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Hiking Holidays Via Alpina "Bear trek"

Name: Hiking Holidays Via Alpina "Bear trek"
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Hiking: Via Alpina "Beartrek"

Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau

Discover Switzerland's most impressive sights. Hiking on the Beartrek you'll travel on a unique route that passes glaciers and spectacular passes. The route “Via Alpina” leads along the three most famous Swiss mountains Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau through valleys and canyons to the well known ski-resort Adelboden-Lenk.

Most likely you won’t meet any bears on this tour, but this hiking tour owes its name to the time when only wild animals could pass it. Nowadays, the trail is in very good condition but it is still not an easy stroll, as there are some passes you'll need to cross. On the heights and summits, however, you will be rewarded for your alpinistic efforts. Let the perfect and impressive beauty of the Alps take your breath away.

6 Days / 5 Nights
Self-guided tour

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Itinerary

Day

Arrival to Meiringen | Meiringen – Grindelwald

Arrival to Meiringen and luggage drop-off. By bus you get up to Rosenlaui where the first hike starts. You walk up to the “Grosse Scheidegg” from where you have a magnificent view to the mountains “Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau”. From here you continue to Grindelwald.

approx. 4.5 h

approx. 14 km

700 m

980 m

Day

Grindelwald – Wengen

The trail leads up to the „Kleine Scheidegg“ and continues over a sunny high trail to the car-free holiday resort Wengen. A small path goes past the spectacular Trümmelbach waterfall down to Lauterbrunnen.

approx. 5.5 h

approx. 17 km

1'155 m

915 m

Day

Wengen – Griesalp/Pochtenalp

Early in the morning the cable car brings you up to Mürren. In the early months of the summer there is often still snow on the alpine pass “Sefinenfurgge”. You walk past a breathtaking Alpine scenery.

approx. 7.5 h

approx. 22 km

1'315 m

1'415 m

Day

Griesalp/Pochtenalp – Kandersteg

The ascent to the Blüemlisalp is the most spectacular stage on your hiking tour. After a long and step walk up to 2’843 meters you may enjoy an excellent meal at the Swiss mountain pasture “Blüemlisalphütte”.

From there the trail leads over the “Hohtürli” and glacier moraines down to Lake Öschinen. Now, Kandersteg is only a short walk away. (easy option: ride with the cable car down into the valley).

approx. 7 h

approx. 17 km

1'450 m

1'685 m

Day

Kandersteg – Adelboden

By cable car up to “Allmenalp” from where you hike to “Bonderchrinde”. The view on the surrounding peaks is breathtaking. Afterwards, you hike down into the valley to Adelboden.

approx. 4.5 h

approx. 12 km

835 m

1'220 m

Day

Adelboden – Lenk | Departure or extension

From the widely known village of Adelboden you walk towards the Hahnenmoospass. Wonderful views and the peak of mount Wildstrubel guide you down to the valley Simmental. You will spend one last night in the Bernese Oberland. After arriving in Lenk, luggage retrieval and departure.

approx. 4.5 h

approx. 14 km

700 m

980 m

Tour character

Surefootedness and good condition are mandatory. You must not be afraid of heights to go on this alpine tour. Parts of the tour can be cut short in the case of bad weather.

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Prices & Dates

All data for 2023 at a glance

	Season 1 09.09.2023 - 24.09.2023 every day	Season 2 01.07.2023 - 08.09.2023 every day
Via Alpina "Bear trek", 6 days, cat. Charme, CH-BDWML-06D
Base price	1'079.-	1'135.-
Surcharge Single Room	299.-	299.-

Category Charme: see "your hotels"

Additional nights

	Season 1 Sep 9, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 every day	Season 2 Jul 1, 2023 - Sep 8, 2023 every day
Meiringen D Deluxe
Extra night double room (BB)	139.-	139.-
Extra night single room (BB)	194.-	194.-
Lenk D Deluxe
Extra night double room (BB)	125.-	125.-
Extra night single room (BB)	180.-	180.-

Prices per person in CHF

Services & Information

Services

Included:

5 overnight stays incl. breakfast
Daily luggage transfers (max. 1 piece of luggage, 20 kg)
Cost for luggage pick-up at the station (for direct arrival and departure)
Subsidy for arrival by train
Carefully elaborated route description
Travel documents (1 x per room)
Service Hotline

Note:

Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
Reservation fee of CHF 15.- per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)
Journeys by post bus, mountain railways and cable cars approx. CHF 45.- with Half-Fare Card (depending on the journeys used)

Information

Arrival/Departure:

Arrival by public transport to Meiringen. For direct arrival: Suitcases must be handed in at the luggage counter by 10:00 a.m. at the latest.
Departure by public transport from Lenk. For direct departure: Suitcases must be returned to the luggage counter by 17:00 at the latest.

Travel documents

Travel documents "digital"

We reduce the amount of printed documents. You will receive instructions to help you find your way around using the Eurotrek Travel Guide App. We provide you with further information online.

In advance you will receive a small package of documents with the following contents:

Your travel program
Luggage tags

Description of how to use the app
Any vouchers

The Eurotrek Travel Guide App will help you find your way around. In addition to your digital map, you will find further information about your booked trip. The app is also available offline, simply download the trip in advance.