ITINERARY DAY 1: GSTAAD  Meet your guides and group for dinner in a lovely, four star hotel in Gstaad. DAY 2: GSTAAD TO LENK  Begin the next morning with a boost to the fabulous Wasserngrat. Wander through enchanting meadows and limestone outcrops with superb views of the emerging glaciated peaks of the Oberland. Descend to idyllic Lenk by cable car. Distance 9 miles. Elevation gain 3700 ft. (without lift). DAY 3: LENK TO ENGSTLIGENALP  We’ll begin today’s hike by the raging headwaters of the Simme as we climb to the remote Ammertenpass. After an airy crossing, we’ll descend into the hanging valley of Engstligenalp. Distance 10 miles. Elevation gain 4523 ft. / loss 1604 ft. DAY 4: ENGSTLIGENALP TO KANDERSTEG   Hike to a lovely ridge beside the Tschingellochtighorn. Descend to the Schwärtzgratli where we continue to the atmospheric Berghotel Schwarenbach. Take the Sunnbuhl cable car for an optional descent or take ancient carriage roads to Kandersteg. Distance 8 miles. Elevation gain 2800 ft. / loss 4874 ft. DAY 5: KANDERSTEG TO GRIESALP  Enter the very heart of the high peaks of the Oberland with a scenic gondola ride out of Kandersteg to the Oeschinensee. Pass through the spectacular Hohtürli, meaning “high little door” in Swiss German, to enter into the remote and lush Kiental. Distance 9 miles. Elevation gain 3595 ft. with lift / loss 4389 ft. DAY 6: GRIESALP TO MÜRREN  Today we’ll ascend out of the remote and lovely Kiental, a pastoral gem beneath the impressive walls of the Blumlisalp massif, then cross the challenging Sefinenfurgge. Here begin glorious views of the Eiger as we descend into the Lauterbrunnen Valley and our stay in Mürren. Distance 8 miles. Elevation gain 3844 ft. / loss 3194 ft. DAY 7: MÜRREN TO WENGEN  We’ll enjoy a long ramble down the Lauterbrunnen valley and view the thundering falls and the vestiges of pastoral culture in this picture perfect valley. Ascend a remote and beautiful valley to Wengen, perched opposite Mürren. Distance 9 miles. Elevation gain up to 3000 ft. / loss 3194 ft. DAY 8: WENGEN TO GRINDELWALD  A most classic ramble lies before us today as we cross the Kleine Scheidegg, the saddle beneath the infamous Eiger Nordwand, the Eiger North Wall. Descend into Grindelwald beneath the 6,000-foot north face of the Eiger. Distance 9 miles. Elevation gain 2100 ft. / loss 3369 ft. DAY 9: DEPART 69 "You get into towns, hotels and on to trails that would be hard to discover on your own. I return because the guides always make it a really, really fun trip." – T. Leadbetter TRIP RATINGS Challenging hiking up to 11 miles with ascents up to 4,500 feet. (Trip rating descriptions found on page 8.) EFFORT 4/ 4 COMFORT 3/ 4 4/ 4 TERRAIN *All ground transportation between Gstaad and Grindelwald included during tour. Luggage transfer daily except at berghauses. NOTE: Daily itineraries on all our guided treks are subject to change. Your guide(s) will make route decisions based on weather and terrain conditions as well as hiker's abilities. Lenk Wengen Grindelwald Gstaad Engstligenalp Kandersteg Griesalp Mürren Oeschinensee Eiger Interlaken Jungfrau Mönch Wildstrubel Doldenhorn Schilthorn Breithorn Aletschgletscher SWITZERLAND CHALLENGING HIKING