Our Magical Switzerland Snowshoe Trail 2027

SUMMARY

Date: Friday 5th February to Tuesday 9th February 2026  – a very special Switzerland Snowshoe Trail staying in different enchanting Swiss alpine hotels to experience the culture of the area we pass though.We will be eating local foods and drinks as we go. The trail covers 27 kms from start to finish.

Guide: Karin Schmid, 0ur local Swiss Guide.

Walking Grade: GOAT 2 – We use Snow Shoes to hike through the snow to get us into beautiful landscapes. Luggage is carried and there will always be the option to take the transport. We start with a short snow shoe on Friday together later afternoon in Habkern. We set off on Saturday and snow shoe to Kemmeribodenbad where we spend 2 nights . On Monday we continue to our final hotel Kurhaus- Frühling where we spend the final night.

Read this article by Julie  Winter Wonderful Snow Shoe Trek 2025

Highlights: Walking in the snow. The Alpine Landscapes. Arriving  to stay in very special Swiss alpine chalet hotels. The local food. The experienced local guiding.

Base: We stay in 3 different hotels on our trek:

Friday Hotel Gasthof Habkern

Saturday and Sunday  : Hotel Kemmeriboden Bad – we have time to use the sauna and try a special fondue

Monday  : Hotel Kurhaus

Arrivals:  Starting Point is Habkern at 16.00 approximately 2 hours 15 minutes from Zurich. You can also travel from Geneva approx 3hrs 3ominutes from the airport. 

You may want to join our Wengen Snow Shoe Trip the week before and get a full 10 day winter wonderland Swiss experience. It ends just in time to travel on to this trip – just an hour and a half away by public transport.

We will advise on travel as people will be coming from different places. We can also recommend a few nights enroute for those travelling transatlantic – useful to acclimatise. 

Departures: From Sorenberg – a 2-3 hours snow shoe hike from our final hotel. We will arrive at Sorenberg approximately 13.00 for onward trains 

Price: £ Coming Soon  solo occupancy ensuite rooms each night and to include 

If sharing there is a discount 

• All Breakfasts and evening meals at your hotel ( Lunches will be taken from breakfast or you can buy from local shops)
• All taxes/water charges
• Expert local guiding for snow conditions
• Snow show hire
• Luggage transport
• WalkingWomen hosting and personalised support with travel plans

Not included:

• Travel to the the start point and from the end point
• Additional drinks not provided

DETAILS

If you haven’t tried snow shoes you can still do this trek if you are a hiker and  fit .

Watch this video to get a sense of snow shoeing ….

OUR LOVE OF SNOWSHOEING _ SEE LAST YEAR

Our first day begins in Habkern – a small village at the start of our trail. We are staying 1 night here to enjoy the village and to practice with our snow shoes. There are lovely trails all around and we will be able to get a snow shoes legs ready. The hotel is run by a young couple and the food is delicious.

On Sunday we start our journey through the most stunning landscapes as we pass the Lombachalp with the nature reserve and enjoy the view to Eiger, Mönch und Jungfrau.

We journey to our cosy hotel Kemmeribodenbad where we enjoy good food especially their famous meringue with cream! We will enjoy a local fondue on their terrace and have the chance to relax in the sauna.

The snowshoe trekking ends at the heart of the UNESCO biosphere Entelbuch, in Sörenberg . We will spend our last night at the hotel Kurhaus where we discover the beauty of this  area.

ITINERARY

Day 1 Friday : 14.00 Meet in Habkern at the Hotel Gasthof Baren – we hope to have a short orientation walk  before a welcome drink and a briefing about the week. We will have dinner together at our hotel at 19.00

Day 2 Saturday: Habkern to Kemmeribodenbad – we will enjoy a full day snow shoeing to our next hotel 

680m down and 100m up –  12 km
5 hours

Day 3 Sunday: Kemmeribodenbad

9am Breakfast

A local snow shoe walk

An afternoon to enjoy the sauna and relax in the lovely hotel

Day 4 Kemmeribodenbad to Hotel Kurhaus- Fluehli

180m down|550m up 10 km
4 hours

Day 6: Hotel Kurhaus to Sörenberg 

8am Breakfast

9.30am Final snow shoe

320m down |120m up 5 km
2.5 hours

Train back to Zurich or your onward travel