Guided Scenic Tour With Yoga Itinerary

Basic tours are offered in lengths of 8 or 10 nights. This tour follows our Guided Scenic Tour itinerary with yoga options before breakfast and dinner. See also the Dates & Prices page.

Andrew - Hiking Leader
Niccole - Yoga Leader

This tour combines trekking through some of the most beautiful areas of the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland with the added advantage of being able to explore the areas before moving on. Rise and shine with yoga, enjoy organic, local breakfasts and dinners, and enjoy restorative yoga to end your day! While remaining for a day in an area, optional walks and activities would be available to cater for different interests and physical fitness. For example, one can picnic in alpine meadows surrounded by wild flowers beside a melted glacier stream, or make a challenging hike to a mountain hut offering panoramic views of local peaks and valleys.

The average walking time per day will be about 4 hours. Optional extras will make it possible to increase this walking time to an average of 6 hours per day. (See fitness requirements and equipment list for more information.) The complete tour (10 nights) starts in Kandersteg and finishes in Trachsellauenen. (Guests can walk sections of the tour; different tour lengths are noted below. See also Dates & Prices for more details.)

Accommodation is varied, taking advantage of the friendly hospitality on route. We stay in hotels, guest houses and mountain huts (cabins). (See the Itinerary page for an explanation of the accommodation.) Double rooms are available, except in some hotels (see below).

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Day 1 Double rooms only.	Kandersteg Arrive at hotel in Kandersteg. Meet group. First night for the 10 night tours.
Day 2 Double rooms and dormitory.	Kandersteg to Oeschinensee Kandersteg 1176 m. to Oeschinensee, 1593 m. A gentle incline leads to pine woods and a steeper ascent. Alpine meadows and flatter terrain lead us on a gradual descent to the Oeschinensee lake and hotel.
Day 3 Double rooms and dormitory.	Oeschinensee area First day for the 8 night tour. Oeschinensee hotel 1593 m. Explore area, local options. Picnic by lake, swimming, pine wood walks, low level hikes. Or, hike to the Doldenhornhütte (mountain hut)1915 m., or to the Fründenhütte (mountain hut) 2562 m. for a challenging hike and view of the surrounding area.
Day 4 Dormitory only.	Oeschinensee to Blümlisalp Oeschinensee 1593 m. to Blümlisalphütte (mountain hut) 2837 m. Skirting the lake we ascend to meadows and alpine farm buildings. We reach the first tier in four in our climb to the Hohtürli pass and hut. Passing more small cheese farms we leave the tree line and continue to more barren terrain in full view of the Blümlisalp glacier fall. A welcomed traverse at 2408 m. leads us to the final steep ascent to the hut. From the hut the views are magnificent. Sunsets!
Day 5 Double rooms and dormitory.	Blümlisalp to Griesalp Blümlisalphütte (mountain hut) 2837 m. to Griesalp 1408 m. A steep descent beside a rock cliff leads us to a path through moraine. Greener vegetation leads us to meadows and small farms. An optional longer route down is possible. The Gamchibach, fed by smaller streams and waterfalls, thunders down the valley leading us to Griesalp.
Day 6 Double rooms and dormitory.	Griesalp area Griesalp guest house 1408 m. Explore area, local options. Picnic by streams or waterfalls. Enjoy a challenging hike to a Mountain Hut at 2458m, or wander relaxing loops closer to the hotel.
Day 7 Dormitory only.	Griesalp to Suppenalp Griesalp 1408 m. to Suppenalp 2039 m. A good track leads us out of Griesalp to various small Alpine farms. A final steep ascent leads us to a Mountain Pass where incredible views allow us to catch our breath, as we see the trio Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau in the distance. A short, steep descent and a pleasant meander through meadows leads us to Suppenalp.
Day 8 Double rooms and dormitory.	Suppenalp to Obersteinberg Suppenalp 2039 m. to Obersteinberg 1774 m. Steep descent through pastures and trees to a V-shape valley where we wander down to 1253m. After a gradual ascent through pine woods we skirt around a valley corner and head up the valley to high meadows, where we finally see our hotel!
Day 9 Double rooms only.	Day hike in Obersteinberg area Obersteinberg 1774 m. day hike.
Day 10 Double rooms and dormitory.	Obersteinberg to Trachsellauenen Optional rest day. For those who would like a rest day, a short walk of 1 hour and 15 minutes leads directly to Trachsellauenen. Alternatively hike up to a Mountain lake, and continue up to a Mountain hut for lunch. This beautiful valley is worth exploring! The descent takes us by refreshing fast flowing streams and thundering water falls. Finally, through meadows and pine woods to Trachsellauenen.