Walking Holidays in Switzerland

The best time to go walking in Switzerland is from late June to mid September. In June and July you can experience Alpine flowers at their finest while in bloom. September is then often an ideal month with cooler temperatures and a more relaxed atmosphere. Availability in August can be limited as this is the main holiday period for European countries, when both the trails and towns will be busier. Take a look at our What are the best months to hike in Switzerland blog post for further infomation on this important topic.

Absolutely not! Our centre-based holidays offer walks of all grades to suit all abilities. from absolute beginners who can enjoy the easier tracks and trails, to more experienced or seasoned walkers who can tackle more challenging high‑mountain routes – our Walk Packs have something for everybody. Terrain will vary from route-to-route but again there is a mixture of woodland trails, gravel tracks, rocky mountain paths, and scree paths. Our on-the-ground Walks Team are always available throughout your holiday to help you find the right walks for your skill and fitness level.

It is very flexible! You can arrive and depart any day you choose, and stay for as long as you wish. Our on-the-ground Walks Team are then on hand throughout your stay to help you to choose the right walks for your experience and fitness level. You have free reign over the walks you choose – it might be an easy and idyllic one day, but more challenging route the next. You are also naturally free to do nothing, and just enjoy your hotel and its wonderful surroundings. This uniquely flexible formula gives you total freedom to explore the mountains at your own pace and within your comfort zone.

Sils Maria in the Upper Engadin, just 10 minutes from St Moritz, is the perfect base to go walking in Switzerland. It feels like a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of the Bernese Oberland, and is very much the reserve of walkers and hikers rather than ‘tourists’. Sils is a superb springboard from which walkers can explore spectacular alpine scenery and where the surrounding snowcapped peaks are often 3000m+. Take a look at our Swiss Alps Destination Guide to find out why.

There really is no need to hire a car on this holiday. This is Switzerland – buses and trains run like clock-work and all our featured walks can be easily accessed using the free public transport. our centre-based walking holiday in the Swiss alps includes a Mountain Pass, which you can read more about here.

All our guests are issued with a Mountain Pass, which means all the local trains, buses, cable cars and chairlifts are free. All our featured walks can be easily accessed by bus or train. This represents a huge saving over having to ‘pay as you go’ on lifts etc. which over the course of a week or so, can mount up and become expensive.

All of our centre-based walking holidays in either the Swiss Alps, Austrian Alps, Tuscany or the Italian Dolomites are suitable for walkers of all abilities. We provide detailed Walk Packs giving thorough information on all of the easy, moderate or challenging walks we offer, and our on the ground Walks Team are available to help you pick the right walks to suit your needs and requirements.