Walking Week In The Alps

Join tour at Geneva Airport and transfer for 2.5hrs to Kandersteg, situated on a plateau beneath the snow capped peaks of the Blumisalp Massif.

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Starting from Kandersteg (1176m) we take a day walk to the glaciated alpine lake of Oeschinensee (1580m), spectacularly set trapped in a hollow beneath the mountains. There are sheer cliffs plunging into the deepblue lake and herds of goats raoming the hillsides. For those who wish may shorten the ascent, there is a chairlift from Kandersteg to the mountain station near the lake. About 4/5 hours walk with 350m of ascent.

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Leaving Kandersteg, we walk north along the valley side and ascend through trees and open meadows to Unter Gehrenen at 1540m. Above us are the impressive peaks of Sattelhorn, Gehrihorn and Armighorn. Continuing through Alpine pastures and forests we swing east to Raumslauenen at 1409m and descend on a chairlift to Kiental at 1000m. This small village is off the beaten track and allows us to fully appreciate the serenity of the mountain setting. About 6 hours walk with about 500m of ascent.

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Our trail today is locally called ‘the Panoramaweg’. We walk from Kiental at 1000m through meadows, trees and many small hamlets before reaching Leissigen (576m) on the shores of Lake Thun. En route we will have good views across the Kandertal towards Adelboden and north to the lake. From Leissigen we travel by Swiss mainline train to Wilderswil (600m) just south of Interlaken. About 6 hours walk with about 300m of ascent.

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We spend the day in Wilderswil with the opportunity to take the rack and pinion railway to the peak of the Schynige Plate at 2076m for outstanding views over the Bernese Oberland and of The Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau. This is one of the most celebrated viewpoints in the entire region. There is also an Alpine garden, laid out over 60 years ago with 500 flowering plants and ferns. Alternatively travel by foot or train to Interlaken and perhaps take one of the many cruises which operate on both Lake Thun and Brienz that take in visits to medieval lakeside castles.

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Oberland Bahn – to the Lutschental valley below Grindelwald. Our final walk starts from near Burglauenen (896m) from where we ascend the valley side, passing small farms and through forest to Ritlen and on to Leiterhorn (1526m). From here we have magnificent views of the Jungfrau. We descend to the town of Wengen (1275m) and then into Lauterbrunnen Valley (790m). We continue up to the head of the valley marveling at the sheer walls of this magnificent glaciated valley. About 6-7 hours walk/15km distance.

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The deep valley of Lauterbrunnen, is the most classic U-shaped glaciated valley in Europe. Over 6km long it was shaped by glacial activity during the last ice age and has sheer cliffs over 600m high and spectacular waterfalls. From here there are numerous options for your free day including a train ride on the famous train to the Jungfraujoch (3573m). The journey takes you literally through the Eiger and there is a mid-way stop where you can look out and down the infamous North Face. There are outstanding views of the surrounding peaks as well as of the Aletsch glacier – the longest glacier in the Alps. In addition, there are 72 waterfalls cascading into the Lauterbrunnen Valley, the most impressive being the Trummelbach falls. There are, of course, numerous walks either further up the valley or up to Murren – a traffic free village perched high on the cliff top.

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Tour ends.

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