Alegria - A humanitarian expedition (2010)
Alegria tells the story of an epic solo expedition across the Himalaya that changed the life of hundreds of people in need. Supporting leprosy patients and mentally destitute women in India. Christoph von Toggenburg cycled 3200km on the world’s highest tracks pulling a 40kg trailer packed with survival gear. With little air to breathe and facing temperatures between -15°C to +45°C he crossed mountain passes higher than 5500m mastering a total of 50’000m, Christoph fell altitude sick and was hit by rock fall.
Crossing Nepal during the Maoist unrests, conflict stricken Kashmir, Christoph encountered wonderful hospitality, found new friends, and saw some of the world’s most spectacular landscapes.
He became film-maker, actor, fund- and awareness-raiser in one person capturing this epic adventure entirely by himself. Alegria has won more than 40 international film awards, was shown in more than 50 countries and translated into seven languages.
Bike for help (2001-2002)
10'000km to help leprosy sufferers
Across deserts, mountains and jungles. Bike for Help managed to raise more than half a million dollars and helped thousands of leprosy sufferers around the globe.
On the first of January 2002, 25 year old Christoph von Toggenburg started off to a unique adventure: Starting fom New Delhi, he cycled alone to Switzerland in order to collect donations and raise awareness for leprosy-sufferers. Within five months he covered nearly 10'000 km, passing through 7 countries, including 4000kms of desert, sand-storms, and unbearable heat and cold. He saw some of the most beautiful landscapes as well as terrible misery. He faced mortal fears and moments of unlimited hapiness. For him, it was one of the greatest adventures: to show that one single person can stand up and help. (Text: Nathalie Richter)
Run for help (1998)
Solo run in 4.5 days over a distance of 270km from Switzerland (Buchs) to Italy (Bozen) mastering 5500 metres of altitude difference by crossing the Alps from the Northern to the Southern side.Run for Help raised more than € 30.000 Euro for homeless children in Bucharest - Romania and supported the Concordia project.
