5th Edition Walser Games 2026 - Ornavasso
The historic first edition in Italy • An unforgettable weekend of tradition, sport, and Alpine friendship
United by Origins: An Unforgettable Memory
On September 18 and 19, 2026, Ornavasso had the honor of hosting the 5th Edition of the Walser Games, the very first in Italy. Eighteen teams from Italy, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein gathered for two extraordinary days of traditional challenges, smiles, music, and brotherhood, celebrating our shared cultural roots together.
🏆 Official Standings & Roll of Honor
The Swiss team from Fideris takes first place and lifts the historic "Challenge Cup", followed on the podium by Campello Monti and the hosts from Ornavasso.
Fideris
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Campello Monti
🇮🇹 Italy
Ornavasso
🇮🇹 Italy
Complete Overall Standings
| Pos. | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1° |
🇨🇭
Fideris
|
95 pt |
| 🥈 2° |
🇮🇹
Campello Monti
|
81 pt |
| 🥉 3° |
🇮🇹
Ornavasso
|
79 pt |
| 4° |
🇮🇹
Pomatt 1
|
76 pt |
| 5° |
🇮🇹
Pomatt 2
|
73 pt |
| 6° |
🇮🇹
Rigaden
|
72,5 pt |
| 7° |
🌐
Vorstand IVfW
|
70 pt |
| 8° |
🇨🇭
Lötschental
|
67 pt |
| 9° |
🇮🇹
Macugnaga
|
61 pt |
| 10° |
🇱🇮
Forabuschi
|
59 pt |
| 11° |
🇱🇮
Walserfrüünd
|
56 pt |
| 12° |
🇱🇮
Bäärger Musig
|
55,5 pt |
| 13° |
🇨🇭
Staful-Schnaagger
|
55 pt |
| 14° |
🇮🇹
Carcoforo
|
54 pt |
| 15° |
🇮🇹
Alagna
|
52 pt |
| 16° |
🇨🇭
Trachtenverein Glis / Naters
|
50 pt |
| 17° |
🇮🇹
Walser del Sud delle Alpi
|
49 pt |
| 18° |
🇱🇮
Pipolter
|
33 pt |
📸 The Best Moments of the Games
Relive the emotions, faces, field challenges, and celebration of the Walser communities through the official event photography.
Music and Entertainment
Throughout the entire event, both Friday and Saturday, the atmosphere was enlivened and accompanied by the music, cheerfulness, and folklore of the group "La Fisarmonica delle Alpi".
The 5 Traditional Disciplines
Hürna
In reference to the Swiss national game "Hornussen", two teams compete in Hürna. A round wooden disc is struck on the playing field with a club. The wooden disc must be caught by the opposing team using a board.
Mishlu
In Mischlu, two teams always face each other alternately. The six wooden pieces are placed in a row eight meters away from the teams. They now try to knock down the opponent's wooden pieces with a round piece of wood. The first team to hit all the wooden pieces wins.
Bochareru
A round stone is thrown forward into the playing field as a target point. The team players now take turns trying to place flat stones as close as possible to the round stone. The team with the shortest distance wins.
Frog Game (Gioco della Rana)
A traditional team precision and aiming test (6 players, 3 throws each). Using the classic wooden cabinet with a perforated top and central metal frog, players throw metal tokens (palet) from 3.5 meters. The team with the highest overall score wins.
Travösta
A team time-trial challenge (6 athletes in two trios) based on strength, coordination, and speed. Teams take turns dragging a regulation wooden log along the course perimeter for 4 laps. The team with the fastest time wins.
All competitions took place according to the official rules under the direction of the field referees.
A Heartfelt Thank You to Everyone!
The Walser Group of Ornavasso wishes to warmly thank all 18 participating teams, the guest delegations, the field referees, the many volunteers, the Municipal Administration, "La Fisarmonica delle Alpi", photographer Mario Curti, and everyone who worked with passion to make this first Italian edition of the Walser Games unforgettable.
Special thanks to:
See you at the 6th Edition of the Walser Games!
Official Poster & Flyer of the 2026 Edition
