Challenging mountain walking on rugged terrain, with long days and significant ascent / descent. Compass skills may be required.
The season for this holiday is:
25 June 2022 - 02 October 2022
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mm | 84 | 80 | 80 | 99 | 119 | 142 | 130 | 153 | 108 | 85 | 100 | 86 |
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7 nights: 25 June 2022 - 02 October 2022
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
Starting | Price | Single room |
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25 Jun - 20 Aug 2022 | £1395 | £210 |
21 - 31 Aug 2022 | £1295 | £210 |
1 - 12 Sep 2022 | £1245 | £205 |
13 - 25 Sep 2022 | £1195 | £205 |
3rd & 4th person discount | £0 | |
Single traveller supplement | £0 |
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: 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 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.
7 nights: 25 June 2022 - 02 October 2022
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
Starting | Price | Single room |
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25 Jun - 20 Aug 2022 | £1815 | £210 |
21 - 31 Aug 2022 | £1695 | £210 |
1 - 12 Sep 2022 | £1645 | £205 |
13 - 25 Sep 2022 | £1595 | £205 |
3rd & 4th person discount | £0 | |
Single traveller supplement | £0 |
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–Grindelwald (TGV/regional rail), approx duration 9h20 plus 0h02 walk to the hotel. Home, Kandersteg–Paris (TGV/regional rail), Paris–UK (Eurostar), approx duration 10h30 plus 0h05 walk from the hotel.
> 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 Kreuz & Post, Grindelwald | ||
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Junior suite: 25 Jun - 02 Oct 2022 | £40 |
Hotel Alpenrose, Wengen | ||
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South-facing with balcony: 25 Jun - 02 Oct 2022 | £26 |
Belle Epoque Hotel Victoria, Kandersteg | ||
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Mini-suite: 25 Jun - 02 Oct 2022 | £40 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
Hotel Alpenrose, Wengen (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
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25 Jun - 14 Jul 2022 | £120 | £140 |
15 Jul - 14 Aug 2022 | £132 | £152 |
15 Aug - 14 Sep 2022 | £126 | £146 |
15 Sep - 02 Oct 2022 | £110 | £130 |
Hotel Bellevue, Mürren (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
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25 Jun - 11 Sep 2022 | £150 | £208 |
12 Sep - 02 Oct 2022 | £132 | £190 |
Belle Epoque Hotel Victoria, Kandersteg (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
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25 Jun - 04 Jul 2022 | £120 | £132 |
05 Jul - 23 Aug 2022 | £140 | £150 |
24 Aug - 13 Sep 2022 | £120 | £132 |
14 Sep - 02 Oct 2022 | £112 | £124 |
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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Bournemouth - Geneva | easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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Bristol - Basel | easyJet |
Bristol - Geneva | easyJet |
Bristol - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
Outward route | Airline |
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Humberside - Basel (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
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 - Basel | easyJet |
Gatwick - Geneva | British Airways, easyJet, Swiss |
Gatwick - Zurich | easyJet, Swiss |
Outward route | Airline |
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Heathrow - Basel | British Airways |
Heathrow - Geneva | British Airways, Swiss |
Heathrow - Zurich | British Airways, Swiss |
Outward route | Airline |
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Manchester - Basel | easyJet |
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 for any of the options listed above except those operated by Ryanair. 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.
Connecting travel options - flying via Zürich
Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
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rail Zürich airport to Grindelwald (2h50), walk to hotel (0h02) | £18 | 1600 |
Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
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walk to Kandersteg station (0h05), rail Kandersteg to Zurich (2h30) | £0 | 1300 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Geneva
Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
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rail Geneva airport to Grindelwald (3h35), walk to hotel (0h02) | £18 | 1600 |
Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
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walk to Kandersteg station (0h05), rail Kandersteg to Geneva airport (3h15) | £0 | 1300 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Basel
Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
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coach Basel airport to Basel SBB (0h20), rail Basel SBB to Grindelwald (2h40), walk to hotel (0h02) | £18 | 1600 |
Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
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walk to Kandersteg station (0h05), rail Kandersteg to Basel SBB (2h10), coach Basel SBB to Basel airport (0h20) | £0 | 1330 |
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My Dad and I had the most amazing holiday in the Bernese Oberland with Inntravel. The walks were well researched and planned out and the scenery was the most beautiful I have ever seen. Each of the hotels was charming and the food excellent without exception. I would definitely consider another holiday with them.
For those who are prepared to take on a challenging walk like this, it will be the best Switzerland experience you can imagine. Beautiful empty valleys, a quaint mountain hotel and rugged paths with chances of seeing wildlife and as a reward at the end the elegant Kandersteg made for tea and cakes!
The High Route is a magnificent, majestic hike - for seasoned hikers. We were all in our 60s and in good shape but we were challenged (in a good way) on the uphills here. If you are not a frequent hiker, look for some of the other Inntravel offerings in Switzerland. Each of the hotels was beautiful, clean, offered delicious food and easy to navigate. Switzerland is a lovely land with wonderful people. The Zurich add-on is a much needed rest after a challenging, rewarding effort!
My Dad and I had the most amazing holiday in the Bernese Oberland with Inntravel. The walks were well researched and planned out and the scenery was the most beautiful I have ever seen. Each of the hotels was charming and the food excellent without exception. I would definitely consider another holiday with them.
For those who are prepared to take on a challenging walk like this, it will be the best Switzerland experience you can imagine. Beautiful empty valleys, a quaint mountain hotel and rugged paths with chances of seeing wildlife and as a reward at the end the elegant Kandersteg made for tea and cakes!
The High Route is a magnificent, majestic hike - for seasoned hikers. We were all in our 60s and in good shape but we were challenged (in a good way) on the uphills here. If you are not a frequent hiker, look for some of the other Inntravel offerings in Switzerland. Each of the hotels was beautiful, clean, offered delicious food and easy to navigate. Switzerland is a lovely land with wonderful people. The Zurich add-on is a much needed rest after a challenging, rewarding effort!
We had a fantasic holiday with Inntravel. A beautiful choice of routes, first class accomodation and flawless logistics. When something did go wrong (and it always does) Inntravel responded with first class service and speed. I warmly recommend them!!
My husband loved the Eiger trail whilst I loved the hike to Greislap! A real adventure. In Grindelwald the 5 star romantik hotel would be a lovely upgrade. Bring a travel kettle and teabags. The Schwarenbach hotel serves amazing local food in a wonderful location. The Dairy farm was a great spot for a drink on the way.
Excellent walking holiday. We had an extra day in Murren at the Bellevue and we would highly recommend this as a lovely place to rest up before the 2 big days to get over the high passes. On our rest day we did the via ferrata from Murren to Gimmelwald which was excellent although you really do need a head for heights and good balance!! All the places we stayed were lovely with the best place for a relaxing drink was on the bar at Hotel Bellevue. That view... SENSATIONAL. Another stella performace by Inntravel.
Walking in the Swiss alps was truly wonderful. The scenery is spectacular and the accommodation was comfortable and offered good food. The walks were strenuous at times, and poles and good boots are essential. We are a couple in our seventies but had no problems with the routes chosen. Local advice was useful, we were advised to delay crossing an alpine pass, and did it the following day ankle deep in snow with blue skies overhead. Magic! Other people had turned back in blizzard conditions the previous day. Because there are so many spectacular walks in the area we allowed a few extra days in our itinerary, and this was very worth while - we recommend extra time if at all possible. The Swiss half price rail card was great; we used it so much getting to and from walks, plus free travel to and from the point of entry and exit in Switzerland.
We travel from Australia and have used Inntravel over a number of years. All of our trips have been excellent - better than any other company we have tried. The amount of effort put into good up-to-date notes is key to relaxed, stress free walking! Thanks Team!
The climb up to the Hohturli Pass was exhausting, exhilarating and when you have reached the summit at 2778m the panoramic view takes what little breath you had left, away. To say you are 'at the top of the world' is a glib statement but as we stood at the highest peak on the Via Alpina with a 360 degree vista, words to describe the view failed us so we just sat, shook our heads in disbelief and just stared in wonder.
Watching marmots on the day walk from Kandersteg. Sitting at Bluemlisalp Hutte knowing everyone else had also walked to get there. Soaking feet in Oeschinensee at almost the end of long day. Very English barbecue with other Inntravel customers before fireworks on Swiss National Day.
All in all we had a lovely holiday - apart from one day bad weather. The walking routes were all excellent. I realise that others may prefer the larger 'tourist' hotels that we did not like so much. I have never done a half board hotel holiday like this before and am more familiar with huts, pensions and ski chalets.
Thanks to fabulous weather every day we enjoyed wonderful views. The routes and walk notes were excellent and we enjoyed some great walking. We particularly enjoyed the Eiger Trail and the walk to Murren. Also the lakes walk in Zermatt. On our last day, we walked up to Schwarzsee which was a lovely walk and took the lift down. We felt we got good use out of the half-fare card and that was a real bonus.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers booked our walking holiday The High Route with our add-on in Zermatt
This was my first trip with Inntravel. It surpassed expectations in terms of accommodation, comprehensive route notes and local travel information. The routes were excellent and graded well. I would certainly recommend Inntravel and book with them again.
Absolutely fantastic walking holiday. Fabulous accommodation throughout. Superb walking notes. Looking forward to booking with you again.