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Hiking holidays Via Alpina "Beartrek" Charme

Hiking: Via Alpina "Beartrek"

Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau.

Discover Switzerlands most impressive parts. When hiking on the Beartrek you travel 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 the route has its namefrom the time when only game could walk these paths.

Today the trails are in a very good condition but still this tour is not an easy walk. During the course of your hike you reach peaks and summits where the spectacular beauty to the Swiss Alps rewards you for your efforts.

8 Days / 7 Nights
Self-guided tour

Price calculation

Natural experience Classic

Itinerary

Day

Individual arrival to Meiringen

Hotel (example): Cat. A: Rebstock, Cat. B: Bett & zMorge

ca. 4.5 h

ca. 14 km

700 m

980 m

Day

Meiringen – Grindelwald

The bus takes you 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.

Hotel (example): Cat. A: Hotel Kirchbühl, Cat. B: Downtown Lodge

approx. 4.5 h

approx. 14 km

700 m

980 m

Day

Grindelwald – Wengen/ Lauterbrunnen

The trail leads up to the „Kleine Scheidegg". A sunny trail leads you towards the car-free resort Wengen. Small paths lead past the spectacular Trümmelbach-waterfall down to Lauterbrunnen.

Hotel (example): Cat. A: Hotel Bélvèdere, Cat. B: Victoria Lauberhorn

approx. 6.5 h

approx. 19 km

1'200 m

1'400 m

Day

Lauterbrunnen – Griesalp/Kiental

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 Sefinenfurgge. You walk past a breathtaking Alpine scenery.

Hotel (example): Hotel Waldrand

approx. 7 h

approx. 22 km

2'000 m

1'400 m

Day

Griesalp/Kiental – Kandersteg

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

From here the trails lead on glacier moraines down to Lake Öschinen. Now Kandersteg is within short walking distance. (easy option: ride with the cable car into the valley).

Cat. A: Hotel Blümlisalp, Cat. B: Garni Alpenblick

approx. 7.5 h

approx. 15 km

1'450 m

1'725 m

Day

Kandersteg – Adelboden

You take the cable car up to "Allmenalp" from where you hike up to "Bonderchrinde". The view on the surrounding peaks is breathtaking. The trail leads down into the valley to Adelboden.

Cat. A: Hotel Bären, Cat. B: Hotel Kreuz

approx. 5.5 h

approx. 16 km

1'350 m

1'170 m

Day

Adelboden – Lenk

From the widely-known village of Adelboden you walk towards the Hahnenmoospass.

Wonderful views to the peak of mount Wildstrubel guide your way down to the valley Simmental. You will spend one last night in the Bernese Oberland.

Cat. A: Hotel Kreuz, Cat. B: Sporthotel Wildstrubel

approx. 4 h

approx. 13 km

730

980

Day

Individual departure

Characteristic

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.

The Via Alpina at SwitzerlandMobility

Prices & Dates

All data for 2019 at a glance

Season 1

Jun 29, 2019 - Jul 5, 2019

Aug 31, 2019 - Sep 15, 2019

daily

Season 2

Jul 6, 2019 - Aug 30, 2019

daily

Via Alpina "Bear trek", 8 days, cat. Charme TO, CH-BDWML-08D

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Base price

Surcharge Single Room

1,129.00

395.00

1,185.00

395.00

Additional nights

Season 1

Jun 29, 2019 - Jul 5, 2019

Aug 31, 2019 - Sep 15, 2019

Season 2

Jul 6, 2019 - Aug 30, 2019

Meiringen D Deluxe

Extra night double room (BB)

Extra night single room (BB)

Lenk D Deluxe

Extra night double room (BB)

Extra night single room (BB)

125.00

180.00

95.00

140.00

125.00

180.00

95.00

140.00

Services & Information

Included

7 overnight stays with breakfast
Luggage transfer (one piece of luggage per person, 20 kg)
Transfer Kiental – Griesalp (when booking overnight stays in Kiental on Day 4)
Carefully elaborated route
Detailled route instructions
Service Hotline

Not included

Transfers with buses or cable cars.

Arrival/Parking/Departure

With the train to Meiringen. The hotel is in walking distance of the railway station.
Parking: affordable parking close to the hotel, CHF 20.- per week.
Free parking is available at the cable car station. No reservation necessary.
Return travel from Lenk to Meiringen with the train in approx. 3 hours.

Further information

On the 4th day you have the possiblity to stay in a traditional mountain hut on Griesalp. Accomodation is basic but comfortable. A limited amount of single rooms is available in this place, sanitary facilities are on the floors. Who wants to enjoy the comforts of a normal hotel can go with the bus down to Kiental and spend the night in the hotel. Taxi transfer back up to Griesalp is then included in the price. Please announce the desired place of stay when booking this tour.

Travel documents "analogous"

By default, your travel package includes a set of travel documents, which we will transmit you in advance. The following documents will inform you about your tour:

Travel program with all organizational details.
Official guidebook « Cycling Switzerland»
maps for your biking and/or hiking routes
Detailed maps about your stage locations
Detailed programme day-by-day

Travel documents "digital"

If you select the option "digital travel documents" when booking, we will provide you with all documents for your trip in a digital form. You will receive a small set of documents with the following content:

Manuals for the use of necessary apps
luggage tags
eventual vouchers

En route you will inform yourself easily with the app of SwitzerlandMobility and other free apps. Background information and all other documents are electronically assigned and can be downloaded to your mobile phone in advance.

Since this option saves resources and costs, a discount of CHF 20 per person is offered.

This tour has 1 more variation

Hiking holidays Via Alpina "Bear trek" Berner Oberland

8 Days / 7 Nights

Your hotels

Customer feedback

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5 stars

Kevin F.

| 03.08.2018

Exactly the trip I wanted out of Switzerland!

I spent weeks trying to plan a trip on my own, and finally found the Eurotrek website. They helped me with all the challenging parts of planning an adventurous trip. They booked accommodation, helped me plan the trip, allowed for changes to see other parts of the Lauterbrunnen valley, transferred luggage, and provided weather suggestions that saved my trip. They also were very available during my trip for questions or issues that I had. I can't wait to return for another hiking or cycling trip in Switzerland, and would start with Eurotrek and save myself a few weeks!

Günther Lämmerer answered:

This part of Via Alpina is especially challenging but also very very beautiful. We are delighted that we could help you organising this trip and that you’ve had such a good time in Switzerland.

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4 stars

Dirk Gunnar Grube

| 12.07.2018

Wunderschöne Reise, allerdings mit organisatorischem Verbesserungspotenzial

5 Sterne-Wanderung! Allerdings erwies sich ein Gefahrenhinweis (Zugang zum Hoh`Türli-Übergang sei gesperrt) als nachweislich nicht korrekt. Dieser Teilabschnitt war freigegeben und auch begehbar! In einem Hotel (Victoria-Lauberhorn) wurde Kurtaxe abkassiert, obwohl dies durch den Reisepreis abgegolten sein sollte. Diesbezügl. Hinweis bei der Hotelrezeption nutzlos. Andere EuroTrek-Wanderer mussten diese Taxe nicht bezahlen, wurden auch nicht über die angebliche Nichtbegehbarkeit des Hoh`Türli-Passes unterrichtet. Das mag verstehen wer will. Deshalb organisatorischer Punktabzug!!! Über die fast durchweg falsche Namenswiedergabe in den Reiseunterlagen will ich mal gar nicht meckern ;-)))

Günther Lämmerer answered:

Es gab dieses Jahr sehr viel Schnee auf den Pässen und wir mussten bis kurz vor Ihrer Tour noch Gäste umleiten, damit es keine Probleme mit der Überschreitung von Hohtürli und Sefinenfurgge gibt. Kurz vor Ihrer Anreise wurden diese Pässe aber freigegeben – es tut uns leid, dass hier noch eine falsche Information in Ihren Unterlagen waren. Mit dem Victoria Lauberhorn nehmen wir wegen der Kurtaxe Kontakt auf und die Kosten erstatten wir natürlich.