Valais and Engadine in winter with 4 year old kid
A traveler is planning a trip to Switzerland with their 4-year-old kid in February 2023, focusing on kid-friendly activities like exploring scenic snow hiking trails. They are looking for advice on building an itinerary that includes Zurich and the Valais region, along with St. Moritz and Engadine, for a stay of 5-7 days before heading to Austria.
- Start your trip in Zurich to explore the city and gather information.
- Use the Lötschberg Mountain Railway to travel to the Valais region, with Brig as a good base for accessing nearby mountain villages.
- Consider using the Glacier Express to reach St. Moritz for a scenic experience.
- Spend a couple of days in the Upper Engadine, exploring St. Moritz and its surrounding villages.
- Look into the Swiss Travel Pass for unlimited travel on the Swiss rail network if you plan to use public transportation.
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We have already Visited Bernese Oberland & Central Switzerland in 2017. Now I want to Visit with my 4 year old Kid. Here are some basic information that may be required for Help.
Month of Travel : February 2023
Travel Focus: Kid Centric (Want him to Enjoy) As this will be his First Trip so want to take thigs slow to help him get used to the Cold weather.
Purpose: Explore Snow Hiking Trails, Scenic Snow Hiking Trails and Rail Routes with Kid
Places to Cover: Like to Start from Zurich. Regions to Cover Valais Region, Scenic route around St. Moritz and Engadine.
Days: We can spend around 5-7 days around and move forward to Austria for few more days.
I have explored few details available on this Website. I want to know what would be the best itinerary to build around these places?
Thanks in Advance.
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Hi vjvinit!
Great that you’ll be returning with your kid to explore new Swiss regions. That’s exciting! I’d propose the below route. If it appeals to you, you can decide details (e.g. many nights to spend in each town) yourself.
- Start off in Zurich. Here are tips to explore the town: https://www.myswissalps.com/zurich.
- Travel to the Valais using the Lötschberg Mountain Railway (https://www.myswissalps.com/lotschberger). You could board it in Bern or in Spiez, traveling via Lucerne and Interlaken (https://www.myswissalps.com/goldenpass/gettingthere). Quicker routes are available too. Just play around with the timetable to see what suits your plans. You could choose Brig as a central base for the Valais, allowing you to reach lots of mountain villages such as Zermatt, Saas-Fee, Bettmeralp, Riederalp and the charming villages in the Upper Rhone Valley: https://www.myswissalps.com/brig. Of course you can pick any of these villes as a base town to.
- Head for St. Moritz, using the Glacier Express if you wish, or other connections: https://www.myswissalps.com/glacierexpress.
- Spend a couple of days in the Upper Engadine, in or near St. Moritz, or in one the pretty villages west or east of St. Moritz. See details at https://www.myswissalps.com/stmoritz, https://www.myswissalps.com/upperengadine.
- Travel back to Zurich.
The below pages can help you in finetuning your winter plans:
I hope this gets you started!
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