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Hut to Hut Light in Switzerland Luggage Transfer Itinerary HHT13-6LT

Aescher Hut
Hut to Hut in Switzerland
Switzerland Trek
Hiking in Switzerland
Switzerland Hiking
Overview

This luggage-transfer focused itinerary is a 6-day hut-to-hut hike in Switzerland that feels authentically Swiss. The route takes you across the Appenzell region, offering an authentic Swiss Alpine experience. This itinerary is great for travellers looking for Alpine adventures at a high level of comfort, with most huts offering private rooms. Most of the huts do not allow us to book and pay for dinner in advance, but they do have full restaurants that serve dinner à la carte, so you can simply choose what you feel like each evening. You enjoy regional specialities such as world-class cheese and mountain-aged whiskey, including a visit to the cliffside Aescher Hut, best experienced in the quieter morning and evening hours. This itinerary is built around maximising luggage transfer, so on most days you hike only with a light daypack – easier on your knees and more relaxing at the huts – with just one night when luggage cannot be delivered. Both this itinerary and our 6-day Relaxed version avoid challenging terrain; if luggage transfer is not your main priority, the Relaxed option offers a slightly better distribution of days. Alpenventures UNGUIDED arranges your reservations and transfers and supports you with an eGuidebook and offline navigation app.
 
Due to scheduled rest days at the huts, this tour must begin on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

Length        6 days

Season        June to mid-October

Airport       Zurich, Switzerland

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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 March 3rd, 2026

We are currently accepting bookings for 2026 itineraries. As availability in some huts can be limited, we recommend providing us with a flexible date range of 2–3 days. 
 
Note that due to scheduled rest days at the huts, this tour can only start on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. 

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

Some of the photos below show challenging stretches of trail that are included in our Hut to Hut in Switzerland and Swiss Whiskey Trek, but are not included in this itinerary. It is possible to see a description for the photo, which will state if the photo is excluded from the Hut to Hut Light tours. Just click on the photo. This will open up the photo album in Facebook. Facebook will prompt you to log-in or create an account, but you can close this window, and continue to browse the photos.
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