Warm clothes to visit Jungfraujoch and Matterhorn
A traveler named Mohinudeen and his wife are visiting Zermatt and Interlaken for 6 days in September, coming from Australia. They want to know if it's possible to buy or rent jackets and shoes locally to avoid carrying heavy luggage from France. The travelers are looking for economical options and advice on suitable clothing for their trip.
- You can buy jackets and appropriate shoes or boots in Zermatt and Interlaken, but renting clothing is usually only available for ski or snowboarding gear.
- Decathlon is a great place to find reasonably priced outdoor clothing if you want to save money.
- For late summer travel, consider lightweight layers, a rain jacket, and hiking shoes rather than heavy boots or jackets.
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My wife and wife will be visiting Zermatt and interlaken for 6 day in September. We will be coming from Australia via France. Since we are traveling around in France as well we want to try and limit how much luggage we carry, would be possible to buy or rent jackets and appropriate shoes/boots in Zermatt and Interlaken for the 6 days and would that be more economical than carrying them all the way from Australia.
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Hi Mohinudeen f,
Welcome to MySwissAlps.com.
I spent two weeks in Switzerland in Sept 2018, and wore short pants the whole entire time there. The only times I wore long pants were when going up to Mt Titlis, and when watching the sun rise from atop Mt Pilatus. Other than those two occasions, I was comfortably in shorts for the whole two weeks. On Mt Titlis, I only wore long pants because of walking through the glacier. As it turns out I didn’t even need them, and changed back into my shorts before heading back down. On Mt Pilatus, I had on a pair of sweat pants to see the sun come up, and again, changed back into my shorts on my way into breakfast. I had the pair of jeans in my suitcase as a back up, if needed. The sweatpants lived in my backpack, along with a pair of gloves, another sweatshirt, a compressed rain jacket, and a ski hat (layers). That backpack went pretty much everywhere I did during the day for the whole trip. At night I left it in my room if/when I went out on the town. Every day I wore shorts and the occasional sweatshirt as needed. I can only assume the weather in France would be pretty much the same, with the possible exception of higher elevations in or around Mt Blanc. I traveled solo, and never even gave a thought about long pants/slacks, since my interests were cable cars, trains/boats, and some hiking. I was just a tourist after all. Maybe bring a pair of slacks if you feel it may make you more comfortable. I don’t know if one can ‘rent’ jackets/boots and such unless maybe you’re going skiing. Buying, yes. Renting, I doubt it. I didn’t even need anything more than my sweatshirt when I went up to the Glacier Paradise while in Zermatt.
I hope this gives you a head start on you journey. Have a great trip.
Regards,
Danielsan
Hi Mohinudeen f,
Definitely, you can buy clothing and appropriate shoes /boots, however rental of clothing, shoes/boots are typically for the winter season of ski / snowboarding attire and equipment: http://www.myswissalps.com/plantrip/clothing/winter.
If you are looking to purchase and do not want to spend too much, Decathlon is reasonably priced and here you should find everything you need.
‘Feeling the cold’ is very personal, some feel it far more than others, others can walk around in a t shirt and all is fine, in comparison, some will feel they need the full works – hat, scarf, thermals etc.
Also, if you intend to visit higher altitude locations, it could be worth investing and buying?
Please find also some additional links for your perusal.
https://www.myswissalps.com/jungfraujoch
https://www.myswissalps.com/kleinmatterhorn
Kind regards,
Yolanda
I too visited Switzerland in September and had no problem using the same clothes there that we used for Majorca, Spain the next week. The only “specialty” things we had were a pair of hiking shoes and pants. We managed to travel using only two carry on bags for 2 people.
You should be able to use the same clothes for all your destinations.
Hi Mohinudeen! Since you are traveling in Switzerland in late summer, I don’t think it will be necessary to wear boots or heavy jackets. A pair of hiking shoes, pants, tops you can layer and a lightweight rain jacket should be all you need, even at higher elevations.
Thanks to everyone for the replies, and now I have a fair understanding of what type of clothes I would need in September. Always good and convenient to travel light.
Appreciate, all of your feedback and the tips .
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