Route du Bonheur Relais & Châteaux with Eurotrek World of hiking between Bernese Oberland and Valais Route du Bonheur 6 days / 5 nights or 5 days / 4 nights Individual (selfguided) tour Eurotrek AG Zürcherstrasse 42, 8103 Unterengstringen Tel.: 044 316 10 00 Fax.: 044 316 10 01 Mail: eurotrek@eurotrek.ch Web: www.eurotrek.ch Eurotrek: Route du Bonheur Season 2018 Version/Date: 12.04.2018 1/4
Route du Bonheur This hiking Route du Bonheur offers you an exclusive combination of extraordinary overnights in various Relais & Châteaux Hotels with as well extraodinary hiking experiences on carefully signposted routes in the Swiss Alps. Enjoy sparkling mountain lakes, magnificent views on snow-covered glaciers and visit charming mountain villages. A combination of adventure and a taste of luxury: welcome to the Route du Bonheur of Relais & Châteaux. Day-by-day Day 1: Arrival to Crans-Montana Overnight in Crans-Montana, at the Relais & Châteaux Hostellerie du Pas de l'ours Day 2: Crans-Montana - Leukerbad Hike from Crans-Montana to Leukerbad on the well signposted Route "Walliser Sonnenweg". The stage from Crans-Montana to Leukerbad is rather long and demanding, but in return, Leukerbad welcomes weary hikers with warm thermal pools, Jacuzzis and other treats for body and soul. Cutting down of hiking times by partly using public transports is possible. Overnight in Leukerbad, at the Relais & Châteaux Hôtel Les Sources des Alpes Details: 24 km, 1'143 m 1'225 m, length: approx. 8.5 h Day 3: Cablecar Leukerbad Gemmipass Gemmipass Kandersteg You may spare the 2 hours ascension from Leukerbad to Gemmipass and use the cable car. From Gemmipass a signposted hiking trail leads along Daubensee and Arveseeli (2 little lakes) to Sunnbüel. We recommend to use the local cable car down to Kandeersteg. Overnight in Kandersteg, at the Relais et Châteaux Waldhotel Doldenhorn Details: 10 15 km, 190 m 500 1225 m, length: approx. 3-4 h Day 4: Public bus Kandersteg Adelboden Adelboden Lenk Transfer by public bus from Kandersteg to Adelboden. Gentle climb alongside the Glisbach stream, through forest and moorland, over the Hahnenmoospass, then down to Lenk, superbly set in the Hinter Simmental basin, with spectacular waterfalls and the perfect backdrop of the Wildstrubel massif. Overnight in Lenk,at the Relais & Château Lenkerhof gourmet spa resort Details: 13.5 km, 700 m 980 m, length: approx. 4.5 h Day 5: Public bus Lenk - Iffigenalp Iffigenalp Crans-Montana Transfer by public bus from Lenk to Iffigenalp. The hiking from Lac de Tseuzier dam to Crans-Montana will take place on Switzerland Mobility Route "Bisses du Ro". You can take a public bus in July and August to shorten the walk from the dam of Lac de Tseuzier down to Crans-Montana. Overnight in Crans-Montana, at the Relais & Châteaux Hostellerie du Pas de l'ours Details: 12-22 km, 915-1'330 m 700-1'425 m, length: approx. 4.5-8 h Day 6: Departure or extra nights Eurotrek: Route du Bonheur Season 2018 Version/Date: 12.04.2018 2/4
6 days / 5 nights Day 1: Arrival to Crans-Montana Day 2: Crans-Montana - Leukerbad Day 3: Leukerbad Gemmipass Kandersteg Day 4: Bus to Adelboden Adelboden - Lenk Day 5: Public bus Lenk - Iffigenalp Iffigenalp Crans-Montana Day 6: Departure or extra nights Route character This alpine hike uses exclusively signposted hiking trails. The daily stretches are rather long, but can partly shortened down by using local means of transportation like public busses and cable cars. A good physical health with experience in dayhikes of 5 8 hours are required. For the hiking leg from Lenk to Crans- Montana surefootedness and experience is required. You must not suffer from vertigo to be able to do this part of the tour. Dates 2018 Program can be started daily from July 1st to October 15. No minimum number of participants required. Prices 2018 (all prices per person, in CHF, incl. VAT.) 6 days / 5 nights 5 days / 4 nights Basic price 319.- 219.- Pick-up service at Zurich airport 80.- 80.- CH-WLWCC-06X CH-WLWCL-05X Services Luggage transport hotel to hotel Complete route documentation : maps and information GPS Tracks available Service-Hotline 7/7 days, 8am 8pm, with car/driver support if needed (weather) Not included: Accommodation (booking at Relais & Châteaux hotels) Transfers by public busses, cable cars, etc. Pick-up service at Zurich and transfers to Crans-Montana (CHF 80.- per person) Eurotrek: Route du Bonheur Season 2018 Version/Date: 12.04.2018 3/4
Arrival parking departure Flight to Zurich airport and by train and bus via Visp and Sierre to Crans-Montana. Flight to Geneva airport and by train and bus via Sion to Crans-Montana. Pick-Up Service at Zürich Flughafen. Pick-up at the airport, briefing and transfer to the starting point. (possible for arrivals before 12:00 o clock) Eurotrek: Route du Bonheur Season 2018 Version/Date: 12.04.2018 4/4
Via Fortuna 1. Etappe: Crans-Montana - Leukerbad 0 Massstab 1: 100,000 1 2 3km
Via Fortuna 2. Etappe Leukerbad (Seilbahn nach) - Gemmipass - Sunnebüel (Seilbahnn nach) - Kandersteg Massstab 1: 100,000 0 1 2 3km
Via Fortuna 3. Etappe: Kandersteg - (Bus) Adelboden - Lenk www.schweizmobil.ch Entdecken Sie die schönsten Touren zum Wandern, Velofahren, Mountainbiken, Skaten und Kanufahren Hotel Kreuz, Lenk Massstab 1: 50,000 Geodaten swisstopo (DV084250.1) Via Alpina No 1 0 Geodaten swisstopo (DV084250.1) SchweizMobil wird unterstützt durch: 500 1000 1500m
Via Fortuna 5. Wanderetappe (Lenk, Postauto nach) - Iffigenalp - Rawilpass - CransMontana. 0 Massstab 1: 100,000 1 2 3km