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HHT10-5E Bernese Oberland Traverse East 5-day Itinerary

Overview

Highlights

  • GO hike Switzerland's premier long-distance hiking tour with views of some of the most famous mountains in Switzerland, such as the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau
  • GO stay mostly in charming mountain inns, serving scrumptious Swiss cuisine
  • GO hike with the option to supplement elevation gain using lifts and trains, including an optional side trip to the Jungfraujoch, also known as the Top of Europe (not included)​

The Bernese Oberland Traverse is the classic Swiss experience, with countless lakes and snow-capped mountain peaks. This route has endless, beautiful, awe-inspiring mountain scenery, as well as a long history of mountain and adventure travel. Along the way, there are many famous towns, including the traditional mountain town of Grindelwald, the traditional upper-class mountain holiday town of Wengen, Lauterbrunnen with its impressive waterfalls and Mürren, the town built at the top of a cliff. You can opt to hike along the base of the iconic Eiger North Face. There are attractions such as the Schilthorn (Piz Gloria), which was famed through its appearance in the James Bond film Her Majesty's Secret Service as well as the Jungfraubahn, the train that passes through the Eiger to the Jungfraujoch (Top of Europe).

 

Compared to many other tours in the Alps, a benefit to the Bernese Oberland Travers is the option to adjust the length of your days on much of the tour with public transport. The Swiss are famous for their excellent public transport system, and much of the Bernese Oberland is made accessible with buses, trains, cog trains, chair lifts, gondolas and cable cars. This allows you to make parts of the hike as easy or difficult as you desire, or to spend more time in one location to see one of the attractions. This also allows non-hiking travel partners to meet you at each accommodation along the way, or can be a great option for hikers who aren't 100% certain of their physical ability to do the hike.

 

Another highlight of this route is the Swiss culture. The people in the Bernese Oberland have been taking care of the guests who visit the area for many generations, and they offer excellent service, even at the most basic of accommodations. If you are looking for a higher level of comfort, this is also readily available on most nights, with many accommodations offering private rooms.

 

The final thing that makes this and any hike an extraordinary experience is the food. The Swiss offer a great tradition of exquisite food. On the Bernese Oberland Traverse, you do not need to hike far to find a guest house, hut, hotel or restaurant that serves excellent food. Swiss wines are not widely known, but there are many excellent varieties, which is also true of Swiss beer. Many of the guest houses and huts along the route also serve homemade lemonade and iced tea, an excellent choice for a thirsty hiker.


 

Length        5 days

Season        June to September

Airport       Zurich or Geneva, Switzerland

Physical Condition

Technical Difficulty

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Responsible Travel Score:
7/15 Responsible Traveler
(detailed summary available in Tour Documents)

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Season and Timing

We accept bookings up to 21 days prior to the start date of the tour

Only 20% payment due at the time of booking!

Current Availability

Updated May 27th, 2025

 

We are still successfully booking 2025 hiking itineraries. We can book the best itineraries for customers who provide us with a flexible date range.
 

 

 

You can book the tour online by following the green button, “GO Book the Tour.”

 

 


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Booking Process

  1. Initiate the booking process by selecting the green button labeled, GO Book the Tour
  2. Complete the fields in the booking process and continue on to process the deposit (usually 20%, sometimes 30%) via Paypal (Paypal account not needed)
  3. We'll start checking availability and working on your bookings. As long as there is availability, we will book the accommodations and send you your eGuidebook within 21 days of the booking (this may take longer for custom tours and last-minute tours). This will include GPS waypoints of the accommodations and will be in a format that can be saved on your smartphone for convenient use on the tour. If any changes need to be made during the tour, there will be a phone number available to you during the tour, although additional charges may apply

If there are any issues with availability, we will contact you and work with you to find an alternative solution. If we are unable to find one, we will refund the deposit in full.

The remaining balance for the tour is due 30 days prior to the first date of the tour.

Group Discount

Only one discount will be applied per tour participant. Discounts are only applicable to tours. Discounts are not applicable to fees or additional services, such as Airport to Airport Packages or bicycle rentals.

Groups of 6 or more: 15% discount for all participants & customize an existing tour without Customization Fees

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