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From the Eiger to the Matterhorn

Iconic peaks of the Bernese Oberland & Valais
 
Experience some of the best scenery in the Alps on this self-guided walking holiday, with luggage transported to all but the two most remote guesthouses. This holiday offers a thrilling challenge, and features classic routes, little-used trails and dramatic mountain passes, taking you to altitudes of almost 3,000 metres.
From the Eiger to the Matterhorn. 14 nights
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From the Eiger to the Matterhorn. 14 nights
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Holiday information

 

A walking holiday in the Swiss Alps

Between Switzerland's most famous peaks, the Eiger and the Matterhorn, lies some of the best walking in all of the Alps. The journey from the famous north face to the iconic pyramid of the world's most recognisable mountain is a thrilling challenge, leading over high-mountain passes on true alpine trails and deep into valleys via lakes, forest and classic mountain villages.
This is a holiday promising challenge and fulfilment, covering over 150km and at times reaching altitudes of almost 3,000 metres. At such heights, well above the treeline, boulder-strewn scree slopes have a lunar quality to them but you're never far from alpine meadows teeming with flowers and insects, patrolled by whistling marmots on the ground and birds of prey overhead.
 
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Itinerary

The key to Inntravel holidays is flexibility. You can start on the day of your choice, and are free to add extra nights.
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  • Arrival in Meiringen
    Night 1: at Hotel Victoria (the first of two nights here).
    As your first night's accommodation is on the day of travel, Day 1 is your first day of walking.

    Although this walk spans 'just' 90 kilometres as the crow flies, it's many more on foot, with substantial ascents and descents, so where possible days start and/or end with a cable car, bus or train ride. Some of these are included; for those which are not, we provide a half-fare card so that you can benefit from discounted tickets on most journeys. The distances given for each day are the walking distances, and do not include sections on public transport.
  • Choice of walks from Meiringen: 11km or 12km

    Circular walk via the Aare Gorge: 11km, 4hrs; ascent/descent 375m
    As a warm-up for the thrilling challenge ahead, walk through the atmospheric, 200-metre-deep Aare Gorge, returning via the Reichenbach Falls of Sherlock Holmes fame.

    Linear walk from Engstlensee: 12km, 4.5hrs; ascent 700m/descent 310m
    Alternatively, take the bus up to beautiful Lake Engstlen and follow a ridge back towards Meiringen, enjoying striking views over much of the Bernese Oberland as you go. Your final descent into Meiringen is by gondola and cable car.
    Engstlensee
    Circular walk via the Aare Gorge: 11km
    Linear walk from Engstlensee: 12km
  • Meiringen to Grindelwald: 13.5km, 5.5hrs; ascent 850m/descent 580m
    To reach Grindelwald, you catch a bus (included) and then ascend through meadows, with the option of detouring into a gorge, which is very different to the Aare Gorge and offers a good insight into the scenery you will explore over the coming days. Your path continues upwards to the Grosse Scheidegg pass (1,962 metres), where you are greeted with vistas of the Eiger in all its splendour. These evolve as you descend gradually to the gondola station, where you hop aboard for the ride down to Grindelwald and the Hotel Kreuz & Post.
    Meiringen to Grindelwald: 13.5km
    Cows are everywhere!
  • Grindelwald to Wengen: 16.5km, 6.5hrs; ascent 905m/descent 1235m
    Having already been 'introduced' to the Eiger yesterday, you get properly acquainted on today's walk – after you alight from the nostalgic cog railway at Alpiglen (included), the Eiger Trail takes you right under the sheer North Face, where you may see climbers high above you. If that were not enough, there are views of glaciers to admire, and two other famous peaks – the Mönch and Jungfrau – to pass beneath, before descending through moraine, meadows and forest to beautiful Wengen, where you spend two nights at the Hotel Alpenrose on the edge of the village.
    Grindelwald to Wengen: 16.5km
    The Eiger Trail
  • Wengen to Mürren: 9km, 3.5hrs; ascent 475m/descent 765m
    Today's route winds down from Wengen, initially leading through forest to the valley floor at Lauterbrunnen. Ascend by gondola to Grütschalp (pay locally), from where you pick up the Mountain View Trail, aptly named as it provides a splendid backdrop of the mighty trio of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Your destination is Mürren, where you spend two nights at the Drei Berge Hotel.
    Wengen to Mürren: 9km
    Cross the Lauterbrunnen valley
  • Circuit from Mürren: 10.5km, 4hrs; ascent/descent 760m
    With its fantastic views, the delightful, traffic-free village of Mürren is the perfect spot for a day of relaxation. You might like to take the cable car (pay locally) to the revolving restaurant at the top of the Schilthorn, where scenes from the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service were shot. But if you would prefer more walking, we suggest a route along the nearby Sefinental, gently climbing into the atmospheric amphitheatre of the Chilchbalm. Huge rock walls, glacial ice and waterfalls give a cathedral-like sense of scale and calm, and the kind of mountain experience you’d normally have to work hard to find.
    Enjoy a circuit from Mürren
  • Choice of walks from Mürren to Griesalp: 13.5km or 15.5km

    Mürren to Griesalp (high-level route): 15.5km, 6hrs; ascent 1040m/descent 1240m
    This is the most challenging walk of the holiday so far, but is rewarded by spectacular views of the north faces of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Your target for the first leg is the Sefinenfurke Pass, which means a long ascent, gentle at first but then steeper as you ascend to an altitude of 2,612 metres. Linger at the pass to drink in the panorama before the long descent through an unspoiled valley to the settlement of Griesalp and the Berggasthaus Golderli. Due to the remote location of the guesthouse, you'll need to bring an overnight bag with you.

    Mürren to Griesalp (low-level route): 13.5km, 6hrs; ascent 1150m/descent 400m
    For a lower level option, take trains and a cable car from Mürren to Reichenbach (pay locally) and walk through the Kiental Valley, past a number of waterfalls, to Griesalp. 
    Sefinenfurke Pass
    Mürren to Griesalp (high-level route): 15.5km
    Mürren to Griesalp (low-level route): 13.5km
  • Choice of walks from Griesalp to Kandersteg: 16km or 18km

    Griesalp to Kandersteg via the Hohtürli Pass: 16km, 7hrs; ascent 1435m/descent 1710m
    To reach the Hohtürli Pass – which at 2,778 metres is even higher than the pass you walked over yesterday – you have another long, and at times steep, ascent, although the extensive panoramas which open up before you more than compensate for the effort! The ensuing descent takes you close to the Blüemlisalp Glacier, past remote farmhouses surrounded by huge boulders, and finally above the turquoise blue waters of Oeschinensee, set in an amphitheatre of mountains. Your final destination is Kandersteg, where you spend two nights at the Belle Epoque Hotel Victoria.

    Griesalp to Kandersteg via Reichenbach (low-level route): 18km, 6.5hrs; ascent 710m/descent 1305m
    Alternatively, follow the Höhenweg (high path), keeping a high contour along the Kiental Valley before descending into Reichenbach, from where you catch the train to Kandersteg (pay locally). 
    Hohturli Pass
    Griesalp to Kandersteg via the Hohtürli Pass: 16km
    Griesalp to Kandersteg via Reichenbach (low-level route): 18km
  • Choice of walks from Kandersteg: 10km to 15km

    Gasterntal 
    We highly recommend exploring the tranquil and secluded Gastern Valley. Now a nature reserve, it is renowned as the glacial valley in the Bernese Oberland. We have two options into the valley: 
    Kander Gorge and the Gasterntal – grade 2-3 option; 15km, 5hrs
    A short bus ride from your hotel takes you to the lower end of the spectacular Kander Gorge, through which you climb to emerge into the Gastern Valley, known for the steep rock walls of its southern side, with spectacular waterfalls. Head up the valley to the remote hamlet of Selde before making a circuit of the upper river, enjoying views of the impressive head of the valley. Arriving back in the hamlet, you return to Kandersteg by minibus shuttle.
    Gasterntal and the Kanderfirn – grade 3 option: 13km, 5hrs
    Another way to enjoy the Gasterntal is to take the minibus shuttle to the hamlet of Selde, then follow an out-and-back route along the upper river before climbing the head of the valley to reach the blue ice of the Kanderfirn (a glacier), and stunning views along the Gasterntal itself. Return to Kandersteg on the shuttle bus from Selde.

    Uschene Valley: 10km, 3hrs; ascent 150m/descent 640m
    Another option is to explore the pretty Uschene Valley, by taking the Allmenalp cable car into the imposing mountains to the west of Kandersteg. From here, you continue along a panoramic contour into the Uschene Valley then descend to Kandersteg on foot.
    Far reaching views from Allmenalp
    Gasterntal
  • Kandersteg to Leukerbad: 14km, 5hrs; ascent 545m/descent 1035m
    Setting off from Kandersteg, you take the bus and cable car to Sunnbüel and from here ascend towards the Gemmi Pass (2,270 metres) via the Schwarenbach Hotel where Sherlock Holmes 'stayed' on his way to meet Moriarty. The pass has been an important trading route since Roman times, and marks the border between the Bernese Oberland and the Valais. An impressive path zigzags down the mountainside to the spa town of Leukerbad or, to give you time to make the most of the thermal baths, you could take the cable car (opens 29 June - included). Your base in Leukerbad is the Parkhotel Quellenhof.
    Kandersteg to Leukerbad: 14km
    The Gemini Pass
  • Leukerbad to Salgesch: 13.5km, 4hrs; ascent 355m/descent 1175m
    Today you leave the heights of the Bernese Oberland for the vineyards of the Rhône Valley. As you leave Leukerbad, you climb through dramatic cliffs before gradually descending to Salgesch and the Hotel Arkanum.
    Leukerbad to Salgesch: 13.5km
    The descent to Salgesch
  • Salgesch to Gruben: 13km, 6hrs; ascent 1190m/descent 695m
    Today's walk starts with a short train ride (included) eastwards along the Rhône Valley to connect with the cable car from the picturesque village of Turtmann up into the mountains which lie to the south. You rise through forest then traverse the rock-strewn western slopes of the remote Turtmann Valley, one of the least developed valleys of the Pennine Alps, to reach the historic Hotel Schwarzhorn near Gruben. Given its isolated location, you'll need to bring an overnight bag with you.
    Salgesch to Gruben: 13km
    Remote Turtmanntal
  • Gruben to Zermatt: 17km, 7hrs; ascent 1120m/descent 1840m; shorter option using cable car: 13km, 5hrs; ascent 1120m/descent 1100m
    With Italy not far away, this demanding but thoroughly exhilarating route takes you to the highest point yet: the Augstbord Pass at 2,893 metres. As you descend, views open over the Mischabel massif of 4,000-metre peaks and glaciers, including the mighty Dom – the third-highest mountain in the Alps. You pass through a small hamlet perched high above the Matter Valley, from where you can either descend on foot or by cable car to the village of St Niklaus to catch the train (included) for the final leg up the valley to Zermatt. The vistas throughout the day have been superb, but the best is saved until last: as you make your way to the elegant Hotel la Ginabelle, you finally get to see the Matterhorn.
    Gruben to Zermatt: 17km
    The Augstbord Pass
  • Choice of walks from Zermatt: 15km or 15.5km

    Circular walk via lakes: 15.5km, 5hrs; ascent 495m/descent 1070m
    Having spent the last few days anticipating your arrival in the walker's paradise of Zermatt, it's only right that you have a final day of walking here on the slopes surrounding the iconic Matterhorn. This first option starts with a classic cog railway ride to Riffelalp, and explores the lakes to the east of Zermatt below the Findel Glacier. Be sure to bring your camera; on a clear day the pyramidal form of the Matterhorn is perfectly reflected in the glassy waters of Stellisee. The descent back to town takes you through ancient hamlets and forest, and passes some of the region's finest mountain restaurants. There is the option of taking the lift from Sunnegga to reduce the descent.

    Circular walk via Trockener Steg: 15km, 5hrs; ascent 270m/descent 1560m
    The second option takes you within touching distance of the glaciers which sweep down from the border with Italy. After a gondola ride to Trockener Steg at nearly 3,000 metres, you cross a stark landscape dotted with glacial lakes and dominated by the classic Matterhorn east-face view, which looms ever larger as you come within one kilometre of this iconic mountain – a fitting finale to your adventure.
    Lunch with a view
    The Gornergrat from Zermatt
    Circular walk via lakes: 15.5km
    Circular walk via Trockener Steg: 15km
 

Accommodation

You mostly stay in 3 and 4-star hotels, meaning that you can relax in comfort at the end of each day's walk. So that you can enjoy the best routes, the holiday also features two splendidly located mountain guesthouses. Due to their remote locations, we do not transport your luggage to them, so you'll need to carry an overnight bag with you. You needn't pack much, however, as they are relaxed, informal places, and there's no need to dress up for the convivial dinners.
 

Options to extend or shorten your stay

 
Prices & travel options
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  • 14 nights: 28 June 2024 - 30 September 2024 & 27 June 2025 - 30 September 2025

    Start any day except Thursday | End by latest date(s) shown above

    Starting Price Single room
    28 Jun - 19 Aug 2024 £3480 £535
    20 - 31 Aug 2024 £3390 £535
    1 - 16 Sep 2024 £3265 £525
    27 Jun - 19 Aug 2025 £3620 £560
    20 - 31 Aug 2025 £3530 £560
    1 - 16 Sep 2025 £3400 £550
    3rd & 4th person discount -£50 to -£52
    Single traveller supplement £116 to £121

    Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.

    Included travel: return rail from Zürich or Geneva Airport. A Half-Fare Card is also included, providing you with half-price tickets for trains, bus and boat journeys and up to 50% reduction on private railways and cable cars.

    If you would prefer to drive from the UK, please contact us for self-drive prices.

    Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.

    14 nights: 28 June 2024 - 30 September 2024 & 27 June 2025 - 30 September 2025

    Start any day except Thursday | End by latest date(s) shown above

    Starting Price Single room
    28 Jun - 19 Aug 2024 £3880 £535
    20 - 31 Aug 2024 £3825 £535
    1 - 16 Sep 2024 £3685 £525
    27 Jun - 19 Aug 2025 £4040 £560
    20 - 31 Aug 2025 £3980 £560
    1 - 16 Sep 2025 £3835 £550
    3rd & 4th person discount -£50 to -£52
    Single traveller supplement £116 to £121

    Includes all elements in the 'walk price', plus standard-class travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras to Lille or Paris, with onward travel as described below.

    Included travel from the UK: Out: UK–Paris (Eurostar), Paris–Meiringen (TGV/regional rail), approx. duration 9h40 plus 0h05 walk to the hotel. Home: Zermatt–Paris (TGV/regional rail), Paris–UK (Eurostar), approx. duration 11h30 plus 0h05 taxi transfer.
    > More about 'by rail' prices
    > The 'rail experience': what to expect
    A Half-Fare Card is included, providing you with half-price tickets for trains, bus and boat journeys and up to 50% reduction on private railways and cable cars.

    If you book your holiday less than 10 months in advance of your travel date, seats may no longer be available at the tariffs on which our prices are based, but we may be able to offer you seats on the same services at a supplement.

  • Room upgrades (£ per person per night)

    Hotel Victoria, Meiringen
    Superior: 28 Jun - 27 Sep 2024 £25
    Superior: 27 Jun - 27 Sep 2025 £26
    Hotel Kreuz & Post, Grindelwald
    Junior suite: 28 Jun - 27 Sep 2024 £48
    Junior suite: 27 Jun - 27 Sep 2025 £50
    Hotel Alpenrose, Wengen
    South-facing with balcony: 28 Jun - 27 Sep 2024 £33
    South-facing with balcony: 27 Jun - 27 Sep 2025 £34
    Belle Epoque Hotel Victoria, Kandersteg
    Mini-suite: 28 Jun - 27 Sep 2024 £48
    Mini-suite: 27 Jun - 27 Sep 2025 £50
    Hotel la Ginabelle, Zermatt
    'Comfort' with balcony & Matterhorn view: 28 Jun - 27 Sep 2024 £20
    'Comfort' with balcony & Matterhorn view: 27 Jun - 27 Sep 2025 £21
    Superior with balcony & Matterhorn view: 28 Jun - 27 Sep 2024 £35
    Superior with balcony & Matterhorn view: 27 Jun - 27 Sep 2025 £36

    Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room

    Hotel Victoria, Meiringen (with dinner) Double room Single room
    28 Jun - 27 Sep 2024 £215 £259
    27 Jun - 27 Sep 2025 £225 £271
    Hotel Kreuz & Post, Grindelwald (with dinner) Double room Single room
    28 Jun - 21 Aug 2024 £245 £276
    22 Aug - 27 Sep 2024 £195 £226
    27 Jun - 21 Aug 2025 £255 £287
    22 Aug - 27 Sep 2025 £205 £237
    Hotel Alpenrose, Wengen (with dinner) Double room Single room
    28 Jun - 14 Sep 2024 £155 £178
    15 Sep - 27 Sep 2024 £131 £154
    27 Jun - 14 Sep 2025 £165 £189
    15 Sep - 27 Sep 2025 £140 £164
    Drei Berge Hotel, Mürren (with dinner) Double room Single room
    28 Jun - 11 Sep 2024 £185 £255
    12 Sep - 27 Sep 2024 £165 £235
    27 Jun - 11 Sep 2025 £195 £268
    12 Sep - 27 Sep 2025 £175 £248
    Parkhotel Quellenhof, Leukerbad (with dinner) Double room Single room
    28 Jun - 27 Sep 2024 £175 £210
    27 Jun - 27 Sep 2025 £185 £221
    Hotel la Ginabelle, Zermatt (with dinner) Double room Single room
    28 Jun - 15 Aug 2024 £200 £237
    16 Aug - 27 Sep 2024 £195 £230
    27 Jun - 15 Aug 2025 £210 £248
    16 Aug - 27 Sep 2025 £205 £241
  • RECOMMENDED AIRPORT(S):
    Zürich or Geneva
    As an alternative to flying, we can arrange rail travel from London

    Travelling from the UK

    Travelling from outside the UK

    If you are flying from outside Europe,  we recommend flying via Zürich or Geneva. To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.

    Travelling from outside the UK
    We have many years' experience catering for customers who live outside the UK, and will be happy to make tailored arrangements to fit with your plans.

    You have two options:

    1) Book your own flights to London, from where we can book flights and onward connecting travel to your hotel.

    2) Book your own flights direct to an airport appropriate to your chosen holiday. You can either make your own way from the airport to the hotel, or we'll be happy to book onward connecting travel for you. Please consult with us before booking your flights, so that we can advise you on the suitability of your proposed route and timings.
    Outward route Airline
    Aberdeen - Zurich (via Frankfurt) Lufthansa 
    Aberdeen - Zurich (via Paris) Air France 
    Outward route Airline
    Birmingham - Zurich Swiss 
    Birmingham - Zurich (via Munich) Lufthansa 
    Outward route Airline
    Bournemouth - Geneva easyJet 
    Outward route Airline
    Bristol - Geneva easyJet 
    Bristol - Geneva (via Amsterdam Schiphol) KLM 
    Bristol - Zurich Swiss 
    Bristol - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) KLM 
    Outward route Airline
    Edinburgh - Geneva easyJet 
    Edinburgh - Zurich Swiss 
    Outward route Airline
    Glasgow - Geneva easyJet 
    Glasgow - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) KLM 
    Outward route Airline
    Leeds Bradford - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) KLM 
    Outward route Airline
    Liverpool - Geneva easyJet 
    Outward route Airline
    London City - Geneva British Airways,  Swiss 
    London City - Zurich British Airways,  Swiss 
    Outward route Airline
    Gatwick - Geneva British Airways,  easyJet,  Swiss 
    Gatwick - Zurich easyJet,  Swiss 
    Outward route Airline
    Heathrow - Geneva British Airways,  Swiss 
    Heathrow - Zurich British Airways,  Swiss 
    Outward route Airline
    Luton - Geneva easyJet 
    Luton - Zurich easyJet,  Vueling 
    Outward route Airline
    Manchester - Geneva easyJet 
    Manchester - Zurich Lufthansa,  Swiss 
    Manchester - Zurich (via Frankfurt) Lufthansa 
    Manchester - Zurich (via Munich) Lufthansa 
    Outward route Airline
    Newcastle - Geneva easyJet 
    Newcastle - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) KLM 
    Newcastle - Zurich (via Paris CDG) Air France 
    Outward route Airline
    Norwich - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) KLM 
    Travelling from outside the UK

    If you are flying from outside Europe,  we recommend flying via Zürich or Geneva. To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.

    This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you for any of the options listed above. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service. Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.

  • Prices below are based on 2 people travelling together. If you are travelling solo or as a party of 3 or more and our arrangements include a taxi, please contact us for prices; additional passengers often pay less.

    Where a price range is given, the price you pay depends on your date of travel.

    Connecting travel options - flying via Geneva

    Outward route Price per person Latest flight
    arrival time
    rail Geneva airport to Meiringen (3h30), walk to hotel (0h02) included 1630
    Homeward route Price per person Earliest flight
    departure time
    transfer hotel to Zermatt station (0h02), rail Zermatt to Geneva airport (3h55) included 1400

    Connecting travel options - flying via Zürich

    Outward route Price per person Latest flight
    arrival time
    rail Zürich airport to Meiringen (2h30), walk to hotel (0h02) included 1730
    Homeward route Price per person Earliest flight
    departure time
    transfer hotel to station (0h02), rail Zermatt to Zürich airport (3h40) included 1400
What is included
  • 14 nights
  • 14 dinners
    3 picnics
    14 breakfasts
  • luggage transported on most days (1 bag per person)
  • route notes and maps
  • GPS navigation
  • half-fare card
  • some bus/train/cable car journeys, as specified in the itinerary
 
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All 10 reviews
  • Dartmoor walkers
    08 September 2023

    Great holiday, as always Inntravel produced great notes, guidance and travel assistance. We felt safe and well looked after. The level 3 walks were challenging and quite hard in places but as we got fitter they became more easier, 100% recommend investing in a GPS device that you can download GPX maps on, fellow travelers got lost a few times but we followed notes and GPS and did absolutely fine. The hotel were amazing and a great rewarding experience after a hard day walking. 

  • Mr M Sharman
    Totnes
    08 September 2023

    We particularly enjoyed the first hotel, the food was amazing as was the hotel in Zermatt. The biggest disappointment was the hotel at Kandersteg, the meals were very poor particularly the Saturday buffet which was more like motorway service food, also the room was quite shabby with very stained soft furnishings and dirty shower screen. All the other hotels were pleasant although the one in Salgesch was pretty basic but the staff were lovely.

  • J&A Ganter
    24 August 2023

    The quality of the holiday was exceptional; from the walking descriptions/instructions, transportation, luggage transfer, and quality of hotels/meals.  We really enjoyed the routes and scenery of the selected walks from town to town.  Inntravel made things very easy and we will be using them again for future trips!

  • Anon
    30 July 2023

    We are both in our early 60s. We enhanced our trip adding in additional night stays to break up the longer walks, see more and use the facilities (e.g. the spa at Leukerbad) in the areas we walked through. This made the holiday all the more enjoyable and special for us.

  • Anon
    01 July 2023

    Excellent walks and hotel variety. Would recommend the glacier walk in Zermatt which was a fantastic experience (and worth paying to go up to the Matterhorn Galcier paradice first). The walk to Chilchbalm was stunning. 

  • Mr P Ewing
    Sunderland
    30 June 2023

    This was a superb holiday with highlights throughout.

    Having an extra night in Kandersteg and in Zermatt helped to have a relatively relaxed middle and end to the holiday.

  • Mr J McLellan
    Bristol
    14 August 2022

    This is a spectacular trip that takes you right into the high Alps, with stunning views. Switzerland is a lovely country to visit, where everything works and people seem very content to help visitors have a good holiday. There is a mix of walking that makes every day feel different - woods, forest, passes, alpine meadows, river valleys etc. We have previously been on Inntravel trips to Cerdanya, Picos and Dolomites but found the walking on this much more demanding than any of these. Due to fab signposting, it is possible to devise other options and we found we had to do this on some days as the day-to-day effort was a bit too much for us. Allow more time in Zermatt!

  • Mrs S Buck
    Newton Abbot
    01 August 2022

    The arrangements by Inntravel were excellent and the accompanying notes made everything straightforward. The scenery was absolutely stunning and although the walking was strenuous the views made the effort worthwhile. The share table at Golderli allowed us to meet fellow travellers and we had a super evening in the company of like minded travellers who lived in Switzerland when we learnt things about the country that you do not tend to see in guide books. The best highlight was whilst we were descending on a mountain path. We spoke to two people in their mountain home garden and they asked us in for a coffee and then schnapps.

  • Ms K Abrahams
    Welwyn Garden City
    26 August 2021

    This was a briliant holiday which exceeded our expectations (and they were very high to start with). All the accommodation is good. Some of it is excellent. Food generally of a very high standard. The walking was amazing with so many spectacular views - there really were only a couple of less spectacular days and even they were a great day's walking. Worth noting that you need a good level of fitness - the walking was hard at times, particularly up to the passes, so we felt we'd earned our food and rest at the end of the day. We had a bit of a dodgy start weather wise for the first couple of days - lots of cloud so the mountains were very elusive - but it improved after that and we had loads of sunshine and were able to cross all three high passes.  

    Particular highlights for us: 

    - all the passes were wonderful 

    - there was lots of cloud on our day's walking in Wengen and couldn't see a thing on the walk from Mannlichen to Kleine Scheidegg. But we checked the webcams that you can see online to show real time weather in the area and discovered that the Jungfraujoch was clear. So we took a spur of the moment trip up on the train and had a fantastic walk up there in the snow (there's a trail that takes you to the hut at the base of the monch and we had an excellent lunch there). The train journey isn't cheap but you can use your half fare card and as a once in a lifetime experience it is definitely worth it. 

    - walking from Wengen to Murren and then from Murren up to the Pass. For two days we had the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau as a glorious backdrop.

    - walking from the top of the cable car from Turtmann to the Schwarzhorn hotel via the high route. We didn't see a soul and the route was beautiful.

    - the Matterhorn Glacier trail from Trockener Steg. Totally spectacular and we were able to see people climbing the Matterhorn through our binoculars

  • Anonymous
    24 August 2021

    We felt that our efforts on both trips were well rewarded with truly outstanding views and delicious cuisine. The Swiss trip provided lots of efficient transportation choices that were especially great for sore knees on long descents. The Piedmont provided solitude with wild and beautiful landscapes and many trails that were way off the beaten track. Kudos to the person who put this trip together!

     

    INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers combined our From The Eiger to The Matterhorn and Piedmont's Magical Valley walking holidays.
 

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  • We’ll send you route notes and maps 2-3 weeks before your holiday. The route notes not only contain directions to get from A to B, but also include practical information about places of interest and eateries along each route, plus cultural information about the area. If/when you are moving between hotels, you leave your luggage in reception as you leave, and it will be transferred ahead to your next accommodation, meaning that all you need to take with you are a camera, sun cream, drinks, food and waterproofs.

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  • Yes, prior to going on holiday you will be able to download GPX tracks so that you can follow your route on your smartphone or dedicated GPS device if you wish. It’s entirely up to you whether or not you use them – our detailed, step-by-step route notes remain the principal means of guiding you from A to B – but we provide them as a secondary means of navigation for additional reassurance when walking.
  • We can book a wide range of routes from the UK with a variety of airlines. As well as being more convenient for you to book all elements of your holiday together, it also means that we’ll accept liability for your travel arrangements, so if things go wrong, such as the airline going bust, we’ll make suitable alternative arrangements for you. The fee for this service is £35 per person (£15 for children aged 2-11). More information on flights >
  • We can’t book flights that originate outside the UK, but if you wanted to book your own flights to London (or elsewhere in the UK), we can make all onward travel arrangements (including flights) from there. Alternatively, if you are booking your own flights to an airport in continental Europe that’s appropriate for your holiday, we can book onward rail travel and/or taxis. More information about how we can tailor holidays for customers outside the UK >
  • Since our holidays are self-guided, we recommend calling us for a chat about your plans before making a booking, especially if it’s the first time you’ve booked with us.
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  • Yes, it’s something we insist on, even for holidays in the UK. The vast majority of holidays go smoothly, but when things go wrong, it can be expensive to put them right. Buying a new pair of walking boots after your suitcase is stolen mightn’t seem so bad, but the bill for being airlifted down from a mountain with a broken leg or flown home while still recovering from an illness or accident can incur a five or six-figure bill.

    Many insurers offer travel insurance (you can find details on our insurance page of a policy that you may like to consider if you are a UK resident), but you do need to make sure that you’re covered for medical emergencies – including falling ill with Covid-19 while on holiday – and repatriation. We also recommend that you are covered for other eventualities, such as cancellation and loss of luggage and passports.

    When you purchase a policy, be sure to check that it covers the activities you'll be doing on holiday and that it is adequate for your own individual needs.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure you are in possession of the correct travel documents, with the correct validity. If you’re a UK citizen, you need a full British passport to travel to Switzerland, but not a visa (please note, however, that a new travel authorisation system is being introduced). If you are a citizen of another country, you’ll need to check requirements with the national embassy or your own consulate.

    Current information regarding vaccinations and travel health advice for UK citizens can be found through the Travel Health Pro website. You must make sure you have adequate insurance cover for illness, accidents and repatriation (see the insurance question). You should also apply for a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) if your EHIC has expired (if you have a still-valid EHIC, you can use this until it expires).
  • The official languages are German, spoken in the majority of the country; French, spoken in the south-west; Italian, spoken in the south-east; and Romansch, mostly limited to the Engadine valley. The currency is the Franc. Swiss time is GMT/UTC + 1. It uses Daylight Saving Time, so in summer is on BST + 1.
  • For information on the practicalities of travel now that the UK is no longer part of the European Union, visit www.gov.uk/visit-eu-switzerland-norway-iceland-liechtenstein.
  • The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides up-to-date, country-by-country travel advice, as well as information on security, local laws, passports and visas for UK citizens.

    If you live outside the UK, see our essential travel information page for a list of relevant websites.
  • You are the best judge of your child’s/children’s capabilities. We are happy to take bookings for families of older children/teenagers if they walk regularly, love the outdoors and are comfortable with the distances and ascent/descent involved. Please note that the bedrooms at most of the accommodation we use will normally only sleep a maximum of 3 people, and sometimes only 2.
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