The Bernese Oberland and Reichenbach Falls

This trip serves as a fantastic introduction to the delights of Swiss walking. The highlights include taking in the stunning villages of Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen as well as trekking around the classic Alpine Peaks, Wetterhorn, Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

The beauty of this tour is that it offers you a range of walks each day, often with differing grades and distances, so you can decide the nature of the walking. Whether it be a high mountain trek along a Bergweg mountain path, or a valley stroll on a Wanderweg lower level trail, there is something for everyone.

There are also lots of opportunities for utilizing the extensive mountain transport system to shorten walks, leaving you with plenty of time to enjoy some time sightseeing. The flower-strewn alpine meadows in summer around Wengen and Mürren and upon the Schynige-Platte walk are an unforgettable experience too.

Travel from June – September. Find out more about the trip.

 

 

Meiringen: Panoramas of the Swiss Alps

This is a 'centre based' self-guided walking tour in the small market town of Meiringen, filled with a selection of excellent day walks that are perfect at any time of the year. From the town, it is possible to set out each day in a different direction using the incredible network of cable cars, postbuses and mountain railways. 

There are over 300km of well-marked footpaths, which range from gentle strolls to high ridges and even glacier exploring! In spring you can follow the melting snows into meadows of glorious Alpine flowers. In summer the high ridges and rugged glacial scenery become accessible. In autumn the landscape is painted with a riot of colour as the first frosts come. 

The potential for walking is limitless. We are still finding wonderful new walks here! Thankfully, it remains unspoiled and very Swiss. The local people are welcoming, kind and hospitable.

Travel from May –  October. Find out more about the 5 day trip and 8 day trip.

 

The Alpine Pass Route

This walk follows the most impressive two-week section of a classic alpine walk, which embraces much of the best mountain scenery Switzerland has to offer. It is a route which will take you over many alpine passes; some a leisurely stroll, others a tougher proposition, but all offering their own spectacular rewards. 

A marvellous complement to the high land of peaks and passes are the park-like valleys with their thickly wooded hillsides and unspoilt farming villages, deep-blue lakes and picturesque flower-decked chalets. As well as crossing the Grosse Scheidegg and the Hohturli, there is also the incomparable Bernese Oberland region with its towering peaks, the Jungfrau, Mönch and Eiger. 

During your time, you are given three ‘free’ days where you can pursue optional walks, or take in other attractions such as the Jungfraujoch. This is a mountain journey full of attractions and we believe it is an impressive alternative to the Tour du Mont Blanc!

Travel from July – September. Find out more about the 14 day trip or our 8 day highlights trip.