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Walking Holidays: Bernese Oberland Hiking Trail
Spend your walking holidays in Switzerland: Experience some of the best hiking in one of Switzerland’s most beautiful regions-the Bernese Oberland. Sunstar Hotels and Switzerland Travel Centre offer a 7-night package, stopping at some of the most spectacular resorts in the region. Enjoy the holiday at your own pace, whether you are hiking along one of the stunning mountain paths under the north face of the Eiger, or taking a romantic stroll through the lush alpine meadows.
| Day 1: | Arrival Flight or rail from the UK to Switzerland and 2nd class rail transfer to Wengen. Overnight in Wengen. |
| Day 2: | Hike as you please Free day. Spend some time exploring the mountain village of Wengen or the surrounding villages of Lauterbrunnen and Mürren. This is also a great opportunity to take advantage of your Swiss Card and travel to the Jungfraujoch, the highest train station in Europe at 3,454m/11,332ft. Overnight in Wengen. |
| Day 3: | Hiking Wengen to Grindelwald via Kleine Scheidegg Wengen to Grindelwald. Hike to your next hotel in the impressive mountain village of Grindelwald. This classic mountain walk offers beautiful views of the Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau and the Trümmelbach valley. Along the terrace at the foot of the Männlichen range, the path meanders slowly up through woods and Alpine meadows to Wengernalp (1,890m/6,200ft) and then around the slopes of the Lauberhorn to Kleine Scheidegg. Instead of hiking, you might prefer to take the gondola from Wengen to the Männlichen which offers magnificent views of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. From here, a memorable mountain walk takes you above the meadows to the Kleine Scheidegg and then back downhill through Alpine pastures at the foot of the Eiger to your final destination. Overnight in Grindelwald. Hiking time: Wengen – Kleine Scheidegg - 2 hrs 45 mins (Männlichen – Kleine Scheidegg - 1 hr 15 mins) Kleine Scheidegg – Grindelwald - 2 hrs 30 mins |
| Day 4-5: | Hike as you please Free days. Explore the charming village of Grindelwald or take one of the many walks shown in the maps and guidebooks provided. Don’t forget your Swiss Card will get you half-price fares on many excursions in and around Grindelwald. Overnight in Grindelwald. |
| Day 6: | Hiking Grindelwald to Meiringen via Grosse Scheidegg Grindelwald to Meiringen. The next planned hike takes you from Grindelwald to Grosse Scheidegg and onto the village of Meiringen. To get to Grosse Scheidegg, you have two options. Either a 2-hour hike along a footpath which takes you through the lush pastures to the Horbach, past Hotel Wetterhorn until you reach the Grosse Scheidegg, or you can take the ‘First’ Gondola (pay locally). From here, walk through the Alpine meadows until you reach the ‘Grindel Oberlager’ huts which overlook some breathtaking scenery and continue eastwards to the Grosse Scheidegg. From there, take a path downhill through some beautiful forests towards the Schwarzwald-Alp and Rosenlaui, very close to the spectacular waterfall above Meiringen village (the Reichenbach Falls). Down to Meiringen either by cogtrain or by walking down. Overnight in Meiringen. Hiking time: Grindelwald - Grosse Scheidegg - 2 hrs (First - Grosse Scheidegg - 1 hr 30 mins) Grosse Scheidegg - Meiringen - 3 hrs |
| Day 7: | Hike as you please Spend your day exploring the picturesque village of Meiringen, or retrace your steps and visit places you passed the previous day. Overnight in Meiringen. |
| Day 8: | Departure Transfer to Zürich for your return flight or rail to the UK. |
Accommodation
All hotels are centrally located and offer extensive buffet breakfast in the morning and 4 course dinner with choice in the evenings. At the Sunstar hotels free use of swimming pool and steam bath is included while the Parkhotel du Sauvage offers free entrance to the public sports centre in Meiringen
Departures: Saturdays from 24 May - 27 Sep 08
Prices:
24 May 08: From £ 676 per adult sharing twin/double room
31 May - 21 Jun 08: From £ 705 per adult sharing twin/double room
28 Jun - 09 Aug 08: From £ 748 per adult sharing twin/double room
16 Aug - 27 Sep 08: From £ 705 per adult sharing twin/double room
(subject to availability at the time of booking)
Prices include: Flights, airport taxes, carbon offset contribution (see climate care), 7 nights accommodation with breakfast and dinner, 2nd class rail transfer from and to airport and half fare card, luggage transfers on 2 days, detailed hiking itinerary, maps and suggestions at your first hotel.
Optional Extras:
- Upgrade to superior double/twin room: £ 55 per person for 7 nights (Single room on request)
- Upgrade to 1st class: £ 21 per adult
- Extra piece of luggage to be transfered: CHF 40 per piece (payable locally)
- Packed lunch: CHF 15 per person per day (payable locally)
Payment by credit card:
A charge of 1 % up to a maximum of £ 15 will apply when paying by credit card (Diners Card cannot be accepted). No charge will be made for debit cards.
