• All accommodation as described

• Meals as described in the Meal Plan

• Self-guided information pack containing your map and route notes

• Luggage transfers

• Discount code to the value of CHF 10 when booking your train with Swiss Federal Railways (www.sbb.ch/en)

• Cable car Attinghausen to Brüsti on Day 4

• Navigation App

• GPX tracks available

• Travel insurance

• Travel to Linthal

• Travel from Meiringen

• Bus transfer to Attinghausen (allow approx. CHF 5 per person)

• Any other optional local transfers by bus/rail/cable car

• Visas (if applicable)

• Tourist Taxes may apply and are usually under CHF 10 per person per night

• Some meals as described in the Meal Plan

• Personal equipment

• Any additional activities/excursions indicated as optional

Each self-guided holiday comes with comprehensive route notes and a map or pocket guidebook of the area you are exploring. The route notes contain information about the places you will visit and the local transport you might need, along with the detailed route notes for your daily walks or cycle rides. We even include some tips for the best places to stop for lunch.

You can expect to receive your Self-Guided Pack containing your route notes, a map or guidebook, and all your relevant documents, no later than 3 weeks before your holiday start-date. We will send your documents using a signed-for courier so that you can track your package and know that it is safely on its way to you. For bookings of more than 4 people we will send an additional Self-Guided Pack. If you do not need this additional pack please inform our Sales Team. Your pack will be sent to the lead booker, so please remind them to pack it before setting off.

Should your self-guided trip be part of a longer adventure requiring you to leave home more than three weeks before your holiday start-date, please inform our Sales Team so that we can make alternative delivery arrangements.

This holiday includes a GPS navigation app, which contains the routes for you to follow each day, as well as attractions, coffee stops and points of interest along the way. The app does not need to have Wi-Fi connection to work, you simply follow the instructions we provide you to download the app to your personal smartphone device before you leave home and you are ready to go.

While the travel app is running, your phone battery charge can be consumed faster than normal, so we strongly recommend that you pack a power bank with you just in case you require it.

Our Self-Guided Holidays are perfect for your next family holiday and are suitable for children of all ages.

Our partner hotels and accommodations are able to provide cots for young children, and some offer family rooms. We can also arrange hire of children’s bikes and tag along bikes for most of our self-guided cycling trips and with trips such as Lake Constance and the Danube offering routes on designated cycle paths you can rest assured in keeping your family safe.

As a parent we trust that you know your own child’s capabilities, so please read the itinerary details to ensure the distances covered each day are suitable for your family. If this is a first time walking or cycling holiday for your family, a centre-based trip is a fantastic option as it allows you to easily opt out of a day's walking if a day of building sand castles, swimming in the pool, or visiting museums is calling instead.

Please discuss this further with our Sales Team who will be happy to assist in picking the best trip for your family.

The trip starts in Linthal and ends in Meiringen. All of our self-guided holidays are sold on a Land Only basis allowing you the flexibility to choose the travel method which best suits you. The nearest airport for this trip is Zurich with many departures from regional UK airports.

The Swiss Federal Railways network is incredibly efficient and offers excellent connections all over the country (https://www.sbb.ch/en).

If you are flying to Zurich Airport, you can take the train from the airport to Zurich Hauptbanhof, where you can pick up the direct train to Linthal. The journey takes approx. 2 hours. At the end of your trip in Meiringen, you can take the train via Lucerne to return to Zurich.

It is also possible to travel flight-free from the UK via the Eurostar to Paris and on to Basel, from where you can make use of the highly efficient Swiss Railway service to travel around Switzerland.

This trip is on a bed and breakfast basis to allow you the most flexibility during your holiday. Additionally, for one night in the Engstlenalp (Day 5) we have arranged your stay at the hotel on a half board basis, with your evening meal included on this night.

Water from the taps is perfectly drinkable on this holiday - please use this to fill your personal bottles for your daily activities. We do not encourage the purchase of single-use plastic bottles.

Swiss food is an amalgamation of French, German and Italian cuisine which is hardly surprising with cantons of each language too; and not to mention that Switzerland is a cheese and chocolate lover’s dream destination with some of the world’s finest cheese makers and chocolatiers calling it home.

The great Swiss staple, the cheese fondue, is a custom all visitors must try; it is almost a rite of passage. A mix of melted delicious Swiss Gruyere cheese, wine and herbs it is the meal the Swiss Cheese Union claim ‘creates a good mood’, well unless you are first to drop your bread in the fondue that is. Tradition states the poor soul who drops their bread first, must foot the bill.

Although cheese fondue is delicious, it is certainly not the only yummy dish on the menu. Other national delights include Rosti, a fried potato dish which is served with anything from eggs to apples; Zurcher Geschnetzeltes, which translates to ‘meat cut Zurich style’ and made using slices of veal cooked in a mushroom cream sauce. Traditional food is generally rich and hearty but you will find many lighter options too such as soups, and fresh fish from the surrounding lakes. For a typical dish of the area, Berner platte is a traditional celebratory dish, consisting of a large plate with a variety of sauerkraut, meats, buttery potatoes and vegetables.

Of course, if you are to embrace the cake and coffee culture, you will tuck in to sweet treats such as apple strudel or the renowned Käsekuchen (cheesecake). Go on, you’ve earned it!

Whilst we can cater for vegetarians, albeit sometimes with a more limited choice, we cannot always provide for special diets.  Due to the nature of some of the trips that we operate and the countries in which we operate them, it can be very hard (and sometimes impossible) to cater for a wide range of dietary choices and you may have to supplement your meals with food/snacks from home.  If you have specific dietary requirements please do speak to our sales team and they will be able to advise you whether or not we will be able to offer your specific choice.  Please note that we are unable to provide separate menus and cannot accept liability for any problems arising from special dietary requirements or intolerances.

On this one-week trekking holiday you will stay in carefully chosen hotels and traditional Alpine guesthouses, each selected for their welcoming hospitality and outstanding locations along this section of the stunning Via Alpina route. Nestled in picturesque valleys with a backdrop of magnificent landscapes, you can rest and relax at the end of your day’s hike in the peace and tranquillity of the mountains. Your stay each night will be on a bed & breakfast basis (half board for one night in the Engstlenalp) in comfortable double or twin rooms, typically with Austrian style twin beds (two beds within one bed frame, and separate bedding). Single rooms are available at a supplementary cost.

It is possible to arrange additional nights accommodation at either end of your trip if you would like to extend your stay in Linthal or Meiringen. Please speak with one of our sales team for further details.

Your main luggage will be transferred between each of your hotels while you are out on your walk. We ask that you please ensure your luggage is limited to one piece under 20kg per person, and that your luggage is ready for collection each morning.