Included: An experienced, local Swiss hiking guide with extensive knowledge of the area Hosting and support from the guide team throughout the trip 6-day hiking tour in the Bernese Oberland (4 days of hiking) Solo occupancy accommodation for 5 nights in a single ensuite room with a balcony and mountain views at a hotel in Wengen (those willing to share a room with a friend or a partner get a discount at checkout!) All breakfasts (buffet) and dinners, as in the itinerary Cable car and lift pass for the Jungfrau region during your stay Luggage transfer between Wengen train station and the hotel on arrival and departure Daily briefings with your guide Local taxes and water charges Add-ons (pricing shown at checkout): Solo use of a double room *Bernina Express extension (6/30/2027–7/3/2027) — leave us a note at checkout if interested Not included: Transportation to Wengen — your guides can advise and help with train tickets Lunches — usually bought at a local bakery or mountain restaurant Bar drinks and drinks with dinner Anything not mentioned in the ‘Included’ section above Insurance — recommended, available at checkout Guide gratuities — optional *A 3-night add-on after the hiking week, built around the Bernina Express, one of the most scenic train rides in the world. The route runs through the Swiss Alps to Tirano in Italy, and part of the line is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Leave us a note at checkout if interested, we’ll get back to you.

How fit do I need to be?

In order to join this Bernese Oberland hiking tour, good fitness is required as well as basic hiking experience. The most you’ll hike within a day is up to 16 km (9.9 mi), with up to 700 m (2,297 ft) of elevation gain and up to 1,200 m (3,937 ft) of descent . These are long alpine days of up to six hours of walking, heading up to high viewpoints and ridges. The focus is on endurance rather than speed, and we keep a steady pace with time to stop for the wildflowers. You’ll need strong knees and ankles, stamina, and a good level of fitness , especially for the long descents. Hiking poles are worth bringing for those. As a guideline, you should be able to: Walk 13 km (8 mi) easily Keep moving for 3–4 hours and feel tired but not exhausted Walk uphill without gasping for breath , such as climbing 20 flights of stairs without stopping To prepare, your guides recommend a weekly hike of 13 km (8 mi), with a longer one once a month, plus regular uphill walking on hills and stairs. Your guides may adjust the program depending on the weather. Want to see what else is out there? Discover more women-only adventures here!

What do I need to bring?

Gear: Day pack (25-40L) Water bottle or hydration bladder (2L) Hiking poles (optional, handy on the long descents) Headlamp Camera (optional, but the Eiger views are worth it) Clothing & footwear: Broken-in hiking boots or sturdy hiking shoes with good ankle support and grip Hiking socks Waterproof rain jacket Warm mid-layer, such as a fleece or light insulated jacket, for high ridges and summits where it stays cool Hiking trousers or shorts Sunhat and sunglasses Light gloves and a warm hat for breezy days up high Casual clothes for dinners at the hotel Other: Sunscreen (the alpine sun is strong, even on cloudy days) Hand sanitizer and bug spray Personal toiletries and any personal medication Trail snacks and money for lunch stops at bakeries or mountain restaurants Basic blister kit Dress comfortably and for the weather in clothes you can move in. We suggest bringing clothing appropriate for the season. Layers are best and don’t wear jeans.

Group sizes and age requirements

Group sizes and pricing: For this Bernese Oberland hiking tour for women, the usual client-to-guide ratio is 8:1. The maximum group size is set at 8 participants . Price of the tour is based on a single occupancy room. In case you’d like to share a double room with your friend/partner, you can get a discount at checkout. Bernese Oberland hiking tours for women can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements. Min. age requirements: If you are older than 18 , you’re good to go. Minors younger than 18 may be permitted to join the hiking tour on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian. If your group has participants under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

Is a single occupancy room available?

This Bernese Oberland hiking tour for women is priced for single occupancy, so each traveler has a private room to come back to after a day on the trail. If you’d like to share with a friend or partner, select a shared room at checkout for a discounted price.

Getting there and meeting location

The starting point of your All-Women Bernese Oberland Hiking Tour is Wengen, Switzerland . To get there, most people fly into Zurich or Geneva and continue by train via Interlaken to Wengen. Wengen is car-free, so the last stretch is always by mountain train. You will meet your guide at 5 pm at Wengen train station. From there, we walk to the hotel together, or a pickup can be arranged. Make sure to arrive in time for the 6 pm welcome briefing in the hotel lounge. At the end of the tour, most people leave Wengen around 10:30 am to catch trains back to Zurich or Geneva. Check-out is at noon if you’d like to stay a little longer.

Safety measures and insurance

We highly recommend that you cover all your bases with insurance. To make your booking and traveling experience as carefree as possible, you’ll be offered to simply insure your trip with Redpoint at checkout. Redpoint—the official 57hours insurance partner—tailors protection packages for adventure travel, offering a comprehensive travel program, even in remote locations! Trip cancellation, natural disasters, pandemic coverage, medical evacuation, primary medical expenses—regardless of the travel interruption that may happen, Redpoint will have you covered.

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All-Women Bernese Oberland Hiking Tour: 6 Days in Wengen

Name: All-Women Bernese Oberland Hiking Tour in Wengen
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6 days | Moderate to Challenging

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In June, the meadows above Wengen are full of wildflowers, and the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau still hold plenty of snow. It’s one of the best times of year to walk in the Bernese Oberland. On this all-women hiking tour, our base is Wengen, a car-free village reached by a small mountain train and one of Switzerland’s earliest tourist destinations. Each morning, we step out of the hotel door and use trains, buses, and cable cars to reach the trails, from the ridge over the Faulhorn to the waterfalls of the Jungfrau-Aletsch area. Evenings are spent back at our hotel, with the three peaks right outside the balcony.

Adventure Highlights

Four classic alpine hikes: Schynige Platte to First, the Eigergletscher route, a UNESCO waterfall valley, and a Mürren loop (and, of course, we pass beneath Eiger!)
A car-free base with a view: We spend all five nights at a long-running hotel in Wengen, where each room has a balcony looking out to the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau
Women-only, locally guided: Small-group hiking with a guide who knows these valleys inside out, plus a lift pass covering the whole Jungfrau region

Duration

6 days

Season

Summer

Group size

Up to 8 people

The adventure, day by day

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Six days based in one hotel, so you unpack once. We meet in Wengen on Friday afternoon for a welcome briefing and dinner together, then settle into an easy rhythm: breakfast between 7.30 and 9 am, out on the trail by 9.30, back at the hotel between 4 and 5 pm. Four full hiking days follow, each reached by cable car, train, or bus on our included lift pass, covering the Faulhorn ridge, the Eiger, the Jungfrau-Aletsch waterfalls, and Mürren. Evenings are spent over dinner in the hotel. We say goodbye after breakfast on the final morning.

Day 1: Arrival in Wengen, welcome briefing, and dinner

Arrival in Wengen, welcome briefing, and dinner — Hiking in Wengen | Switzerland

Travel in via Zurich or Geneva, then connect by train to Interlaken and up to car-free Wengen on the little mountain railway. Your guides can advise on routes and help you get your tickets sorted. Meet at Wengen train station at 5 pm to head to the hotel together, or arrange a pickup at a time that suits you. Everyone needs to be in by 6 pm for the welcome briefing in the lounge, where you’ll hear how the week will run. Dinner together at the hotel follows at 7 pm. Your room has a balcony looking straight across at the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau.

Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Belle Vue, Wengen

Day 2: Schynige Platte via Faulhorn to First

Schynige Platte via Faulhorn to First — Hiking in Wengen | Switzerland

After breakfast between 7.30 and 9 am, we set off for one of Switzerland’s most iconic panoramic hikes. From Schynige Platte we walk out through alpine meadows thick with wildflowers, then climb steadily to Faulhorn at 2,681 m (8,796 ft), home to one of the country’s oldest mountain hotels and a 360-degree view of everything around us. It’s a good spot to stop, catch your breath, and take it all in. From there we drop down along a scenic ridge path to First, with the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau keeping us company most of the way. We aim to be back at the hotel between 4 and 5 pm for dinner together.

Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Distance: 15 km (9.2 mi)
Elevation: +700 m (+2,297 ft) / -500 m (-1,640 ft)
Accommodation: Hotel Belle Vue, Wengen

Day 3: Männlichen to Wengen via the Eigergletscher

Männlichen to Wengen via the Eigergletscher — Hiking in Wengen | Switzerland

Today is all about getting close to the Eiger and understanding why this wall of rock has pulled people here for generations. We start high at Männlichen and traverse towards the Eigergletscher, with the north face looming above us and more flower-filled meadows underfoot. The long descent back down to Wengen is the real work of the day, so poles are worth having. Pick up something from the bakery before we leave, or we may stop at a mountain restaurant for a snack along the way. Back at the hotel by late afternoon, with dinner together in the evening and a briefing for tomorrow.

Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Distance: 16 km (10 mi)
Elevation: +500 m (+1,640 ft) / -1,200 m (-3,937 ft)
Accommodation: Hotel Belle Vue, Wengen

Day 4: Jungfrau-Aletsch and the waterfall valley

Jungfrau-Aletsch and the waterfall valley — Hiking in Wengen | Switzerland

Today we head into the UNESCO World Heritage region of Jungfrau-Aletsch for a high, spectacular hike with views into the Sefinen Valley. The trail takes us through the remote mountain scenery around Obersteinberg, where the peaks feel wonderfully close and the crowds disappear. From there it’s a long, steady descent past a string of famous waterfalls, saving the best for last with the Talbachfall. Lunch is whatever you’ve picked up from the bakery or packed in your rucksack, eaten somewhere with a view. We aim to be back at the hotel by late afternoon, in good time to put your feet up on the balcony before dinner together.

Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Distance: 14 km (8.6 mi)
Elevation: +600 m (+1,969 ft) / -1,200 m (-3,937 ft)
Accommodation: Family-run hotel in Wengen

Day 5: Mürren circular hike via Allmendhubel

Mürren circular hike via Allmendhubel — Hiking in Wengen | Switzerland

For our last full day of walking we cross to the other side of the valley and start in Mürren, another car-free village with a front-row seat to the big peaks. The route loops up via Allmendhubel and takes in plenty of variety, from gentle alpine meadows still full of flowers in June to well-maintained paths that keep the views coming the whole way round. It’s a scenic, satisfying finish to the week, with time to enjoy it rather than rush. Expect to be back at the hotel in the late afternoon, then a final dinner together to toast four long days in the Alps.

Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Distance: 12 km (7.4 mi)
Elevation: +700 m (+2,297 ft) / -700 m (-2,297 ft)
Accommodation: Family-run hotel in Wengen

Day 6: Breakfast together and departure

Breakfast together and departure — Hiking in Wengen | Switzerland

One more buffet breakfast together, a last look at the Eiger from the balcony, then we leave Wengen around 10:30 am for the train station and onward connections to Zurich or Geneva. Check-out is at 12 noon, so there’s no need to dash off if you’d like a slower morning. Your guides can advise on the best routes home and help sort your tickets. If you have the time, staying on and travelling further by train through Switzerland is well worth it, and the Bernina Express experience that follows this trip can be requested in the notes when you book.

Meals: Breakfast

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Lodging & food

Swiss chalet hotel

For all five nights, our base is Hotel Bellevue, a hotel in a quieter part of Wengen, run by the same owner for decades. Every room is en suite and comes with its own balcony and mountain views, looking out to the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau. Luggage is transferred between Wengen train station and the hotel on arrival and departure, so there’s no hauling bags through the village. Coming back to that view after a day on the trail is one of the best parts of the trip.

Note that exact accommodations may vary depending on availability, but will always be of the same standard and comfort.

Alpine meals

All breakfasts and dinners are included. Mornings start with a buffet breakfast at the hotel, and evenings bring the group back together for dinner at the hotel. Lunches aren’t included. We usually pick something up from the local bakery before heading out, or sometimes stop at a mountain restaurant along the way. Bring some trail snacks to keep you going between stops. Dietary requirements can be catered for; just let us know when booking.

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All-Women Bernese Oberland Hiking Tour: 6 Days in Wengen

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Ginny

Ginny has loved the outdoors since childhood. She’s walked, cycled, cross-country skied, and climbed mountains all over the world, and spent a year after university traveling through South America. She worked as a teacher before moving into the charity sector, where she later became a charity CEO. In 2021, she started running women-only walking holidays with her sister, after joining one of these group trips herself a few years earlier. Ginny splits her time between the UK and Switzerland, so the Bernese Oberland feels like home ground.

Things to know

Included:
- - An experienced, local Swiss hiking guide with extensive knowledge of the area
  - Hosting and support from the guide team throughout the trip
  - 6-day hiking tour in the Bernese Oberland (4 days of hiking)
  - Solo occupancy accommodation for 5 nights in a single ensuite room with a balcony and mountain views at a hotel in Wengen (those willing to share a room with a friend or a partner get a discount at checkout!)
  - All breakfasts (buffet) and dinners, as in the itinerary
  - Cable car and lift pass for the Jungfrau region during your stay
  - Luggage transfer between Wengen train station and the hotel on arrival and departure
  - Daily briefings with your guide
  - Local taxes and water charges
Add-ons (pricing shown at checkout):
- - Solo use of a double room
  - *Bernina Express extension (6/30/2027–7/3/2027) — leave us a note at checkout if interested
Not included:
- - Transportation to Wengen — your guides can advise and help with train tickets
  - Lunches — usually bought at a local bakery or mountain restaurant
  - Bar drinks and drinks with dinner
  - Anything not mentioned in the ‘Included’ section above
  - Insurance — recommended, available at checkout
  - Guide gratuities — optional
*A 3-night add-on after the hiking week, built around the Bernina Express, one of the most scenic train rides in the world. The route runs through the Swiss Alps to Tirano in Italy, and part of the line is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Leave us a note at checkout if interested, we’ll get back to you.
In order to join this Bernese Oberland hiking tour, good fitness is required as well as basic hiking experience. The most you’ll hike within a day is up to 16 km (9.9 mi), with up to 700 m (2,297 ft) of elevation gain and up to 1,200 m (3,937 ft) of descent.

These are long alpine days of up to six hours of walking, heading up to high viewpoints and ridges. The focus is on endurance rather than speed, and we keep a steady pace with time to stop for the wildflowers. You’ll need strong knees and ankles, stamina, and a good level of fitness, especially for the long descents. Hiking poles are worth bringing for those. As a guideline, you should be able to:
- - Walk 13 km (8 mi) easily
  - Keep moving for 3–4 hours and feel tired but not exhausted
  - Walk uphill without gasping for breath, such as climbing 20 flights of stairs without stopping
To prepare, your guides recommend a weekly hike of 13 km (8 mi), with a longer one once a month, plus regular uphill walking on hills and stairs. Your guides may adjust the program depending on the weather.

Want to see what else is out there? Discover more women-only adventures here!
Gear:
- - Day pack (25-40L)
  - Water bottle or hydration bladder (2L)
  - Hiking poles (optional, handy on the long descents)
  - Headlamp
  - Camera (optional, but the Eiger views are worth it)
Clothing & footwear:
- - Broken-in hiking boots or sturdy hiking shoes with good ankle support and grip
  - Hiking socks
  - Waterproof rain jacket
  - Warm mid-layer, such as a fleece or light insulated jacket, for high ridges and summits where it stays cool
  - Hiking trousers or shorts
  - Sunhat and sunglasses
  - Light gloves and a warm hat for breezy days up high
  - Casual clothes for dinners at the hotel
Other:
- - Sunscreen (the alpine sun is strong, even on cloudy days)
  - Hand sanitizer and bug spray
  - Personal toiletries and any personal medication
  - Trail snacks and money for lunch stops at bakeries or mountain restaurants
  - Basic blister kit
Dress comfortably and for the weather in clothes you can move in. We suggest bringing clothing appropriate for the season. Layers are best and don’t wear jeans.

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Group sizes and pricing:
- - For this Bernese Oberland hiking tour for women, the usual client-to-guide ratio is 8:1.
  - The maximum group size is set at 8 participants.
  - Price of the tour is based on a single occupancy room. In case you’d like to share a double room with your friend/partner, you can get a discount at checkout.
  - Bernese Oberland hiking tours for women can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.
Min. age requirements:
- - If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
  - Minors younger than 18 may be permitted to join the hiking tour on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.
  - If your group has participants under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.
This Bernese Oberland hiking tour for women is priced for single occupancy, so each traveler has a private room to come back to after a day on the trail. If you’d like to share with a friend or partner, select a shared room at checkout for a discounted price.
The starting point of your All-Women Bernese Oberland Hiking Tour is Wengen, Switzerland. To get there, most people fly into Zurich or Geneva and continue by train via Interlaken to Wengen. Wengen is car-free, so the last stretch is always by mountain train.

You will meet your guide at 5 pm at Wengen train station.

From there, we walk to the hotel together, or a pickup can be arranged. Make sure to arrive in time for the 6 pm welcome briefing in the hotel lounge. At the end of the tour, most people leave Wengen around 10:30 am to catch trains back to Zurich or Geneva. Check-out is at noon if you’d like to stay a little longer.
We highly recommend that you cover all your bases with insurance. To make your booking and traveling experience as carefree as possible, you’ll be offered to simply insure your trip with Redpoint at checkout.

Redpoint—the official 57hours insurance partner—tailors protection packages for adventure travel, offering a comprehensive travel program, even in remote locations! Trip cancellation, natural disasters, pandemic coverage, medical evacuation, primary medical expenses—regardless of the travel interruption that may happen, Redpoint will have you covered.
Secure your spot with a 30% deposit upon booking! The remaining 70% of the trip price must be paid 90 days prior to departure at the latest. If booking within 90 days of departure, the full amount is required at the time of booking.
- If canceled within 48 hours of booking, a full refund will be issued.
- If canceled 90 or more days before departure, a 70% refund of the total trip price will be issued.
- If canceled within 89 days of departure, no refund will be issued.
- Booking fees are non-refundable after a 48 hours grace period.

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