Walking the Bernese Highlights West

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8 Days Excluding Flights

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£ 1259

£ 1439

Walking & Trekking

Activity Level

Challenging

Ways to Travel :

Self-Guided Holidays

Activity :

Walking & Trekking

Ages :

18+

Trip Code :

W07BW

Cross Switzerland’s high mountain passes, from Mürren to Gstaad through lush, alpine valleys nestled between traditional Swiss villages

Walking high in the mountains on the Bernese Highlights West offers a more challenging route than the Bernese Highlights East. Amazing views are the reward for your efforts and at every turn in the way you will be greeted by some of the most dramatic mountain scenery to be found in Switzerland – if not the whole of Europe. However, if you wish to opt out of any day’s walk or should inclement weather descend, it is possible to travel between all overnight stops by public transport.

Starting in perhaps the most beautiful village in the Bernese Oberland, perched high up above the Lauterbrunnen Valley is Murren. Above Murren rises the great peak of the Schilthorn, with its revolving restaurant made famous by James Bond. Walk up and over the high pass of Sefinenfurgge and continue to the remote valley of Griesalp, set against the backdrop of the Bluemlisalp massif. Continue through the Hohturli pass where views are utterly magnificent! Get up close to a number of glaciers in addition to the turquoise waters of Lake Oeschinensee in its stunning setting above Kandersteg. Set within the beautiful Kander valley, Kandersteg is home to an extraordinary amount of diverse Alpine flowers. Follow stunning mountain paths with incredible panoramic views before descending into the mountain village of Adelboden for the night. Another mountain pass awaits you as you head over to Lenk across scenic alpine meadows. Finally, you cross Trutlisbergpass, then down the valley to Gstaad, which despite being known for its prestige has remained truly Alpine.

Highlights

Delight in magnificent views along this as you cross high mountain passes linking alpine valleys
Walk to some of the most remote areas and be rewarded with dramatic mountain scenery
View exquisite glaciers and the shimmering turquoise waters of Lake Oeschinensee

What's Included

7 nights hotel-to-hotel accommodation
All breakfasts
Navigation app
Luggage transfers between hotels

What's Not Included

Travel insurance
Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement)
Visas or vaccinations
Lunches & dinners
Arrival and departure transfers (if booking a land only package)

5 Days of Walking & Trekking

Day 2

18 km / 11.2 miles

Day 3

17 km / 10.6 miles

Day 5

17 km / 10.6 miles

Day 6

14 km / 8.7 miles

Day 7

22 km / 13.7 miles

Sustainability and Impact

At Exodus, we thrive on travel, and we firmly believe our adventures should help destinations thrive too.

As a certified B Corp, we aim to take a ‘nature positive’ approach across our adventures, including carbon and waste reduction, animal welfare and support for rewilding and conservation. We also seek to contribute to local communities, providing economic opportunity and empowerment.

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Walking the Bernese Highlights West

Cross Switzerland’s high mountain passes, from Mürren to Gstaad through lush, alpine valleys nestled between traditional Swiss villages

5 Days of Walking & Trekking

Sustainability and Impact

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Itinerary

Murren Gstaad London London

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Switzerland

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Switzerland

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Hotel Edelweiss, Murren

Hotel Berghaus, Griesalp

Hotel Blumlisalp, Kandersteg

Boutique Hotel Adler, Adelboden

Hotel Kreuz, Lenk

Hotel Alphorn, Gstaad

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