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Grindelwald, Switzerland – Hiking Tours

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Tucked in a green valley at 3,458 feet, Grindelwald rests below one of Switzerland’s most emblematic sights, the Jungfrau massif, comprised of the namesake summit alongside the Eiger and Mönch, each cresting above 13,000 feet. These peaks, along with the Wetterhorn, provide a commanding mountainscape. It’s the reason why Grindelwald has become one of the most popular winter holiday destinations in the Bernese Alps. The town also claims the Alps’ first cable railway, built on the Wetterhorn in 1908, and the Top of Europe remains Europe’s highest railway station.

Less crowded in the summer, Grindelwald’s hiking trails are boasted to be 300 km (186 mi). Alpine Adventures Trails Tours offers a Grindelwald hiking trail to Mountain Lodge Faulhorn, Europe’s highest hotel at 8,796 feet when it opened in 1832. The rustic lodge is only accessible via foot and takes 2.5 hours to reach, but the 360-degree panoramic views over lakes Thun and Brienz, with the snow-capped peaks of the Jungfrau massif beyond, are worth the trek.

After this rewarding hike and others of equal grandeur, guests enjoy sitting on the hotel deck watching the setting sun illuminate the Eiger and rolling Grindelwald valley at its base.

All trips have two or three guides with a maximum group size of 12. Three levels of hiking are offered each day. Trips have built in free-day(s) to explore on your own.

Grindelwald, Switzerland

Hotel: Hotel Kirchbühl
Altitude: 1,034 m (3,392 ft)
Population: 3,809
Area: 171 sq km (66 sq mi)
Canton: Bern
Latitude: 46° 37′ 0″ N
Longitude: 8° 3′ 0″ E


TOURS VISITING THIS DESTINATION

TOUR 4: Kandersteg, Muerren, and Grindelwald, Switzerland

June 16 – June 27, 2025 - 11 Nights

Destinations: Kandersteg, Muerren and Grindelwald, Switzerland

With this 11-night excursion, you enjoy the best hiking in Switzerland’s Berner Oberland Region (Bernese Alps) plus enjoy mountain flowers at their peak.  The trip has a free-day when we do not hike as a group.  Using your rail pass you could have a day in Bern or... Read More
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Tour 7: Sils Maria, Zermatt & Grindelwald Accessible Alps Tour

August 15 - August 27, 2025 - 12 Nights

Destinations: Zermatt, St.Moritz, and Grindelwald Switzerland

With this 12-night excursion, you’ll see from Zermatt the towering peaks above the Matter Valley including Matterhron and Monte Rosa, the highest mountain in Switzerland.  In Grindelwald you’ll see the Bernese Alps famed for glacial carved valleys and towering snow-capped... Read More
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