Name: Hiking holidays Via Alpina Vaud
Brand: Eurotrek
Price: 685.00 CHF
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)

Itinerary

Luggage drop-off in Lenk. From Lenk over gentle alpine meadows, up into the lynx territory, through a damp limestone area with a wide horizon. Over the Trüttlisberg Pass and through the long Turbach Valley with its varied history down to sophisticated Gstaad.

approx. 7 h

approx. 22 km

990 m

1'000 m

A panoramic high-altitude trail, past the Berghaus Eggli and the lime-cart area of Wilde Bode to the language border at Col de Jable. Many traditional Alpine huts with large shingle roofs and Chupferchessi (Copper pot) cheese production high above L'Etivaz. After arriving in L'Etivaz, bus ride to Château-d'Oex.

approx. 6.5 h

approx. 16 km

1'005 m

915 m

Bus ride back to L'Etivaz. The gently sloping route follows the torrent "La Torneresse" for several kilometres until it reaches the valley of the Gorges du Pissot. Then the landscape offers a view of the large valley of the Pays-d'Enhaut. After Châteaux-d'Oex the descent leads to Rossinière. From Rossinière, return by bus to Château-d'Oex.

approx. 3.5 h

approx. 13 km

200 m

460 m

From Château-d'Oex, bus ride to the starting point of today's stage in Rossinière. From Rossinière over a bridge from 1650 to the Col de Solomon. After the descent into the Hongrin Valley, climb to the Col de Chaude with its fantastic view of Lake Geneva. Continue uphill to the stop of the Rochers de Naye rack railway. Ride by rack railway to Montreux.

approx. 7.5 h

approx. 18 km

1'695 m

625 m

Tour character

The last section of the Via Alpina is also demanding. You should not underestimate the first and last stages in particular. Good basic fitness is required. But you are hiking on an altitude which is less as on the section in the Bernese Oberland. Sure-footedness is still necessary.

The Via Alpina on SwitzerlandMobility

moderate

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Prices & dates

Category: middle class hotels

Prices per person in CHF

Services & Information

Services

Included:

Accommodation in your selected category incl. breakfast
Daily luggage transfer
Subsidy for arrival by train
Carefully elaborated route description
Travel documents (1 x per room)
Navigation app and GPS data available
SwitzerlandMobility-Plus subscription for one year
Service hotline

Note:

Rack railway Rochers de Naye – Montreux not included (approx. CHF 34.-)
Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
Reservation fee of CHF 20.- per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)

Information

Arrival/Departure:

Arrival by public transport to Lenk. Drop off your suitcase at the partner hotel by 10:00 a.m. at the latest.
Departure by public transport from Montreux.

Arrival by train

Leave the car at home! For every bike, biking or hiking tour in Switzerland, you will receive an SBB coupon per participant, which you can use to deduct CHF 10.- from the ticket price for traveling by train. The reduction can be obtained in the SBB online store or in the SBB app.

On many trips, we use the luggage counters at the stations at the beginning and at the end to hand over the suitcases. You can conveniently combine this right away when you arrive by train. If you are a GA owner, you can provide this information when booking. We will credit you the amount on the invoice. If you don't need the coupon for the trip itself, you can use it during the year. Unfortunately, a retroactive refund is not possible for administrative reasons.

Travel documents

Travel documents "digital"

We reduce the amount of printed documents. You will receive instructions to help you find your way around using the Eurotrek Travel Guide App. We provide you with further information online.

In advance you will receive a small package of documents with the following contents:

Your travel program
Luggage tags
Description of how to use the app
Any vouchers

The Eurotrek Travel Guide App will help you find your way around. In addition to your digital map, you will find further information about your booked trip. The app is also available offline, simply download the trip in advance.

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Hiking holidays Via Alpina Vaud