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  • Switzerland - Wildstrubel Circuit Walk
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    DETAILED ITINERARY

    Day 1: Arrive Kandersteg. (D)
    There is an hourly train service from Zurich airport and Geneva airport, changing trains in most cases in Bern. Journey time from Zurich is 2 hours 40 mins. The hotel in Kandersteg will send a car to the station to collect you and your luggage if you telephone them.

    Day 2: Kandersteg to Leukerbad 14km / 6hrs 40mins. (B)
    The walk takes you steeply up to Gemmipass. Hike over alpine meadows of the Spittelmatte, up and around the ‘Daubensee’ post-glacial lake and then up to the Gemmipass. You then pass from the Bernese Oberland into the Swiss Valais. The steep, well-engineered path down to the spa town of Leukerbad can also be avoided by using the cable car.

    Day 3: Leukerbad to Crans-Montana 23km / 7hrs 40mins. (B, D)
    Can be shortened to about 6 hours by catching a bus for the final stretch to the ski resort of Crans-Montana. A beautiful walk through alpine pastures and woodlands with fine views across the Rhone valley and the Valais Alps, including the Weisshorn and the Grand Combin.

    Day 4: Crans-Montana to Lenk 25km / 10hrs. (B, D)
    Can be reduced to 16.5km / 7.5hrs by catching a bus from Iffigenalp to Lenk. This is a long hard day. The trail passes the Tzeusier dam and climbs over the Rawyl Pass, which is the highpoint of the week’s trek. Next you make the long descent through the idyllic Iffigen valley to the small spa town Lenk .

    Day 5: Lenk to Adelboden 12km / 4hrs 45mins. (B, D)
    This is a nice walk up to the Hahenmoospass, which has some amazingly colourful wild meadows in June. You will also be able to see the summit of the Wildstrubel today if it is clear. From the pass it is a casual descent down to the town of Adelboden.

    Day 6: Adelboden to Kandersteg 16km / 7hrs. (B)
    A long ascent with beautiful views up to the Bundeschrinde pass. This is followed by a dramatic descent to Kandersteg with fine views of the Blumlisalp massif and the Oeschinensee Lake. This is a particularly fine pass - it is a spectacular location and if you might see Chamoix crowding the crags here.

    Day 7: Kandersteg. (B)
    Today can be a complete rest day, but there are some walking circuits you could do including up and around the Oeschinensee Lake.

    Day 8: Depart Kandersteg (B)
    Hourly train service to Zurich or Geneva airports changing en route in Bern.

    Typically Included:

    • 7 nights hotel accommodation
    • All breakfasts and four dinners
    • Transfer of luggage on all days except days 2 and 3
    • Transfer of one piece of luggage per person and a charge for extra pieces of approximately CHF20 per extra bag.
    • Detailed maps and route information


    Additional information: 
In late June and early July there can be snow patches on higher trails (above 1800m), while new snowfalls are possible in September.

    Grade: Moderate to challenging. Suitable for fit walkers who can manage longish days with more than 1000m ascent in a day. The longest day can be shortened.

     

    Day Stages: Average duration of walking per day is 6 hours. Many of the walks can be shortened if desired by the use of cable cars and local post buses.

    DETAILS
    PRICE
    Contact Swiss & Europe Travel for pricing.
    YOU WILL LOVE

    The fantastic scenery with views across to the Oberland to the 4,000 m peaks of the Valais and down the Rhone Valley.

    DATES
    Mid July to late September, annually.
    Switzerland - Wildstrubel Circuit Walk

    This is a one-week hotel trek that follows a circular route around the Wildstrubel using trails that have served since Roman times to link the German-speaking Bernese Oberland and the partly French-speaking Valais. Surprisingly a lot of the trade over the high passes before rail, was done in winter with heavy oxen-pulled sledges. There are some long days but lifts and cable cars can sometimes be used to shorten some of the walks.

    CONTACT US ABOUT THIS ITINERARY
    Email enquiries@swisseurope.com.au
    Phone (02) 8270 4866
    Address Level 3
    332 Kent St
    Sydney 2000
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