Bernese Alps Hiking Tour | Explore Kandersteg, Muerren & Grindelwald

Tour Description:

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 Lucerne. The Berner Oberland is close to many wonderful places to see and your rail pass gets you there. It is an amazing trip! Hiking in the Bernese Alps is how one imagines Switzerland should be.

Tour Cost:

$6,100; single supplement $850

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June 16 – June 27, 2025 - 11 Nights

Destinations: Kandersteg, Muerren and Grindelwald, Switzerland

Hiking and Flower Tour

June 16: meet guides in Zürich by noon and travel by train to Kandersteg
June 17 and 18: day-hike mountains around Kiental & Lötschental
June 19: travel by train to Muerren
June 20–23: day-hike mountains above Lauterbrunnen Valley
June 24: free day to explore on your own then train to Grindelwald
June, 25 and 26: day-hike mountains above Grindelwald
June: 27 travel by train to Zürich Airport arriving by 11:16 a.m.

A person carries a backpack while on a hiking tour through a lush green meadow. Various wildflowers dot the grassy expanse, with evergreen trees and scattered wooden cabins leading to towering, cloud-shrouded mountains in the background. The sky is partly cloudy.

A picturesque, bright green mountainous landscape with a towering rocky peak topped with snow. Verdant meadows stretch across the foreground, dotted with small buildings. A partly cloudy blue sky completes the serene scene, making it an ideal spot for a hiking tour.

A serene mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks is reflected in a calm lake. The foreground features blue wildflowers, while the mountains are bathed in the warm light of the setting or rising sun under a clear, deep blue sky—an idyllic scene for a hiking tour.

Three hikers walk along a narrow path through a green mountain meadow filled with yellow flowers, embarking on a scenic hiking tour. The trail leads towards towering mountains partially shrouded in clouds.

A scenic mountain landscape featuring tall, rugged peaks with snowy caps under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. A lush green valley below is dotted with houses and buildings, creating a picturesque alpine village setting perfect for a hiking tour.

A tranquil scene of snow-capped mountains reflected in a clear, partially frozen lake. A small cabin is visible on the left, nestled among patches of snow and rugged terrain. The sky above is clear and blue, enhancing the serene, picturesque landscape—perfect for a winter hiking tour.

A majestic snow-capped mountain stands tall against a sky filled with thick, fluffy clouds. The sunlight casts a gentle glow on the icy peaks, highlighting the rugged texture and the contrasting dark rock formations below. This peaceful and awe-inspiring scene is perfect for an unforgettable hiking tour.

A hiker stands on a narrow mountain path, surrounded by lush green slopes and towering snow-capped peaks under a clear blue sky. The rugged terrain and impressive mountains dominate the background, making this hiking tour truly unforgettable.

A stunning landscape of a lush valley nestled between towering, snow-capped mountains awaits adventurers on a hiking tour. Sunlight bathes the rocky cliffs and dense forest on the steep slopes, while picturesque villages dot the green valley floor. The sky is partly cloudy with patches of blue.

A serene alpine lake surrounded by patches of snow and lush greenery. Snow-capped mountains tower in the background under a clear blue sky with scattered clouds. A rocky path winds towards the lake, creating a picturesque nature scene perfect for a tranquil hiking tour.

A grand hotel stands against a backdrop of towering, snow-capped mountains and a clear blue sky. In the foreground, vibrant flowers and greenery line a walking path where several people are strolling or setting off on a hiking tour. The scene is tranquil and picturesque.

A pristine turquoise lake nestled among towering, rugged mountains with patches of snow. The scenery includes lush green slopes and scattered trees, under a clear blue sky, with sunlight shining brightly, accentuating the vibrant landscape—a perfect setting for an unforgettable hiking tour.

Tour Highlights & Details:

Hotels:
– Kandersteg, Switzerland: Hotel Doldenhorn
– Grindelwald, Switzerland: Hotel Kirchbuehl
– Muerren, Switzerland: Hotel Eiger

Highlights – Kandersteg: Situated in the Bernese Highlands surrounded by 12,000-foot summits, Kandersteg is a great base to relish the traditional alpine lifestyle. A small farming village of 1,200, this place of unspoiled natural beauty is a mecca for hikers. The surrounding area holds secluded valleys, remote glacial lakes, hidden alps, and quaint mountaineering huts. Towering above this maze of hiking trails are glaciers that lead to four spectacular summits, the Doldenhorn, Frudenhorn, Oeschinenhorn, and Bluëmilsalphorn.

Highlights – Grindelwald: The Jungfrau massif (Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau); high mountain passes of Kleine Scheidegg and Grosse Scheidegg; and the hike from Grindelwald to the historic Mountain Lodge Faulhorn, with panoramic views over lakes Thun and Brienz; upper and lower glaciers of Grindelwald, Thunersee, Brienz See, and Interlaken; dairy farms and local cheeses and one of the best day hikes in the Alps the route above Grindelwald from First to Schynige Platte.

Highlights – Muerren: The Jungfrau massif (Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau); Lauterbrunnen Valley, including remote Obersteinberg hamlet; Staubbach, Trümmelbach, and Höldribach falls; mountain pass of Klein Scheidegg; Jungfraujoch (aka the Top of Europe railway station) are a few of the amazing sights around the village of Muerren. The view from the Hotel Eiger in Muerren has to be seen to be believed.

Guides: Shannon Harris, Carrie Carlquist, Lynne Laflamme

TOUR 4: Kandersteg, Muerren, and Grindelwald, Switzerland