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Alpine Beartrek 6-day Self-guided Walking Tour Level 4
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 name from 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.
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.
Slow Tours offers a number of other Walking Tours in Europe
Arrival to Meiringen | Meiringen – Grindelwald
Arrival to Meiringen and luggage drop-off. By bus you get up 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.
Approx. 4.5 h approx. 14 km 700 m / 980 m
Grindelwald – Wengen
The trail leads up to the „Kleine Scheidegg“ and continues over a sunny high trail to the car-free holiday resort Wengen. A small path goes past the spectacular Trümmelbach waterfall down to Lauterbrunnen.
Approx. 5.5 h approx. 17 km 1'155 m / 915 m
Wengen – Griesalp/Pochtenalp
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 alpine pass “Sefinenfurgge”. You walk past a breathtaking Alpine scenery.
Approx. 7.5 h approx. 22 km 1'315 m / 1'415 m
Griesalp/Pochtenalp – Kandersteg
The ascent to the Blüemlisalp is the most spectacular stage on your hiking tour. After a long and step walk up to 2’843 meters you may enjoy an excellent meal at the Swiss mountain pasture “Blüemlisalphütte”.
From there the trail leads over the “Hohtürli” and glacier moraines down to Lake Öschinen. Now, Kandersteg is only a short walk away. (easy option: ride with the cable car down into the valley).
Approx. 7 h approx. 17 km 1'450 m / 1'685 m
Kandersteg – Adelboden
By cable car up to “Allmenalp” from where you hike to “Bonderchrinde”. The view on the surrounding peaks is breathtaking. Afterwards, you hike down into the valley to Adelboden.
Approx. 4.5 h approx. 12 km 835 m / 1'220 m
Adelboden – Lenk | Departure or extension
From the widely known village of Adelboden you walk towards the Hahnenmoospass. Wonderful views and the peak of mount Wildstrubel guide you down to the valley Simmental. You will spend one last night in the Bernese Oberland. After arriving in Lenk, luggage retrieval and departure.
Approx. 4.5 h approx. 14 km 700 m / 980 m
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Jul 01 2023 | Jul 06 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,198€ | ||
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