Challenging mountain walking on rugged terrain, with long days and significant ascent / descent. Compass skills may be required.
The season for this holiday is:
27 June 2021 - 02 October 2021
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°C | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
mm | 84 | 80 | 80 | 99 | 119 | 142 | 130 | 153 | 108 | 85 | 100 | 86 |
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14 nights: 27 June 2021 - 02 October 2021
Start any day except Thursday | End by latest date(s) shown above
Starting | Price | Single room |
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27 Jun - 19 Aug 2021 | £2670 | £415 |
20 - 31 Aug 2021 | £2595 | £415 |
1 - 18 Sep 2021 | £2495 | £405 |
3rd & 4th person discount | -£35 | |
Single traveller supplement | £35 |
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 Swiss 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: 27 June 2021 - 02 October 2021
Start any day except Thursday | End by latest date(s) shown above
Starting | Price | Single room |
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27 Jun - 19 Aug 2021 | £2980 | £415 |
20 - 31 Aug 2021 | £2935 | £415 |
1 - 18 Sep 2021 | £2825 | £405 |
3rd & 4th person discount | -£35 | |
Single traveller supplement | £35 |
Includes all elements in the 'walk price', plus standard-class travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras or Ebbsfleet International to Lille or Paris, with onward travel as described below.
Included travel from the UK: 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 Swiss 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 6 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 | ||
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Superior: 27 Jun - 02 Oct 2021 | £26 |
Hotel Kreuz & Post, Grindelwald | ||
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Junior suite: 27 Jun - 02 Oct 2021 | £38 |
Hotel Alpenrose, Wengen | ||
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South-facing with balcony: 27 Jun - 02 Oct 2021 | £24 |
Belle Epoque Hotel Victoria, Kandersteg | ||
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Mini-suite: 27 Jun - 02 Oct 2021 | £38 |
Hotel la Ginabelle, Zermatt | ||
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'Comfort' with balcony & Matterhorn view: 27 Jun - 02 Oct 2021 | £15 | |
Superior with balcony & Matterhorn view: 27 Jun - 02 Oct 2021 | £25 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
Hotel Victoria, Meiringen (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
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27 Jun - 02 Oct 2021 | £167 | £200 |
Hotel Kreuz & Post, Grindelwald (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
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27 Jun - 21 Aug 2021 | £189 | £211 |
22 Aug - 02 Oct 2021 | £153 | £175 |
Hotel Bellevue, Mürren (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
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27 Jun - 11 Sep 2021 | £142 | £196 |
12 Sep - 02 Oct 2021 | £126 | £180 |
Parkhotel Quellenhof, Leukerbad (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
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27 Jun - 02 Oct 2021 | £134 | £160 |
Hotel la Ginabelle, Zermatt (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
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27 Jun - 15 Aug 2021 | £155 | £182 |
16 Aug - 02 Oct 2021 | £150 | £177 |
Travelling from the UK
Outward route | Airline |
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Aberdeen - Zurich (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
Aberdeen - Zurich (via Paris) | Air France |
Outward route | Airline |
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Birmingham - Zurich | Swiss |
Outward route | Airline |
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Bournemouth - Geneva | easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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Glasgow - Geneva | easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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Leeds Bradford - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
Outward route | Airline |
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Liverpool - Geneva | easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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London City - Geneva | British Airways, Swiss |
London City - Zurich | British Airways, Swiss |
Outward route | Airline |
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Gatwick - Geneva | British Airways, easyJet, Swiss |
Gatwick - Zurich | easyJet, Swiss |
Outward route | Airline |
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Heathrow - Geneva | British Airways, Swiss |
Heathrow - Zurich | British Airways, Swiss |
Outward route | Airline |
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Manchester - Geneva | easyJet |
Manchester - Zurich | Swiss |
Manchester - Zurich (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
Manchester - Zurich (via Munich) | Lufthansa |
Outward route | Airline |
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Newcastle - Geneva | easyJet |
Newcastle - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
Newcastle - Zurich (via Paris CDG) | Air France |
Outward route | Airline |
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Norwich - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
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. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service (£60 for India and Nepal). 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.
Connecting travel options - flying via Geneva
Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
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rail Geneva airport to Meiringen (3h30), walk to hotel (0h02) | included | 1630 |
Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
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hotel transfer to 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 |
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rail Zürich airport to Meiringen (2h30), walk to hotel (0h02) | included | 1730 |
Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
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hotel transfer to station (0h02), rail Zermatt to Zürich airport (3h40) | included | 1400 |
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A wonderful holiday overall. The walking as promised was challenging. Having completed the holiday for the second time the weather was superb this time allowing us to achieve the Passes. These were challenging and probably not suitable for those with a fear of heights/vertigo.
Great itinerary combining the best sections of the traditional Alpine Pass Route in the Berner Oberland with an encounter with the Rhone Valley's vineyards hiking down from Leukerbad and the thrilling finale of the Haute Route from Gruben over the Augstbordpass. Hiking under the Eiger's north face, climbing the Sefinenfurgge from Murren to Griesalp, and descending to Jungen after the Augstbordpass were highlights for us. Nice to have the efficient Swiss transport system to help out in case of poor weather or bad knees...always alternatives to the day's suggested itinerary. The accomodations vary from 4 star hotels to charming mountain inns...
From the Eiger to the Matterhorn is a stunning trip. We have done it twice now, catching 2 high passes the second time that we could not do the first. The most challenging days of the trip but well worth it! We may very well sign up to do this again next year. Inntravel makes everything but the fabulous hiking easy.
A wonderful holiday overall. The walking as promised was challenging. Having completed the holiday for the second time the weather was superb this time allowing us to achieve the Passes. These were challenging and probably not suitable for those with a fear of heights/vertigo.
Great itinerary combining the best sections of the traditional Alpine Pass Route in the Berner Oberland with an encounter with the Rhone Valley's vineyards hiking down from Leukerbad and the thrilling finale of the Haute Route from Gruben over the Augstbordpass. Hiking under the Eiger's north face, climbing the Sefinenfurgge from Murren to Griesalp, and descending to Jungen after the Augstbordpass were highlights for us. Nice to have the efficient Swiss transport system to help out in case of poor weather or bad knees...always alternatives to the day's suggested itinerary. The accomodations vary from 4 star hotels to charming mountain inns...
From the Eiger to the Matterhorn is a stunning trip. We have done it twice now, catching 2 high passes the second time that we could not do the first. The most challenging days of the trip but well worth it! We may very well sign up to do this again next year. Inntravel makes everything but the fabulous hiking easy.
The Eiger to the Matterhorn was definitely a challenge, especially days 6 and 7. But it gave us a big dose of confidence for the rest of the trip. There were a few unforeseen travel issues, like arriving in Varrena at the conclusion of an air show and trying to get through the thousands of people trying to board trains and ferries but again, we figured it out. The order of the 3 trips [From the Eiger to the Matterhorn, Across the Roof of Europe with the Glacier Express and Lake Maggiore to Lake Lugano, Upgrade Option] was perfect. We loved meeting the families who owned the various hotels. Even the 2 star hotels, while the room was nothing special, it was well cared for.
This is an exciting and at times challenging walk, but with excellent views as a reward!
This was our second time of walking Mürren to Kandersteg and it’s still the best day's walk ever. The whole route from Wengen to Zermatt took us through changing scenery from alpine meadows, scree slopes, glaciers, lakes and epic mountains. Highlights include marmots, millions of butterflies and welcoming mountain inns.
Another fantastic walking holiday from Inntravel. We really enjoyed the variety of walks with the routes often taking us away from the busier spots. We always felt confident about our planned walk and that we would arrive at another comfortable hotel for the night. We also appreciated the attention paid by Inntravel when our flights were delayed.
Switzerland is beautiful. The passes are dramatic and routes are well signposted.
We also enjoyed Zermatt and liked all the options given by Inn Travel to make the most of our holiday.
Having half-board was brilliant as Switzerland is pricey and this reduces additional costs.
This is a really well designed route to enjoy classic scenery.
This was a very different holiday to what we usually do but in the main lived up to expectations and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The 'Swiss' experience was excellent. Highlights were Eiger Trail and Option A lakes walk from Zermatt. High level walks on Alpine meadows with great scenery also added to overall experience. Weather was excellent. Hotel Alpenrose - although room a bit too small and no curtain linings, restaurant choices and waitress service exemplary. A shining light of the holiday.
I think this is the best walking holiday we have ever done. It was extremely challenging but so rewarding. I think it will be hard to beat this one in future! Virtually every day was a highlight so it is hard to just pick one.
Walking was sensational. Scenery amazing. Challenging passes
Walking over Kleine Sheidegg and seeing the Eiger in glorious blue skies was a real highlight as was seeing the Matterhorn in similar blue skies with clouds in the valley, climbing through the clouds on the Gornergrat train.
Very special mix of walks and scenery - walking through vineyards, watching grapes being harvested and prepared one day, walking high pastures and forests the next, not seeing a soul for hours.
All the cable car and train journeys were spectacular, especially Sunnbuel.
Loved the mix of accommodation - the quirky Bellevue Hotel, Murren and the stylish Parkhotel Quellerhof, Leukerbad and Belle Epoque Hotel Victoria were particular highlights.
Seeing so many marmots plus chamois and ibex.
Would recommend getting fit for the holiday - two weeks' walking daily in hot conditions often up steep slopes was tiring at times.
Earplugs for Salgesch are advisable!
Every day in its own way was an adventure and we thoroughly enjoyed our walks. This was the second time we had walked around the Eiger area and we were delighted with the different routes provided on this holiday. Due to bad weather we did not attempt the Hohturli Pass but can thoroughly recommend the low level route to Reichenbach. The second week from Kandersteg to Zermatt was new to us and provided some excellent routes and cable car rides. On the last day in Zermatt we did not do either of the recommended walks but instead took the cog railway to Riffelberg station and had a walk up to Riffelsee and part way up the path to MonteRosa hutte with good views of the Gornergletscher and then had an excellent lunch at the Riffelhaus hotel with views of the Matterhorn. We would thoroughly recommend this holiday to anybody with enough woomph in their legs to do all the up and downhill! Certainly an achievement.
We had to adapt what we were doing due to bad weather a couple of times. On day 4, there was low cloud and poor visibility on the walk to Kleine Scheidegg. Once we got to Kleine Scheidegg we checked what the weather was like at the top of the Jungfraujoch and discovered that was above the cloud and so we went up there instead. It was well worth a visit. So I guess the advice would be if you have got poor weather on a day when you are walking around a place, it might be worth checking what the weather is like in other areas near by as it is so easy to get about by public transport.
The MeteoSwiss website / app is excellent for the weather forecast and was pretty accurate for the vast majority of our holiday. We would recommend checking the weather before arriving at Griesalp as there is no data reception there or any WiFi either.
In the UK people tend to assume you can pay by card everywhere but this wasn't the case for some of the cable cars. It might be worth pointing out that you should have cash with you for the days involving the cable cars.