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The Glacier Express in Summer

From the Engadine to the Valais

  • world-famous journey by rail
  • stay at three charming 4-star hotels in idyllic settings
  • great walking in breathtaking scenery, route notes provided

The magnificent snow-covered Alps are a majestic sight in winter, and even more so on a bright summer’s day when the wide green valleys are carpeted with lush pasture and colourful wild flowers. Towering above the peaceful meadows, dotted with small picturesque villages and isolated traditional farms, the awe-inspiring mountain scenery is both spellbinding and breathtaking.

Of the walks we did above Zermatt, I particularly enjoyed our first, which took us into a lunar landscape in which the rocks either side of the path were covered in lime-green lichen. We were too high up to hear cowbells, but we did walk accompanied by the shrill of marmots.
     
Beth Hancock, Marketing Team
This glorious journey centres on the famous Glacier Express, travelling from the well-kept secret that is the Engadine Valley in the east, to the high mountains surrounding chic Zermatt in the south via the dramatic Oberalp Pass (2,033 metres). We provide suggestions for rewarding walks from each of our high-quality hotels, though you may prefer simply to sit back and enjoy your surroundings, or to take advantage of the included travel pass to explore further afield (again our documentation suggests a variety of worthwhile excursions). The views from the train’s panoramic windows are mesmerising and unforgettable; the walks from the charming hotels exhilarating and truly splendid.
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