Altra Lone Peak 7 vs Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Altra Lone Peak 7 is the lighter option — 22 g lighter than the Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX (4% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Altra Lone Peak 7	Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX
Weight	578 g · 0.578 kg · 1.27 lb	600 g · 0.600 kg · 1.32 lb
Brand	Altra	Salewa
Category	Footwear	Footwear

Altra Lone Peak 7

578 g

Zero-drop trail shoe with wide toe box. Thru-hiker favourite.

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Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX

600 g

Supportive Gore-Tex mid hiking boot with 3F lacing and Vibram outsole for stability on demanding alpine terrain (weight per boot).

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Altra Lone Peak 7 vs Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Altra Lone Peak 7 wins — at 578 g it is 22 g (4%) lighter than the Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX (600 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest footwear page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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