Grindelwald Trail Self Guided Walking Holiday

8 Days & 7 Nights

4.9

Grindelwald Trail

The mighty trio of mountains - the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau
Wild, colourful alpine flowers and lush forest walking
Exhilarating walking along mountain paths
Traditional, local Swiss cuisine at your overnight accommodation
Experience the vibrant town of Grindelwald

Experience the rich, green alpine scenery of the Bernese Oberland on this fantastic walking holiday through the foothills of the Swiss Alps. The mighty peaks of the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau surround you as you meander along forest tracks past mountain villages rich in local tradition. The alpine air will refresh and invigorate the senses and the local cuisine will be a welcome sight after a days walking amongst the snow-capped mountains. Your journey begins in Interlaken, a popular tourist town located between Lake Brienz and Lake Thun. You start by heading up to the ‘Faulhorn’ where you are rewarded with magnificent views from the fabulous mountain hotel at the top. Heading to Grindelwald takes you down the mountain path or alternatively in a cable car to explore this popular mountain village. The walk continues up to Kleine Scheidegg where you gain spectacular views across to the North Face of the Eiger. The final stage of the walk heads to Murren which is a small and cosy village. Its famous for its revolving restaurant and is where the James Bond film ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’, was set. Being traffic free, the village is a nice relaxed way to end the holiday. The overall walking on this holiday is relaxed and there are always options to take cable cars or trains on certain days if you prefer the easier option. Fabulous walking combined with traditional Hotel, Guest House and one Mountain Hotel accommodation. Breakfast is provided every morning and an evening meal is also included on 1 night. Baggage transfer (except for day 2) and great backup are of course included to ensure that you enjoy every minute of your stay in the Swiss Alps.

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Day 1 Arrive Interlaken Day 2 Train to the Schynige Platte and walk to Faulhorn 7 miles / 11 km Day 3 Walk to Grindelwald 12 miles / 20 km Day 4 Walk to Wengen 6 miles / 10 km Day 5 Rest day in Wengen

Take a rest day in Wengen or make use of one of many possibilities for walks available in the area. If you have not already done so the day before, you may walk from Kleine Scheidegg down to a place called Alpiglen from where you return to Kleine Scheidegg on the very rewarding “Eiger Trail”. Another possibility is to visit the summit of the Männlichen mountain, a particularly good viewpoint offering a marvellous panorama. From Wengen, you can walk up a good but very steep trail directly to the top of the mountain or you take it easy and take the cable car. From the summit of the Männlichen, you continue your walk back to Kleine Scheidegg and onwards to Wengen if you stay there. Another choice, of course, would be to take the train up to famous Jungfraujoch, offering you stunning views over the icy world of the Aletschglacier, one of the longest glaciers in Europe.

Walk: Ranging from 5 - 10km, 2 - 4.5hrs, 100-750m ascent / 170 - 850m descent depending on walk.

Overnight Wengen

Accommodations

A sample of our typical carefully chosen accommodation in this location. Where you stay will vary depending on availability, but will be a similar standard.

Hotel Bellevue | 3 Star | Chalet

A family-run 3-star hotel situated in the beautiful Bernese Oberland. Located in the peaceful and charming village of Wengen. The hotel Bellevue was built in 1890. It is situated at the edge of the village in quiet surroundings and with a view of the Jungfrau and Lauterbrunnen valley.

From the centre of the village, you will reach the hotel in a few minutes. Chalet style accommodation is combined with modern comfort to create a cosy atmosphere. Various lounges and a marvellous sun terrace invite you to stay and relax. Enjoy the Jacuzzi on the sun terrace after a long walk.

Hotel Bahnhof | Hotel

The Hotel Restaurant Bahnhof comprises of a restaurant with a large outdoor terrace, external food station and bars. They offer an authentic mountain ambience in simple and rustic surroundings. Rooms are with shared facilities.

Hotel Bellevue des Alpes | 4 Star | Hotel

Upgrade Option: The Hotel Bellevue des Alpes ranks among the few remaining grand hotels of the nineteenth century. The Kleine Scheidegg lies amid alpine splendour at the foot of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau at 2070m above Grindelwald and Wengen.

Day 6 Walk to Murren 11 miles / 18 km Day 7 Rest Day in Murren Day 8 Onward Travel

THIS TRIP'S CARBON SCORE

This trip has a carbon score of 5kg per person per night, meaning it’s one of our greenest trips! For comparison, a carbon count of 5kg is equivalent to 1 Neapolitan margherita pizza. Here at Macs, we pride ourselves on being a responsible travel company and continue to adopt, develop and innovate ways to positively impact the environment. Find out more information about how we've carbon counted our trips.

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