Across The Berner Oberland Hike

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This is Switzerland the way you’ve always imagined it. Glacier-carved valleys, breathtaking peaks cloaked in massive shawls of ice and snow, wood chalets adorned with flowers, lush green meadows ringing with the chimes of cow bells. Beginning in Lauenen, just up the valley from Gstaad, and ending at the foot of the Eiger, Monch, and Jung Frau mountains, thi...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Opportunity to see cultural sites, train ride will take you to the 2,000 year old city of Sion, with its 11th century church of Notre Dame, late Gothic cathedral and 13th century castle ruins.
    • Experience hike that offers a variety of landscapes and expansive views of the Lauenen Valley
    • Opportunity to rest sore hiking muscles or explore a little of Switzerland beyond Kandersteg
    • Hike from Obersteinberg to Wengen is comparatively easy and so allows for a more leisurely day.

What's this trip about?

    This is Switzerland the way you’ve always imagined it. Glacier-carved valleys, breathtaking peaks cloaked in massive shawls of ice and snow, wood chalets adorned with flowers, lush green meadows ringing with the chimes of cow bells. Beginning in Lauenen, just up the valley from Gstaad, and ending at the foot of the Eiger, Monch, and Jung Frau mountains, this trek across the Berner Oberland will not disappoint anyone who has dreamed of hiking through the Alps. The richness of the rural mountain landscapes captured in the breadth of this 12-day route conspires to create the quintessential Swiss alpine experience.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 12 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityLauenen
End CityWengen

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Hiking & Walking
  • National Parks
  • Transformative

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Mountaineering
  • Nature
  • Ruins & Archaeology

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 5

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 12

Trip includes

    • All accommodations
    • With private baths when available
    • Daily luggage transfer
    • All breakfasts (full Scottish) and four dinners
    • Group pick up at Glasgow International Airport
    • All group transfers on buses and vans as described in the itinerary
    • Guides
    • Great hiking
    • Lots of good memories.

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Itinerary

Day 1:

Individual transfer to our hotel in Lauenen, Switzerland. Welcome dinner and orientation.

Day 2:

Our destination today is the Gelten Hut (6,569′). This is a hike that offers a variety of landscapes and expansive views of the Lauenen Valley. The route begins as a gentle walk with the peaks of the Wildhorn Massif in the distance. Once we reach the Launensee, a smal...

Day 3:

From the Gelten Hut we will head northeast and descend along a high ridge through alpine pastures filled with wildflowers, possibly including edelweiss. After reaching a large working farm, we will begin climbing to Tungel Pass (6,837′). From here the route gradually ...

Day 4:

Leaving the village of Lenk, we begin our climb to the pass at Hahnenmoos. The trail winds through open fields dotted with barns as it skirts the paved road that leads to Beulberg and the small settlement of Brandegg. Continuing at a moderate uphill grade through open...

Day 5:

As we hike east of Adelboden, the landscape takes on a different character as the mountains become steeper, more rugged, and more glaciated. From Adelboden we transfer to Bunderalp, where there is a small restaurant known for its cheese production. The trail continues...

Day 6:

Rest day. This is an opportunity to rest sore hiking muscles or explore a little of Switzerland beyond Kandersteg. A number of train excursions from Kandersteg offer a pleasant and relaxing way to take in some of Switzerland’s varied countryside as well as sample some...

Day 7:

We begin the day with a spectacular mountain bus transfer to the isolated hamlet of Griesalp. The bus passes through idyllic Swiss villages and then begins its climb switchbacking through forests and between waterfalls until it reaches Griesalp, perched high on an alp...

Optional:
For those who want a more challenging hike, it is possible to reach Griesalp via the high pass of Hohturli. The hike begins with a short chair lift ride. From here a short walk brings us to the lake of Oeschinensee. Skirting the lake, we then begin the climb up to the pa...
Day 8:

The route from Griesalp up to Sefinenfurke is a demanding mountain hike, but well worth the effort. Following the road up the valley out of Griesalp, we soon join the trail and begin to climb steeply until we reach the farm at Ober Durrenburg. Leaving the pastoral lan...

Day 9:

Today our destination is the Hotel Obersteinberg, situated in the undeveloped head of the Lauterbrunnen Valley. The descent from Murren is pleasant, passing through the village of Gimmelwald and continuing on until just above Stechelberg. Here you begin climbing, head...

Day 10:

The hike from Obersteinberg to Wengen is comparatively easy and so allows for a more leisurely day. The descent into Lauterbrunnen is stunning as we enter the valley, walking beneath sheer rock faces etched with magnificent waterfalls. From Lauterbrunnen another hour-...

Day 11:

We are now in the heart of the Berner Oberland and our route converges with the tourists that come to view the famous trio of peaks, the Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau, dominating the landscape. The destination today is the Kleine Scheidegg. This is our last day of hiking...

Day 12:

The trip ends with breakfast at the hotel in Wengen. Independent transfers from Wengen.

If you would like to spend an extra night(s) in Lauenen or Wengen, please let us know when you book your trip and we will make reservations at the same hotel. If you don’t have quite enough time to complete the entire hike, it is possible to depart the hike a day or two earlier.

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Price From $3,895
Price per day$325
Last Updated: 7/16/2018

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Air fare
    • Outbound transportation at trip’s end on Day 9
    • Optional/individual transfers between inns or individual excursions
    • Four dinners
    • Items not on set dinner menus
    • Beverages
    • Insurance
    • Tips to guides
    • Items of a personal nature (phone calls, laundry, excess baggage charge, etc.).

Accommodation

We will be staying in 3- and 4-star family -hotels which are very comfortable, accommodating and reflect the local character. The rooms are double occupancy with private baths. One night will be spent in a mountain lodge with shared facilities.

Breakfasts buffets and dinners are served at the hotels and lunches are picnic style along the trail.

Cancellation policy

Should you find it necessary to cancel, a cancellation fee will apply based on the date we receive written notice:

Over 60 days prior to departure —$200 fee

60-30 days prior to departure—50% of land costs

Less than 30 days or failure to show—no refund

There will be no refunds or credits for unused portions or uncompleted tours for any reason whatsoever.

Please note that a few of our trips have payment schedules and cancellation fees that are more stringent. These exceptions are clearly indicated in the detailed itineraries, printed separately for each trip.

Distant Journeys, Inc. reserves the right to cancel any trip prior to departure for any reason whatsoever, including insufficient registrations. Generally, a cancellation would be made more than 45 days in advance of the departure date. If we find it necessary to cancel a trip, all payments made to Distant Journeys, Inc. will be refunded immediately. However, Distant Journeys, Inc. shall not be responsible or liable for other expenses incurred by the participant as a result of such a cancellation.

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