Via Alpina Beartrek. Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau. Individual Trekkingtour 8 Days / 7 Nights

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Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau Via Alpina Beartrek

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1 Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau Via Alpina Beartrek Individual Trekkingtour 8 Days / 7 Nights Eurotrek AG Dörflistrasse 30, 8057 Zürich Tel.: Fax.: Mail: eurotrek@eurotrek.ch Web: Eurotrek: Via Alpina Beartrek Season 2018 Date: /5

2 Via Alpina Beartrek Discover Switzerlands most impressive parts. When hiking on the Beartrek you travel a unique route that passes glaciers and spectacular passes. The route Via Alpina leads along the three most famous Swiss mountains Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau through valleys and canyons to the well known ski-resort Adelboden- Lenk. Most likely you won t meet any bears on this tour but the route has its name from the time when only game could walk these paths. Today the trails are in a very good condition but still this tour is not an easy walk. During the course of your hike you reach peaks and summits where the spectacular beauty to the Swiss Alps rewards you for your efforts. Itinerary 1 st Day: Individual arrival to Meiringen Hotel (example): Cat. A: Alpine Sherpa, Cat. B: Bett & zmorge 2 nd Day: Meiringen Grindelwald The bus takes you to Rosenlaui where the first hike starts. You walk up to the Grosse Scheidegg from where you have a magnificent view to the mountains Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. From here you continue to Grindelwald. Walking time: approx. 4.5 hours, approx. 14 km, +700 m / -980 m Hotel (example): Cat. A: Hotel Kirchbühl, Cat. B: Downtown Lodge 3 rd Day: Grindelwald Wengen/Lauterbrunnen The trail leads up to the Kleine Scheidegg.A sunny trail leads you towards the car-free resort Wengen. Small paths lead past the spectacular Trümmelbach-waterfall down to Lauterbrunnen. Walking time: approx. 6.5 hours, approx. 19 km, m / m, Hotel (example): Cat. A: Hotel Bélvèdere, Cat. B: Victoria Lauberhorn 4 th Day: Lauterbrunnen Griesalp/Kiental Early in the morning the cable car brings you up to Mürren. In the early months of the summer there is often still snow on the Sefinenfurgge. You walk past a breathtaking Alpine scenery. Walking time: approx. 7 hours, approx. 22 km, m / m, Hotel (example): Hotel Waldrand 5 th Day: Griesalp/Kiental Kandersteg The ascent to the Blüemlisalp is the most spectacular leg on your hiking tour. After a long and step walk up to meters you may enjoy an excellent meal at this Swiss mountain pasture. From here the trails lead on glacier moraines down to Lake Öschinen. Now Kandersteg is within short walking distance. (easy option: ride with the cable car into the valley). Walking time: approx. 7.5 hours, approx. 15 km, m / m, Hotel (example): Cat. A: Hotel Blümlisalp, Cat. B: Garni Alpenblick 6 th Day: Kandersteg Adelboden You take the cable car up to Allmenalp from where you hike up to Bonderchrinde. The view on the surrounding peaks is breathtaking. The trail leads down into the valley to Adelboden. Walking time: approx. 5.5 hours, approx. 16 km, m / m, Hotel (example): Cat. A: Hotel Bären, Cat. B: Hotel Kreuz 7 th Day: Adelboden Lenk From the widely-known village of Adelboden you walk towards the Hahnenmoospass. Wonderful views to the peak of mount Wildstrubel guide your way down to the valley Simmental. You will spend one last night Eurotrek: Via Alpina Beartrek Season 2018 Date: /5

3 in the Bernese Oberland. Walking time: approx. 4 hours, ca. 13 km, m / m, Hotel (example): Cat. A: Hotel Kreuz, Cat. B: Sporthotel Wildstrubel 8 th Day: Individual departure Route features Surefootedness and good condition are mandatory. You must not be afraid of heights to go on this alpine tour. Parts of the tour can be cut short in the case of bad weather. Dates 2018 departure daily from Season 1: Season 2: Prices 2018 (all prices are in CHF per Person) Cat. Charme Cat. A Cat. B Season 1 (DZ/ÜF) Season 2 (DZ/ÜF) Surcharge single room booking code CH-BDWML-08D CH-BDWML-08A CH-BDWML-08B Category A: 6 x middleclass -hotels, 1 x traditional mountain hotel (shared toilets and showers) Category B: 7 x family-run guest houses, shared toilets and showers Services 7 overnight stays with breakfast Luggage transfer (one piece of luggage per person, 20 kg) Transfer Kiental Griesalp (when booking overnight stays in Kiental on Day 4) Carefully elaborated route Detailled route instructions Service Hotline Not included Transfers with buses or cable cars. Extra nights (all prices are in CHF per Person) Eurotrek: Via Alpina Beartrek Season 2018 Date: /5

4 Cat. Charme Cat. A Cat. B Meiringen Surcharge single room Lenk Surcharge single room Arrival and departure With the train to Meiringen. The hotel is in walking distance of the railway station. Parking: affordable parking close to the hotel, CHF 20.- per week. Free parking is available at the cable car station. No reservation necessary. Return travel from Lenk to Meiringen with the train in approx. 3 hours. Further information On the 4 th day you have the possiblity to stay in a traditional mountain hut on Griesalp. Accomodation is basic but comfortable. A limited amount of single rooms is available in this place, sanitary facilities are on the floors. Who wants to enjoy the comforts of a normal hotel can go with the bus down to Kiental and spend the night in the hotel. Taxi transfer back up to Griesalp is then included in the price. Please announce the desired place of stay when booking this tour. Hotels with a Charm Meiringen: Hotel Victoria 3*s Family Anderegg welcomes you to Meiringen. Located right in the centre of the city, Hotel Victoria is an elegant start destination for your hiking tour to Bärentrek. The excellent restaurant (14 Gault-Millau points) provides the ideal refreshment for the strenuous hiking days ahead of you. Grindelwald: Private Selection Hotel Kirchbühl A fantastic view of the Eigernordwand awaits you at the Private Selection Hotel Kirchbühl. For over 100 years, family Brawand has been indulging guests from all corners of the world with excellent food and a wonderful spa facility. Wengen: Private Selection Beausite Park Hotel The car-free village of Wengen offers peace and relaxation in the midst of an enchanting mountainscape to everyone who comes here. A stay at the Beausite Park Hotel is especially relaxing. Standing at a slight elevation, the hotel offers exceptional views of the peaks of Jungfrau massif. Griesalp: Hotel Waldrand Hotel Waldrand was awarded the prize for the best historic hotel in Switzerland in But that s no reason for Bruno Sieber and Marieken Verbruggen to rest on their laurels. The hotel serves top quality food without fail and the cosy atmosphere makes you feel at home. Shower and WC in this historic hotel are located on the floor. Kandersteg: Victoria Belle Epoque Victoria Epoque is located in the heart of Kandersteg, right in the middle of a huge park. This hotel has been welcoming guests from all over the world for over 220 years, and Mr. and Mrs. Platzer have maintained the level of hospitality and good service for the guests even today. Eurotrek: Via Alpina Beartrek Season 2018 Date: /5

5 Adelboden: Private Selection Bellevue Parkhotel & Spa 4*s Bright rooms, creative cuisine and swimming pleasure in the midst of a wonderful mountain landscape. The Bellevue Parkhotel & Spa is not counted among the best accommodations in the alpine region for nothing. You can look forward to enjoying a relaxing stay at one of the most well-known ski resorts of the world. Lenk: Hotel Kreuz 3* A typical, chalet-style hotel in the heart of the small village of Lenk in Simmental. The hotel has a sauna, swimming pool and a small spa facility. An ideal terminus for your hiking trip to Bärentrek. Eurotrek: Via Alpina Beartrek Season 2018 Date: /5

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