioning local circular economy.

Buy Food with Plastic is currently in a strong scaling phase – the construction of a large recycling plant is planned in Nicaragua, which is intended to make a significant impact locally and internationally as a major market player.

Learn more about the Buy Food with Plastic concept!

The Story behind Buy Food with Plastic - Video created by Peter Bolliger