Women’s Luxury Hiking Tour of Via Alpina, Switzerland

What you get on this adventure:

• • An experienced, UIMLA Mountain Leader with extensive knowledge of the area
  • All-women 5-day Via Alpina hiking adventure (4 days of guided hikes)
  • Accommodation for 4 nights in charming 4 and 5-star hotels in shared twin rooms
  • All meals
    • Breakfast from Day 2 to Day 5
    • Picnic lunch on hiking days (Day 2 to Day 5)
    • Dinner from Day 1 do to Day 4 (including a 7-course dinner on Day 4)
  • Use of the spa at hotels
  • Luggage transfers
  • Cable car to Oeschinensee
  • Cable car to Lenk
  • Tourist tax

What’s not included:

• • Transportation to starting point (Kandersteg) and from the finish point (Lenk) — both easily accessible by train
  • Additional transfers for a potentially shorter route
  • Snacks and drinks
  • Any spa treatments
  • Hotel gratuities
  • Guide gratuities — optional
  • Travel cancelation and medical insurance

In order to join the hiking trip of Via Alpina, great physical fitness is required. You can read detailed day-by-day distances and elevation gains in the itinerary, but below you’ll find a general overview. You’ll take breaks and take it easy when necessary, but make sure you’re fit enough to cover distances and elevation gains that you will find in the itinerary.

This hiking adventure is not recommended for those with a fear of heights. You will be high up in the Swiss Alps, and occasional vertical drops are to be expected.

• • 4 days of hiking
  • 8-12 km (5-7.5 miles) per day
  • Up to 1,251 m (4,105 ft) of elevation gain in a day
  • 3-7 hours of hiking per day

Keep in mind that you’ll also be carrying a daypack filled with water and other things you’ll need throughout the day. At the end of the day, charming hotels await with excellent spa facilities to relax your sore muscles!

Here’s a list of the equipment you need to bring:

• • Day pack large enough to carry all the items listed (around a 25-40L bag)
  • Hiking poles — optional
  • Water bottle or hydration bladder (2L capacity)
  • Week’s worth hiking clothing
  • Elegant attire for deluxe restaurants
  • Leisure clothing — optional
  • Lightweight hiking boots or shoes
  • Spare clothes for layering
  • Waterproof rain jacket
  • Sunhat
  • Toiletries (sunscreen, hand sanitizer, bug spray, toilet paper, etc.)
  • Headlamp or flashlight
  • Sunglasses
  • Camera — optional (but recommended)

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 prices:

• • For this guided all-women Via Alpina hiking tour, the usual client-to-guide ratio is 6:1.
  • It takes a minimum of 4 people to run this tour. The maximum group size is set at 6 participants.

Hiking the Via Alpina 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 hike on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.

If your group has hikers under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

To get to Lenk, the starting point of both the 5-day and the 8-day Via Alpina hiking tour, most people fly into Geneva International Airport (GVA), one hour away. Once you arrive, there are several ways to reach your destination, including public transport.

Day 1 of the trip is dedicated to arriving and settling into your hotel. Still, it’s recommended that you arrive in the afternoon and indulge in the spa facilities. In any case, aim to reach Lenk by 6 pm, as that is when you’ll meet up with your guide and your team, and have a welcome dinner at 7 pm.

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Once your booking is confirmed and your trip is paid in full, you will be offered to purchase Redpoint’s protection. If you need any help or require more information, let us know and we will be happy to help!