Via Alpina deluxe
Five days in the Swiss Alps. Nothing to carry but a daypack.
At the end of each day: a boutique hotel, a spa, and a really good dinner.
This is for people who love the mountains — and also love coming home to soft sheets.
Come with a friend, and you’ll both receive 10% off
⭐ What to expect
★ Breathtaking views every single day
★ Boutique hotels with soothing spa facilities
★ Fresh, seasonal meals prepared with care
★ Worry-free hiking with professional guidance
★ Luggage transfer- so you carry only a daypack
Is this trip for you?
• You enjoy long days in the mountains
• You are comfortable walking 5–7 hours a day
• You are sure-footed on rocky terrain
• You don’t mind some exposed sections
• Not sure? Just send me a message, I’m happy to help you figure it out.
Join one of our upcoming group trips:
- 29 June – 3 July – Fully booked, join waitlist
- 13 – 17 July – guided by Christel
- 10 – 14 August – guided by Christel
- 24 – 28 August – guided by Christel
Meet the team here
Small groups (4-6 people)
From CHF 2,900
10% off when you join with a friend
Most guests come with a friend or partner making the experience even more special.
What’s included – and why it matters
- Boutique hotels with spa access, because tired legs deserve more than a bunk bed.
- Full board — breakfast, packed lunch, and a proper dinner every evening.
- Luggage transfer, so you walk with a daypack, not a mule’s load.
- A UIMLA-certified mountain leader with you every step of the way.
- A group of max. 6 people — small enough to feel like a trip with friends.
Not included
- Travel to starting point (Kandersteg) and from departure point (Lenk). Both are easily accessible by train
- Optional cable car rides down from Oeschinensee and Lenk, and any additional transfers by bus or taxi.
- Snacks & drinks
- Massages, facials and other spa-treatments.
- Travel insurance
“I couldn’t have imagined a better trip if I tried. The scenery was awe inspiring, the food incredible, but what truly put it over the top was you as our guide, and now friend.
Jennifer
Getting there
To travel to Kandersteg, most people fly into Geneva Airport. It takes around 4 hours by train and 2,5 hours by car to reach Kandersteg. From Lenk you can take the train to continue your travels or take the train back to Kandersteg.
The Trip — Day by Day
Day 1 – Arrival in Kandersteg
Your home for the night is waiting: check in, change out of your travel clothes, and let the spa do its work before the adventure begins. Dinner together at 7 PM — the first of many good meals, and the moment the group becomes a group.
Day 2 – Oeschinensee: into the mountains
We start in the forest, climbing steadily through the trees with the lake appearing and disappearing below us. Waterfalls, steep rock faces, the smell of pine. And then — the lake from above, turquoise against the snow-capped peaks beyond. One of those views that makes the climb feel entirely worth it.
8 km · 450 m up & down · ±3h
Day 3 – Over the Bunderchrinde Pass to Adelboden
The pass looks intimidating from below. It isn’t — but we won’t tell you that until you’re standing on top of it, slightly breathless, grinning. From the summit you can see both where you’ve been (Oeschinensee, glittering far below) and where you’re going (Adelboden, tucked into the valley ahead). Keep an eye out for ibex on the rocky slopes above, and the odd chamois picking its way across the ridge. A day that earns its spa time.
12 km · 1,251 m up & down · ±7h
Day 4 – Through the Wildstrubel to Lenk
A day of long views and easy rhythm — the kind of hiking where conversation flows and you forget to check the time. We cross the Bummerenpass through high alpine terrain, with good chances of spotting marmots along the way. The mountains feel generous today. We end the evening with an authentic cheese fondue in the village of Lenk — the best kind of celebratory dinner.
10 km · 838 m up, 110 m down · ±7h
Day 5 – A relaxed finish
We follow a stream to a waterfall — and then another, and another, until we reach the source. There’s a legend attached to these falls. Christel will tell you when you get there. Back in Lenk, goodbyes over coffee. The spa is open until 3 PM, if you’re not quite ready to leave.
11 km · 200 m up & down · ±3h
