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Flexible 10-day itinerary full of spectacular hikes in the Swiss Alps Copy link to clipboard

Kip and his daughter wanted to hike and explore Switzerland’s scenery: waterfalls, glaciers, and mountain peaks. As hiking is weather-dependent, we made them a flexible plan with several trails to choose from.

Bench with panorama views between Rigi Kaltbad and Rigi Scheidegg

Itinerary summary

Kip wanted to explore Switzerland’s nature on foot together with his animal-loving daughter.

He had drafted an itinerary with an online tool, to which we made crucial adjustments:

  • By reducing the number of base towns, we minimized travel time and maximized their hiking time.
  • We replaced long panoramic train journeys with smarter, shorter transfers that still included the prettiest stretches of those routes.
  • Since they preferred peace and quiet, we swapped some of the crowded hiking trails for equally beautiful, off-the-beaten-path alternatives.

Hiking is weather-dependent, so we gave them flexible lists of trails across different valleys. Each day, they could go wherever the weather would be best.

During the 4 weeks of e-mail support after their booking, we helped him check if the hiking trails he added to his digital maps were correct.

Day 1 (11 Jun): arrival at Zurich Airport + travel to St. Moritz

  • All day: travel from Zurich Airport to St. Moritz. We suggested traveling via Zernez, so they could cross the Lower Engadine.

Day 2-3 (12-13 Jun): 3 Upper Engadine hiking options

1. A day along the Bernina railway line by regional trains with 2 optional hikes

  • One was an alpine route on the mountain Diavolezza.
  • The other was a beautiful, easier trail on the Bernina Pass along the lake Lago Bianco.
  • With an early start, they could even do both!

2. A stunning stretch of the Via Panoramica in the Bergell Valley

  • After a spectacular bus ride down from Maloja into the Bergell Valley, they’d hike a part of the Via Panoramica from Vicosoprano to Soglio.
  • This trail runs along the valley slopes and passes through beautiful small villages.
Parlongh waterfall above Promontogno on Via Bregaglia
The Via Bregaglia, a hiking route in the Bergell valley (“Bregaglia”).

3. The hike Muottas Muragl – Alp Languard

  • This classic walk is moderately easy and offers stunning views of the Bernina mountains.
  • Along with the steep funicular ride up to Muottas Muragl and the relaxed chairlift down from Alp Languard, this was a varied day trip.

Thank you so much for putting together such a fun and thoughtful plan. This trip looks so exciting. We can’t wait. The alpaca farm and Barryland are a really nice touch. You’re very good at what you do.

Kip via email

Day 4 (14 Jun): travel to Grindelwald via 3 famous train routes

Day 5-9 (15-19 Jun): 4 Bernese Oberland hiking options

1. Lake Brienz, Ballenberg, Planplatten, and the Reichenbach Falls, a mix-and match day trip that included:

  • a boat ride on Lake Brienz along the Giessbach Falls (included because Kip’s daughter had heard of this spectacular waterfall);
  • farm animals at the Ballenberg open-air museum;
  • a quiet panoramic hike at the mountain of Planplatten;
  • a return trip to Grindelwald by funicular along the Reichenbach Falls, and by bus through the Rosenlaui Valley.
Rosenlaui valley towards Grindelwald, Wetterhorn and Eiger from Hasliberg
The Hasliberg region east of Meiringen, with views of the Rosenlaui valley and the Eiger North face.

2. Lauterbrunnen Valley, hikes near Gimmelwald, Alpaca Farm

  • After traveling to the hamlet of Gimmelwald, they could choose from several local hikes  
  • A bus ride would take them back to Lauterbrunnen, where they could visit the Alpaca Farm. 
  • For the return to Grindelwald, we suggested a scenic crossing via the Männlichen cableways or the Kleine Scheidegg cogwheel train.

3. Adelboden, Engstligenalp, optional boat ride Spiez-Interlaken West

  • After their train, bus, and cable car trip to Adelboden and Engstligenalp, they would hike across the scenic plateau and down past the spectacular Engstligen Falls. 
  • On their way back, they could include a boat ride on Lake Thun from Spiez to Interlaken West.
The Engstligen Falls at Engstligenalp, Adelboden, Bernese Oberland
The Engstligen Falls seen from Engstligenalp, a cable car station south of Adelboden.

4. Zermatt, Sunnegga, hike Sunnegga-Riffelalp, Gornergrat

  • Zermatt was in Kip’s original draft plan. To ensure he could still hike there without changing base towns, we planned a long but rewarding day trip from Grindelwald. They’d hike the Sunnegga-Riffelalp trail, with great Matterhorn views.

While creating a personalized plan for Kip, I made sure he could hike near Zermatt as he wished, but without adding nights there. This kept his itinerary clean and flexible, and maximized his time outdoors.

AnnikaAnnika from MySwissAlps

5. Barryland in Martigny

  • Not a hike, but a trip to the famous St. Bernard dogs, suggested because Kip’s daughter loves animals.

Day 10 (19 Jun): travel to Lucerne via the Emmen Valley + city walk Lucerne

  • Morning: travel to Lucerne. We recommended traveling via Bern and the lovely Emmen Valley, to avoid backtracking the Interlaken-Lucerne route they had already traveled.
  • Afternoon: city walk in Lucerne.

Day 11-12 (20-21 Jun): Rigi panorama hike + travel to Zurich Airport

  • All day: Rigi round trip + panorama hike. We suggested traveling up from Arth-Goldau for a gorgeous panorama hike between Rigi Scheidegg and Rigi Kaltbad, followed by a cogwheel train descent to Vitznau and a scenic boat ride back to Lucerne.

Hi Annika, We had a magical and marvelous time! I just wanted to thank you one last time. You’ve been incredibly helpful and responsive.

Kip via email
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Page author: AnnikaSince early childhood I've been visiting Switzerland during my holidays and I just fell in love with the country. I spent many summers in the Bernese Oberland, which still feels like my second home, and then started to explore other areas. Traveling, hiking and photographing in the Swiss Alps are my absolute favorite activities.