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Hikers at the Oeschinensee mountain lake in the municipality of Kandersteg

Via Alpina “Bear Trek”

Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau

8 Days / 7 Nights
Trekking
Hikers at the Oeschinensee mountain lake in the municipality of Kandersteg

The essentials at a glance

Alpine trekking tour through the Bernese Oberland from Meiringen to Lenk, passing the iconic peaks of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Highlights include the challenging ascent to Hohtürli at 2,843m, the Blüemlisalp glacier, and Öschinen Lake. The route covers approximately 92 km over 7 hiking days with daily ascents up to 1,480m. Requires sure-footedness, head for heights and good fitness. Accommodation in hotels and guesthouses with luggage transfer included.

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Explore alpine Switzerland at it’s most impressive: The Bear Trek is a unique route over spectacular passes and along grand glaciers. Via Alpina leads through valleys and gorges, past the three “proud Swiss” Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau right to the Swiss holiday resort Adelboden-Lenk. Do not count on meeting any bears nowadays. The name derives from old times when only bears and wolfs were able to trot this routes. And today it is your turn: the Bear Trek is more than a walking our. You cross several passes. The summits and plateaus reward your alpinist efforts. Enjoy the perfect magnificent beauty of the Alps!

Good quality mountaineering shoes, plenty of stamina and a great fitness level is what you will definitely need on the trekking tour along the Via Alpina in Switzerland. You will spend countless metres in altitude and hours in the stupendous mountain world. One peak follows the next and one view is more beautiful than the other. 

  • Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau: are the most famous peaks of the Bernese Oberland and form a striking group of three, which can be seen from afar.
  • Blüemlisalp-hut: The hut on the glacier is located at an altitude of 2,843 metres. After a strenuous climb, you definitely deserve lunch with a magnificent view.
  • Cable car to the Allmenalp: With the cable car you float towards Mount Bunderspitz. At the top you enjoy the panoramic view of the surrounding Swiss Alps.

One hiking stage along the Via Alpina can take up to six hours. In addition, you have to be prepared for several hundred metres of altitude and a distance of around 13 kilometres per day. So the tour is not for the fainthearted. Are you a die-hard mountaineer? Then let’s go and explore the Swiss mountains from Meiringen to Lenk.

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Hikers at the Oeschinensee mountain lake in the municipality of Kandersteg

Via Alpina “Bear Trek”

Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau

8 Days / 7 Nights
Trekking
Hikers at the Oeschinensee mountain lake in the municipality of Kandersteg

The essentials at a glance

Alpine trekking tour through the Bernese Oberland from Meiringen to Lenk, passing the iconic peaks of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Highlights include the challenging ascent to Hohtürli at 2,843m, the Blüemlisalp glacier, and Öschinen Lake. The route covers approximately 92 km over 7 hiking days with daily ascents up to 1,480m. Requires sure-footedness, head for heights and good fitness. Accommodation in hotels and guesthouses with luggage transfer included.

Do you have questions about this tour?

Explore the beauty of the Swiss Alps at its finest: on the Bear Trek, you’ll follow a unique route over spectacular mountain passes and along magnificent glaciers. The Via Alpina takes you through valleys and gorges, past the three ‘proud Swiss’ – Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau – all the way to the Swiss holiday resort of Lenk. While you're highly unlikely to encounter any bears, this trek takes its name from a time when the route could only be traversed by wild animals. Even today, however, the Bear Trek is no walk in the park, as there are several mountain passes to cross. On the high ridges and summits, though, you’ll be rewarded for your mountaineering efforts. Let the sheer, and imposing majesty of the Alps wash over you.

Good quality mountaineering shoes, plenty of stamina and a great fitness level is what you will definitely need on the trekking tour along the Via Alpina in Switzerland. You will spend countless metres in altitude and hours in the stupendous mountain world. One peak follows the next and one view is more beautiful than the other. 

  • Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau: are the most famous peaks of the Bernese Oberland and form a striking group of three, which can be seen from afar.
  • Blüemlisalp-hut: The hut on the glacier is located at an altitude of 2,843 metres. After a strenuous climb, you definitely deserve lunch with a magnificent view.
  • Cable car to the Allmenalp: With the cable car you float towards Mount Bunderspitz. At the top you enjoy the panoramic view of the surrounding Swiss Alps.

One hiking stage along the Via Alpina can take up to six hours. In addition, you have to be prepared for several hundred metres of altitude and a distance of around 13 kilometres per day. So the tour is not for the fainthearted. Are you a die-hard mountaineer? Then let’s go and explore the Swiss mountains from Meiringen to Lenk.

Itinerary at a glance

Experience Alpine Switzerland up close: the Bear Trek takes you over spectacular passes, past majestic glaciers and the famous peaks of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. A challenging trekking tour that rewards you with unforgettable views and experiences of nature.
Day
01

Arrival in Meiringen

Take the post bus to Rosenlaui, where the first route commences via Große Scheidegg to Grindelwald, always with the magnificent panorama of the Threesome Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

Start the day with an ascent on the ‘Eiger Nordwand’ to Kleines Scheidegg. Follow the steep path that finally leads to Wengen.

Short trip to Lauterbrunnen and from here by train to Mürren. The trekking route leads past the Spillbodenalp to the Rotstockhütte. After a short stop for refreshments, climb the Sefinenfurgge and descend spectacularly to the Pochtenalp or the Griesalp.

Today you join the Queen’s stage – a climb up to Hohtürli. After a long and steep ascent up to 2.843 m the alpine cabin on Blüemlisalp offers sustaining meals. Via Hohtürli and the moraines of Blüemlialp glacier you walk down to Öschinen Lake. Continue to Kandersteg (alternative from Öschinen Lake: take the cable car downhill).

Take the mountain railway up to Allmenalp, then ascent to Bunderspitz. A stunning panorama view of the surrounding summits is a well earned reward. Continue downhill to Adelboden.

Today you end the Bear Trek with a walking tour from Adelboden via Hahnenmoos to Simmental. At the foot of the Wildstrubel you spend the last night in the beautiful Berner Oberland.

Day
08

Departure or extension

Itinerary at a glance

Experience Alpine Switzerland up close: the Bear Trek takes you over spectacular passes, past majestic glaciers and the famous peaks of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. A challenging trekking tour that rewards you with unforgettable views and experiences of nature.

Welcome to the heart of the Bernese Oberland! Your trekking tour begins in Meiringen, on one of Switzerland’s most beautiful Alpine routes.

First, take the bus to Rosenlaui, from where you'll hike to the idyllic Schwarzwaldalp. Once you arrive at the ‘Grosse Scheidegg’, you’ll be treated to a breathtaking panorama of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. A long descent takes you down to Grindelwald.

Start the day with an ascent on the ‘Eiger Nordwand’ to Kleines Scheidegg. Follow the steep path that finally leads to Wengen.

Take the train to Lauterbrunnen in the morning, and from there continue by cable car and then by narrow-gauge railway to Mürren. The trekking route leads past the Spielbodenalp to the Rotstockhut. After a short break, you’ll climb the Sefinenfurgge and descend along a spectacular route to either the Pochtenalp or the Griesalp.

Today, you’ll tackle the queen stage – the ascent to Hohtürli at 2,778 m. After a long and steep climb to 2,840 m, you’ll be rewarded with a hearty lunch at the Blüemlisalp Hut. You'll then descend via the Hohtürli and across the moraines of the Blüemlisalp Glacier to Lake Oeschinen. Continue on to Kandersteg (alternative route from Lake Oeschinen: take the gondola down into the valley).

Take the cable car up to the Allmenalp, then hike up to the Bunderspitz. Enjoy the magnificent panoramic views of the surrounding Alps. From there, your route leads down into the valley to Adelboden.

The final stage of your trekking tour along the Bear Trek takes you from the well-known winter sports resort of Adelboden over the Hahnenmoos Pass into the Simme Valley. At the foot of the Wildstrubel, you’ll spend one last night in the beautiful Bernese Oberland.

Day
08

Departure or extension

Difficulty level

Trekking

Sure footedness, a good head for height and good fitness level is required for this alpine hiking tour. Some shortcuts are available if the weather is bad.

Difficulty level

Trekking

Sure-footedness, a head for heights, and a good level of fitness are essential for alpine hikes. In bad weather, it is sometimes possible to take shortcuts by bus or cable car.

Prices & Dates

Prices per person in EUR

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Included

  • Accommodation category A in 4****-hotels and nice middle-class hotels; category B in family-run inns and guesthouses (shower/toilet partly on the corridor)
  • Breakfast
  • 1 dinner (Griesalp/Pochtenalp)
  • Luggage transfer (1 piece of luggage per person, max. 20 kg)
  • 1 cable car and train ride Lauterbrunnen – Grütschalp – Mürren*
  • Digital travel documents incl. navigation app, GPS-data, route book
  • Service hotline

 

Additional information

  • *The cable car from Lauterbrunnen to Grütschalp is being renovated and will remain closed until 10 July 2026. If you are planning to do this hike before 11 July 2026, please follow the alternative route described in your travel documents.

Services optional

  • Printed route book, per room EUR 20
  • Return transfer from Lenk to Meiringen: Cost per ride EUR 599 (max. 8 persons) or per ride EUR 725 (max. 14 persons). Reservation required, payable in advance

Arrival / Parking / Departure

  • Arrival by train to Meiringen
  • Zurich airport
  • Parking: public parking spaces, approx. EUR 7 per day
  • Return journey from Lenk to Meiringen by train, duration approx. 3 hours

Things to note

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Rides by public transport, mountain railways and cable cars, approx. EUR 50 per person
  • Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
  • This tour is a partner tour.

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Included

  • Accommodation category A in selected 4****- and 3***-hotels; category B in 4****-hotel (Meiringen), in 3***-hotels, in 2**-hotels, family-run country hotels and guesthouses (shower/toilet partly on the corridor)
  • Breakfast
  • 1 dinner (Griesalp/Pochtenalp)
  • Luggage transfer (1 piece of luggage per person, max. 20 kg)
  • 1 cable car and train ride Lauterbrunnen – Grütschalp – Mürren
  • Digital travel documents incl. navigation app, GPS-data, route book
  • Service hotline

Services optional

  • Printed route book, per person EUR 20
  • Return transfer from Lenk to Meiringen, costs per person EUR 165, reservation is necessary, to be paid for in advance

Arrival / Parking / Departure

  • Arrival by train to Meiringen (www.sbb.ch)
  • Zurich airport
  • Parking: public parking spaces, costs approx. EUR 7 per day
  • Departure by train via Zweisimmen, Spiez and Interlaken, duration approx. 2.5 hours (www.sbb.ch)

Things to note

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price.
  • Bus ride Meiringen – Rosenlaui, costs approx. EUR 28 per person
  • Train ride Wengen – Lauterbrunnen, costs approx. EUR 7 per person
  • Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
  • This tour is a partner tour.
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