Konkordia & the Aletsch Glacier, Bernese Oberland
Spend 9 adventure-filled days enjoying high-level trekking and easy climbing in the beautiful Bernese Oberland in Switzerland, one of the most impressive mountain groups in the European Alps.
£1195 land only
Combine high-level trekking with some easy climbing sections durigng this adventurous walking holiday past some of the most dramatic alpine peaks of the Bernese Oberland, including the famous trilogy of Eiger (3970m), Monch (4099m) and Jungfrau (4158m).
The route also negotiates rugged terrain including the Aletsche glacial system, whose heart is at the junction of glaciers known as Konkordia. You'll traverse several alpine mountain passes and spend the nights in beautiful Bernese Oberland refuges, offering stunning alpine vistas. There's also the chance to ascent tothe summit of Abeni Flue (3962m), where you'll be rewarded with a stunning panorama that includes the Matterhorn, Mont Blanc and the peak of Finsteraarhorn (4274m) - the highest summit in the Bernese Oberlands. The holiday is an ideal introduction to glacier trekking, also offering the chance to climb easy Alpine peaks.
What price includes
- Professional IFMGA qualified guide(s) on 1:6 ratio
- Group mountaineering equipment
- Hotel accommodation in Grindelwald
- Mountain refuge accommodation for 6 nights
- All breakfasts and dinners
- Transfers between Grindelwald and start/end of trek
Location
Plan your journey by train
Meeting point:
Group hotel in Grindelwald
Grindelwald
Transfer to meeting point:
Guests make their own way to meeting point
Details to hotel to be confirmed
How to get there:
London to Grindelwald (via Paris and Interlaken)
Plan your journey by train
Finish point:
Group hotel in Grindelwald
Grindelwald
Transfer to finish point:
Guests make their own way to station
Directions from hotel to be confirmed
How to get back:
Grindelwald to London (via Interlaken and Paris)
