The trip

LEVEL ***

Elevation: +/- 1200 m approximately per day.
Walking time: 6 to 7 hours per day.
Type of trek:  mountain itinerary on well-laid trails. A few aerial passages do not present any particular technical difficulty. High passes equipped with wooden steps. The altitude difference and the length of some stages require a good experience of mountain hiking.

ACCOMMODATION

6 nights in dormitory. All accommodation offers hot showers.
Comfort version: room for 2 persons (subject to availability). Supplement of 120€ per person on a double room base.

MEALS

Breakfast and dinner are provided in each accommodation (except diner of D4  in Gimmelwald, at your charge).
Picnics are included and are carefully prepared daily by your mountain leader, comprising a variety of a healthy salads and local products. They are ordered in the refuges for the nights without luggage.

MAPS

Vanderkarte 1/50000^ème Berner Oberlans 5004
Et Gstaad – Adelboden 1/50000^ème 5009

Practical information

ACCESS TO THE STARTING POINT

Meeting point Sunday in Frutigen at 9.30. Bus transfer to Adelboden, start of the hike.
Plan for the 1st night without luggage.

BY TRAIN
Visit the Swiss Railways website: www.cff.ch
Ticket purchase: sbb.ch/en/home.html
Go: Paris - Bern - Spiez- Frutigen, then bus to Adelboden.
Back: Grindelwald - Interlaken - Bern - Paris

BY CAR
Refer to the itinerary on www.viamichelin.fr
From the north: access by Basel, Lucerne From the west: access by Frasnes, Neuchâtel, Bern From the south: access by Geneva, Lausanne, Bern. Please note the mandatory sticker on Swiss motorways, to be bought at the border and at petrol stations.
Where to park your vehicle?
Paying parkings in Frutigen.25CHF per week.
3 free long-term car parks in Grindelwald (end of the hike): Maennlichen, Jungfaujoch Kl and First Pfingstegg. 
Paying parking in Thun and Adelboden, about 80CHF per week.
Info : parkhausthun.ch/de/

End of the hike Saturday in Grindelwald around 3pm.

BACK TO THE STARTING POINT

Return from Grindelwald to Frutigen : train from Grindelwald to Frutigen via Interlaken (1h40 journey) then very regular bus to Frutigen.
Another solution if you are by car, is to park on the way to Thun, then take the train to Frutigen (very regular, 1h ride). On the way back, train line from Grindelwald to Thun (very regular, 1h journey).
We can organize a group return transfer in taxi (to be talked with your guide).

ACCOMMODATION BEFORE AND AFTER STAY

Swiss National Tourism Office: +41 800 100 200 29
Do not hesitate to contact us if you want us to reserve accommodation for you.

TO CONTACT US

If you are late, contact the agency: +33 (0)4 50 79 09 16 or +33 (0)6 42 49 76 07

Equipment & baggage

EQUIPMENT LIST

Clothing

• Walking trousers
• Shorts (Bikini/swimsuit, just in case!)
• Breathable or merino wool t-shirts
• Breathable or merino wool leggings
• Fleece or jumper
• Wind stopper or Goretex jacket
• Waterproof poncho + gaiters or Goretex trousers + waterproof rucksack cover
• Pair of gloves and a warm hat
• Sun hat or baseball cap
• Walking socks (1 pair per day)
• Sturdy walking boots with a good sole, already broken in
• 1 change of clothes for the evening
• A pair of comfortable shoes for the evening

Other Equipment

• Toilet bag
• Quick drying towel
• Sunglasses and sun cream
• Water bottle or Camelback (1.5 litre minimum)
• Knife, fork and spoon
• Plastic lunch box/plate for your picnic lunches
• Plastic cup for coffee
• Small First Aid kit (antihistamine, ibuprofen, Compeed type blister pads...)
• Survival blanket
• Head torch or hand torch
• Sleeping bag liner sheet and pillowcase (blankets provided at accommodation)
• Two adjustable walking poles (highly recommended)
• Identity card or passport

BACKPACK

Bring a comfortable backpack of 30 to 40 litres for your personal belongings for the day (warm clothes, waterproofs, water, plate and cutlery for your picnic, sunscreen and your identity papers) and please keep a little room to carry a picnic and snacks.

BAGGAGE TRANSPORT

Your baggage will be transported daily between accommodation (exept on days 1, 4 and 6) by our logistics vehicle. You are allowed 1 soft, sports type bag with all your possessions inside, no heavier than 12kg. Your bag has to be carried everyday by the the driver to refuges, which access is not always easy! Luggage which is too big and too heavy won't be accepted by the drivers!

If you wish to prolong your holiday, we can safely hold another bag for you which you may leave with us at the departure point and it will be deposited at the end point with your other baggage.