Walking Holidays in Switzerland - Grindelwald

Grindelwald thanks to its magnificent setting has been attracting British guests from the end of the 18th century. The town is in a valley surrounded by high mountains not least of which is the renowned Eiger with its imposing North Face. There is a maze of walking routes from either Grindelwald itself or from the top of local gondalas mountain railways or post bus routes that will have you quickly looking down on this stunning valley and at the same time up to the imposing surrounding mountains. You can take the railway to the Jungfraujoch Europe’s highest railway station with its permanent snow and ice and we even have a walk in our booklet from this station.

The Centre

Grindelwald is undoubtedly one of the busiest centres in the Swiss Mountains in the summer bringing a very cosmopolitan atmosphere. Located centrally in the Bernese Oberaland it has a wide selection of restaurants useful if you choose to be B&B only at the Lauberhorn. We have chosen two hotels away from the bustle but still within easy reach of the main town with it’s wide selection of shops.

It has a railway connecting it with other areas around the valley and to Interlaken which has connections directly to the main Swiss cities. There is an indoor swimming pool and an ice rink to enjoy outside of walking.

The Walking

There are 300 km of walking trails around Grindelwald with walks for all abilities. Y ou can utilise the post bus gondola and mountain railway network to take away the climbs so you can choose from a selection of contour or down hill routes. Amongst them the high-altitude walk from First to Bachalpsee the Faulhorn mountain hotel and continuing to the Schynige Platte ranking among the most beautiful hikes of the region. Walk along the foot of the North Face of the Eiger with this daunting spectacle towering above you. The choice of walks in the immediate area will astound you and if you travel a little further afield over the Grosse Scheidegg mountain pass or into Lauterbrunnen valley more opportunities await you.

Walk Grading

Self guided- Easy Moderate and Challenging

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Hotel Lauberhorn** - 2 Star This 2* hotel has been built in the typical Swiss chalet-style and is well located on the sunny side of Grindelwald. It is in a quiet location a 15 minute walk or a 3 minute bus ride from the train station. Run by husband & wife team Conny & Beni who p romote an informal and friendly atmosphere. VIEW MORE INFORMATION

Hotel Kirchbuhl**** - 4 Star This 4* hotel is located in a quiet sunny location with commanding views. It is a 10 minute walk or 3 minute bus ride from the train station. The hotel has been in the Brawand family for 4 generations and the old fashioned traditional hospitality is as alive now as it was when the hotel was opened in 1900. VIEW MORE INFORMATION

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Walking is possible from May until October with a risk of snow affecting the higher routes in first and last of these months.

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Flights

Fly either to Zurich Basle or Geneva taking 3 3 and 3½ hours respectively.

Zurich non stop from Heathrow Gatwick London City Luton Birmingham Manchester Edinburgh and Dublin. Connecting flights from most UK airports.

Geneva non stop from Heathrow Gatwick London City Luton Stansted Southampton* Bournemouth* Jersey Exeter* Newquay* Bristol Cardiff* Birmingham East Midlands Norwich* Doncaster* Liverpool Manchester* Leeds Newcastle* Glasgow*, Edinburgh, Aberdeen* Belfast and Dublin. Connecting flights from most UK airports.

Basle non stop from Heathrow, London City, Luton, Liverpool, East Midlands and Manchester. Connecting flights from most UK airports.

* Winter only

Train

You can travel by train from London to Grindlewald utilizing Eurostar and TGV it takes about 11½ hours

We can book rail travel on Eurostar and onwards on SNCF/TGV to Switzerland. You can reach most resorts on the same day.

Straight there and back

Rail travel on Eurostar, TGV and SNCF and all seat reservations:

2nd class £60 per person supplement on with air prices
1st Class £130 per person supplement on with air prices

With a stop in Strasbourg

You may care to break the journey in each direction in a 3 star hotel, B & B, in Strasbourg. We will book you into a 3 star hotel very close to the station and the historic old town, and you will have time to explore this beautiful and famous city.

Rail travel on Eurostar, TGV and SNCF with 2 nights in a 3 star hotel in Strasbourg, 1 in each direction. Plus all seat reservations:
2nd class £150 per person supplement on with air prices
1st Class £220 per person supplement on with air prices

Prices are a guide and subject to availability.

Self Drive

If you wish to drive to Switzerland we provide advice on where to stay en route if you wish to break the journey as well as driving directions to find the hotel. We also advise on which hotels have car parks. Just use the ‘own travel arrangement’ prices and add a half fare card if required.

To drive on Swiss motorways you will need a motorway pass ‘Vignette’ we can obtain this for £26 which will save the queue at the border.

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All holiday prices include 7 nights half board accommodation (except the Lauberhorn which is B&B). 'With flights' includes rail transfers between the airport and the hotel and the half fare transport card and typical flight price from London to Switzerland.

Important for details of our flight price policy click here

Low Season: April -28th May 3rd -31st October
Mid season: 29th May- June September -2nd October
High Season: 1st July - 31st August

Please note these prices will differ from our current brochure price list and are the current correct prices

Hotel Standard 7 Nights 'With Flights' (half-board) Add on Nights (half-board) Single Supp. per night Other room supplements per person per night Own Travel arrangements 7 nights half-board Low Mid High Low Mid High Low Mid High **Lauberhorn(B&B prices) £618 £618 £654 £59 £59 £64 £11 Half board £19 Superior £7 Chic/Bijou £13 £368 £368 £404 **** Kirchbuhl £884 £1035 £1082 £84 £102 £108 £17 Superior: low £34, mid £25 high £22 Deluxe: low £47, mid £37, high £34 £634 £785 £832

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For information on:

• Children
• Methods of payment
• Deposits and balance payments
• Holiday insurance
• Fuel supplements

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Additional information for holidays in Switzerland

Fly/Rail Baggage

Check in your bag at the airport and collect it at your resort avoiding the wait at the baggage carousel. This is a system unique to Switzerland. Many hoteliers will even collect the bags for you when they arrive and
deliver them to your room. On your return check in your bag in at the railway station and at some
stations receive your boarding pass. Your bag will then be transferred to your flight and you collect it from the baggage carousel on arrival.
These services are available to but not from all resorts (Meiringen is unavailable) or with all airlines. Timing limitations also apply please check. The cost is £12 per bag per direction.

Switzerland- Internal travel

Please note we include a Swiss Card in our Standard “with flight” prices for all our centered holidays except Davos where all local busses and mountain railways are free. For Davos we include return rail tickets only
to/from Zurich Airport other airports at a supplement.

Swiss Card

Gives free transfers by rail from the airport of your choice or international border crossing to your chosen resort. Any reasonable route is permitted. It also includes a 50% discount during your stay for all rail and postbus services plus discounts on most funicular railways chair lifts gondolas and cable cars.
To purchase separately £118. Upgrade to First Class £62.

Swiss transfer card

Gives free transfers by rail from the airport of your choice or international border crossing to your chosen resort. Any reasonable route is permitted. Useful for very short stays. £85 Upgrade to First Class £54

Swiss half fare card
Gives 50% discount during your stay for all rail and post bus services plus discounts on most funicular railways chairlifts gondolas and cable cars. Useful for those arriving by car. £65.

Family card
Free travel on most transport for all children under 16 years travelling with their parents.

Two & Multi Centre Holidays - Switzerland

We are able to put together any 2 or 3 centre holidays. For pricing just add the extra night price at the second location to the first location’s ‘base’ price.
For example 7 nights Zermatt (Europe) and 7 nights Davos (Morosani Post) low season £736 + £553 (7 times £79) = total £1289.
Or call us and we will happily prepare a quote. For total stays of more than 10 nights we include rail tickets between locations.
For more than 13 nights we upgrade them to First Class.