[Anonymous]

2 August 2021 at 18:40:24 #825995

Hi

We are a couple with two dogs who is planning a long hiking trip to Switzerland in mid may next year. We are lost in all the possibilities and hope to have some good inputs. We are hoping to find af trail approximately 70-100 km. suitable for beginners and for dogs, so no narrow trails 🙂 We would love to see some different nature during the hike.

We do have experience with hiking but because it’s our first long trip we don’t want it to be too strenuous. We would love to sleep in a tent maybe half the nights.

Any good suggestions? We have an open mind and just want another great adventure together 🙂

Best regards from

Christian and Zita (and doggos Chloé and Casey)

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[Anna]

Reply 1 of 8 • 3 August 2021 at 7:06:22 #935981

Hi Christian and Zita,

Welcome to MySwissAlps.

In general most hiking trails in Switzerland are dog-friendly.

You can find practical hiking tips here, as well as hiking routes: http://www.myswissalps.com/hiking, you can use the filter to look for easy to moderate trails

Also, I came across a website about hiking experiences with dogs, which you might find useful:
h-und.ch/en/wanderungen/schweiz.php

If you are planning to take your dogs on the trains, be sure to look this up: http://www.myswissalps.com/train/practical/dogs

Hope this gets you started on your planning.

Regards,

Anna

[User]

Reply 2 of 8 • 3 August 2021 at 7:41:13 #935982

Dear Anna

Thank you so much for your quick reply. I find it difficult to find longer trips on http://www.myswissalps.com/hiking – maybe I’m not looking the right place?

Best wishes

Zita

[Anna]

Reply 3 of 8 • 3 August 2021 at 8:05:43 #935983

Hi Zita,

For longer trails, you might find this website useful: http://www.schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland.html

If you click on the regional and national routes, you’ll find trails that can be completed over a few days. I think it might be helpful to first choose a region where you’d like to hike and move forward from there.

Let me know if you need further information.

Regards,

Anna

[pvonk]

Reply 4 of 8 • 3 August 2021 at 13:54:34 #935984

Is tenting possible along a walking trail? Or are there campgrounds near trails?

[Anna]

Reply 5 of 8 • 3 August 2021 at 14:15:50 #935985

Hi pvonk,

In general, wild camping is only allowed in certain areas and under strict conditions. http://www.myswissalps.com/campsites/wildcamping

There are various campsites along major hiking trails: http://www.myswissalps.com/campsites

Regards,

Anna

[Lastlook]

Reply 6 of 8 • 4 August 2021 at 15:53:46 #935986

Just thought I’d mention that you’re likely to be walking in snow in Mid-may, in some areas.

[User]

Reply 7 of 8 • 4 August 2021 at 17:08:56 #935987

Hi there,

@Lastlook, a good point of view, in May there is still snow on high altitude routes.

This year, end of May we checked a hiking route around 1800 m and everything was still under snow, like 1 meter snow. So if you want to walk above 1600-1700 m in mid-May, you might need to use snowshoes. It also depends on the weather.

Have a look at http://www.myswissalps.com/activities/snow too.

Ildiko

[User]

Reply 8 of 8 • 10 August 2021 at 7:46:48 #935988

Thank you so much for all your good advice! Now we definately have something to plan from 🙂