Summer in the Bernese Oberland from Wengen, Switzerland

SUMMARY

Date: Friday 25th to Wednesday 30th  June 2027  – 6 days/ 5 nights 

Guide: Vroni, 0ur local Swiss Guide with Ginny from the UK WalkingWomen team.

Walking Grade: GOAT 3 – as we are walking in the Alps and you will be walking wonderful long summer alpine days up to 6 hours. Steady with lots of time to walk amongst flowers and enjoy the scenery. You need to be fit for the mountains.

Maximum distance 16km/10 miles . Maximum Ascent 700m. Maximum descent 1,200m

Highlights:

• Wengen – a must see alpine village with dramatic mountain scenery
• Travelling on the historic Swiss railways
• Alpine flowers adorning the meadows – just beautiful as you walk
• Feeling at the top of the world!
• Hotel BelleVue – a familiar WalkingWomen favourite

Base:  Hotel Belle Vue, Wengen. You can check it out here  Hotel Belle Vue

Our hotel is in a quieter spot of the village with spectacular views from your bedroom towards the great mountain range of the Eiger, Munch and JungFrau. The owner is Judith Graf-Engi and she has been running this hotel for decades. It is a very special place.

Arrivals:  Zurich or Geneva with connecting trains to Interlaken and on up to Wengen.

We can advise on all routes and help purchase tickets.

 MEET UP : Wengen Train Station at 17.00 to go to the hotel together. Or you can be picked up by prior arrangement at a time to suit you. We ask for everyone to arrive in time for the WalkingWomen welcome in the lounge at 18.00.

Departures: Leaving Wengen after breakfast at approx 10.30am for the train station for connections trains back to Zurich or Geneva. We recommend staying longer and if possible doing more train travel around Switzerland.

Price: £2,100 for a single ensuite room with a balcony and Mountain View.

If you would like a double bedded room for solo use the price is an increase of £300 for the week. Total £2400

If sharing a room there is a discount of £200 per person. Total £1,900 per person. We will adjust your invoice once you have paid your £200 deposit to confirm your space.

Included:

• Ensuite room with balcony and Mountain View
• all Breakfasts – a delicious buffet
• all evening meals in the hotel
• all taxes/water charges
• expert local guiding
• Cable Car/Lift Pass for our stay in the mountains ( this takes you everywhere in the JungFrau region)
• luggage transport from Wengen station to the hotel and return.
• WalkingWomen hosting and personalised support throughout

Not included:

• Your travel to our base, Wengen and return. We can advise on the best train travel and assist in organising.
• drinks from the bar and with dinner
• lunches – you can pick up something from the local bakery or sometimes we stop for a snack in a mountain restaurant. We also suggest bringing snacks that sustain you on the trail.

DETAILS

We pick June to hike in the JungRau region as it is one of the best times for wildflowers. Our intention is to wow you with the beauty of Switzerland and show you why Wengen was one of the first tourist destinations in Switzerland. It is a place full of character and charm as you arrive by small mountain train to a car free village.

Our walks will start from the door of our hotel and we will use cable cars, trains and buses to get around – all efficient public transport.

Hiking temperatures are usually perfect for being out all day and we will be doing 4 long hikes to explore the very best of the Alps.

ITINERARY

You will be guided by Vroni your local guide who is passionate to show you the best of her area – she has shown us Wengen winter and now, for the first time, summer. As always, we say “Trust Your Guide” as they may need to change the programme due to weather, or for other reasons. You can rest assured you will get a full programme. We will brief you each day.

Arrival – Friday  

MEET UP : 17.00 at WENGEN Train Station or directly at the Hotel BelleVue for a welcome briefing at 18.00.

19.00 Dinner together at the hotel.

Each day: Breakfast together between 7.30 and 9am. We will start our hikes between 8.30 and 9.30am to get the best of the mornings. We expect to be back at the hotel between 16.00 and 17.00 each day.

Our hikes – we expect to do these trails..

1. Schynige Platte via Faulhorn to First  15km/ 9.2 miles with 700m ascent. 500m descent.

One of Switzerland’s most iconic panoramic hikes. We begin at Schynige Platte where we start our walk through beautiful alpine meadows. We ascend steadily to Faulhorn (2,681m) where we stop at one of Switzerland’s oldest mountain hotels with 360 degree views of the mountains all around. Onwards we descend along a scenic ridge path to First.

2. Mannlichen via the Eigergletscher back to Wengen 16km/10 miles with 500m ascent. 1200m descent.

This is the hike to get close to the Eiger and feel why so many people have been drawn to this area. We once again discover alpine meadows full of flowers.

3. UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE – Junfrau – Aletsch. The waterfall valley. 14km/8.6m ascent 600m. Descent 1,200m

A spectacular high hike with views into the Sefinen Valley. We also experience the remote mountain scenery around Obersteinberg before passing famous waterfalls and the highlight, Talbachfall.

4.  A Murren circular route via Allmendhubel 12km/7.4 miles. ascent and descent 700m. 

We begin in the car free village of Murren on the opposite side of the valley to Wengen. We discover the varied terrain as we hike across gentle alpine meadows, follow well maintained paths to complete this scenic loop hike.

Wednesday : departure after breakfast around 10.30am. Check out is 12 noon if anyone would like to stay longer.