The trip

LEVEL ***

Elevation: +/- 850m approximately per day.
Walking time: 4 to 6.5 hours per day.
Type of trek: a mountain trail on signposted paths, including gravel paths. Some aerial sections equipped with cables.

You have to be in a general good fitness level. Please practice a cardio sport such as hiking, running, cycling, from 3 to 4 hours a week.
Your physical preparation will enable you to enjoy your trek to the maximum.
Please find the description of the levels by clicking here: levels of difficulty

ROAD BOOK

Before departure, we will send you a travel folder containing: 
- 1 topographical map (1/50 000) with the route highlighted
- 1 road-book containing all the information necessary for the trek
- 1 waterproof map holder
- Accommodation list

ACCOMMODATION

CLASSIC : 6 nights in a dormitory, hotel, refuge or gite
COMFORT : 6 nights in a room for 2 (or 3) people, in a refuge, hotel or gite

MEALS

Breakfast and dinner are provided in each accommodation, except dinner on night 5 (classic accommodation), or on days 1 and 2 in Kandersteg (comfort accommodation).
Picnics are not included and can be pre-ordered at each accomodation in the evening. Possibility of refuelling en route at farms, mountain refuges and villages along the way.

Please inform us about your food allergies and special diets at the time of booking.
The accommodation do their best to accommodate special diets (gluten-free, vegetarian, etc.). However, we encourage you to bring some additional products for your own picnics.

LUGGAGE TRANSPORT

There are 2 options available:
Without baggage transport: all your luggage is transported by you.
With luggage transport: your luggage is transported to your accommodation every day by a logistics vehicle (except day 5).

MAPS

Vanderkarte 1/30000 : 3304T Gstaad- Adelboden
Vanderkarte 1/30000 : 3323T Jungfrau Region

Practical information

ACCESS TO DEPARTURE POINT

Start of the hike in Adelboden, Switzerland.

BY TRAIN 
Outtward journey: Paris – Basel or Geneva - Frutigen by train; then line bus (about 6€, 30 minutes transfer) to Adelboden.
Return journey: Grindelwald - Interlaken - Basel or Geneva - Paris
Visit the Swiss Railways website for the up to date timetable and tarifs.

BY PLANE
Geneva Cointrin International Airport, Basel Mulhouse or Zürich.
Then transfer by train to Frutigen and by bus 230 to Adelboden.

BY CAR
Refer to the itinerary on www.viamichelin.fr
From the north: access by Basel, Lucerne.
From the west: access by Frasnes, Neuchâtel, Bern
From the south: access by Geneva, Lausanne, Bern. Please note the mandatory sticker on Swiss motorways, to be bought at the border or at petrol stations.
Where to park your vehicle? Possibility of week passes for parking in Frutigen (25CHF per week). Then bus 230 to Adelboden (no free long term parking in Adelboden).
In Grindelwald, Grindelwald Terminal car park: approx. CHF 245 per week or Wilderswil Park and Ride: approx. CHF 35 (30-minute train transfer from Grindelwald)

End of the hike in Grindelwald.

RETURN TO THE STARTING POINT

Return from Grindelwald to Frutigen or access to the starting point: many trains via Interlaken and Spiez (1h40 journey). Bus between Frutigen and Adelboden (30 minutes).
Optional taxi transfer: approx. €250 for 2 to 8 people. 

ACCOMMODATION BEFORE AND AFTER STAY

Frutigen : Hôtel Landhaus Adler -  http://www.landhaus-adler.ch/ Hôtel National - https://www.national-frutigen.ch/en/
Adelboden : Hôtel Hari - https://www.hotelhari.ch/fr/
Grindelwald : Hôtel First Lodge - https://berggasthausfirst.ch/first-lodge Grindelwald Youth Hostel - www.youthhostel.ch/grindelwald
Swiss National Tourism Office: +41 800 100 200 29

INSURANCE

In accordance with regulations, we are covered by Professional Liability Insurance. Under no circumstances, we can replace your personal civil liability.
The repatriation insurance EUROP ASSISTANCE that we offer is dedicated to French speaking people living in Europe. If it is not your case, we advise you to subscribe to another travel insurance which will cover you in case of injury and repatriation during your trek.

If you chose to take out repatriation insurance with EUROP ASSISTANCE whom we propose, Altitude Mont Blanc will only serve as an intermediary between the client and the insurer. We cannot influence either party. We adhere to strict conditions of sale. You are responsible for compliance with the reporting procedures of any incident.

Before making any decision, contact EUROP ASSISTANCE.

CONTACT US

If you are late, contact the agency: +33 (0)4 50 79 09 16 or +33 (0)6 42 49 76 07

Equipment & luggage

EQUIPMENT LIST

Clothing

• Walking trousers
• Shorts (Bikini/swimsuit, just in case!)
• Breathable or merino wool t-shirts
• Breathable or merino wool leggings
• Fleece or jumper
• Wind stopper or Goretex jacket
• Waterproof poncho + gaiters or Goretex trousers + waterproof rucksack cover
• Pair of gloves and a warm hat
• Sun hat or baseball cap
• Walking socks (1 pair per day)
• Sturdy walking boots with a good sole, already broken in
• 1 change of clothes for the evening
• A pair of comfortable shoes for the evening

Other Equipment

• Toilet bag
• Quick drying towel
• Sunglasses and sun cream
• Water bottle or Camelback (1.5 litre minimum)
• Knife, fork and spoon
• Plastic lunch box/plate for your picnic lunches
• Plastic cup for coffee
• Small First Aid kit (antihistamine, ibuprofen, Compeed type blister pads...)
• Survival blanket
• Head torch or hand torch
• Sleeping bag liner sheet and pillowcase (blankets provided at accommodation)
• Two adjustable walking poles (highly recommended)
• Identity card or passport

BACKPACK

Bring a comfortable backpack of 30 to 40 litres for your personal belongings for the day (warm clothes, waterproofs, water, plate and cutlery for your picnic, sunscreen and your identity papers) and please keep a little room to carry a picnic and snacks.

LUGGAGE TRANSPORT

You are allowed 1 soft, sports type bag, with all your possessions inside, of 10kg maximum per person. Your luggage will be transported daily, except on day 5, between accommodation by our logistics vehicle where access is not always easy. 
Baggage which is too big and too heavy won't be accepted by the drivers, please think of their backs! 

YOUR BACKPACK FOR THE NIGHTS WITHOUT YOUR LUGGAGE

On night 5, your luggage won't be dropped off at your accommodation (you will get it back the day after). Here are the things to add to your backpack (about 2 kilos are enough!):
- small toilet bag
- sleeping bag liner sheet
- change of clothes (bare necessities!)