Welcome to Hooked on Walking Holidays and our walking holiday in Switzerland. This hiking holiday in Switzerland follows the Bear Trek ( Trail ) and is available as a level 3 independent walking tour. Discover the alpine Switzerland at its best with six days walking on the Bear Trek, crossing spectacular passes and scrambling along grand glaciers. The Bear-Trek passes through valleys and gorges, past the “Three Proud Switzermen” Eiger, Mönch and Junfrau to Swiss holiday village Adelboden-Lenk.  Well, actually you won’t meet any bears on this trek nowadays. The name of this route comes from the time, when the region was wilderness and territory of bears and wolfs. Today harmless hikers immerse into great nature and breathe in spectacular scenery. Crossing several passes on your way to summits, you are rewarded for your alpinist stamina by the imposing and perfect beauty of the Alps!
A number of alternative routes are available, if you feel tired or the weather suddenly changes. Often the daily stages can be shortened by covering some distance by public bus or chair lift.

 Arrival on Saturdays or Sundays from June 14th to September 15th ( Level 3 self guided tour )

Day 1 – Arrival in Meiringen Grindelwald

Day 2 - Meiringen-Grindelwald
You start at 10 am at the railway station in Meiringen. There you deposit your luggage and take the public post bus service to Rosenlaui. Hike over the Great Scheidegg to Grindelwald always with full view of the marvelous panoramic views of the three famous Bernian giants Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Walking time 4.5 hours up 700m

Day 3 - Grindelwald–Lauterbrunnen
The hiking tour of today starts with a continuous ascent up to the Little Scheidegg. From here you can take a detour to the Junfraujoch, the Top of Europe. You follow a steep track, past the spectacular Trümmelbach waterfalls, down to Lauterbrunnen. (Easier alternative: descent to Lauterbrunnen via Wengen or train from Little Scheidegg to Lauterbrunnen). Walking time 6.5 hours up 1000m to 2000m Max height

Day 4 - Lauterbrunnen–Griesalp/Kiental
Early in the morning ascent by cable car to Mürren. You walk over mostly snow covered paths of Sefinenfurgge through the breathtaking alpine scenery.Walking time 7 hours , up 1000m Maximum Altitiude 2600m

Day 5 - Griesalp/Kiental–Kandersteg
Today is the major day with the ascent to the Blüemlisalp. After a long and steep ascent to 2843 m you are rewarded with a good lunch on the Blüemlisalp hut. Via the Hohtürli and across the moraines of the Blüemlialp glacier you descent to the lake Ö schinensee. This lake is one of the most impressive mountain lakes of the Alps. On you walk to Kandersteg (Alternative from lake Ö schinensee: downhill by chair lift ) Walking time 8 hours up 800m

Day 6 - Kandersteg–Adelboden
First by cable car and on to the Allmenalp, then you ascent to Bonderchrinde. From here you enjoy a marvelous round view on the surrounding Alps. On a beautiful route you descent to Adelboden. Walking time 7 hours , up 600m

Day 7 - Adelboden–Lenk
Today you have the choice of two alternatives, how to end your Bear Trek: Walkng time 4.5 hours up 700m

Variant 1: Easy walk via the Hahnenmoos to Lenk

Variant 2: Via public post bus and cable car on the Engstligenalp. Hike over the Ammeten ridge, past the Simmen waterfalls to Lenk.

Day 8 – Individual Departure

Difficulty : Level 3 High level tours between 1.500 and 2.500 m on mountain paths and rocky, sometimes exposed paths are waiting for you. A sure footing, a good head for heights and certain endurance are required. Daily distances of up to 7 hours and managing of higher height differences are included. For self-guided hiking a fair mountain experience is required. Most days there is climbing or around 1000m.

Accommodation: Middle class hotels 

Minimum of 2 persons required

2008 Prices

How to get there
By Plane to Zurich or Geneva. The starting hotel is in Meiringen. There are trains every hour from the  major cities in Switzerland. From Lenk (last village  on tour) trains are going back to Meiringen. The nearest airport is Zurich

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