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The Heart of the Alps

Lake Lucerne

Grade 2 hotel-to-hotel walk • 7 nights • good walking with thrilling journeys on cable cars, boats & trains

This is a unique walk in some of Switzerland's most awe-inspiring landscapes. It combines superb walking with thrilling boat, rail and cable car journeys (all included) that take you right into the heart of the mountains, avoiding too many steep sections on foot. As such, it is suitable for all of average fitness, revealing constantly changing panoramas of this majestic lake.
Available 6 June-18 October 2009.
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Lake Geneva to Lake Neuchâtel

Grade 2 hotel-to-hotel walk • 8 nights • walk in France & Switzerland • famous Alpine panoramas

The wooded Jura Alps rise above Lake Geneva and curve round to Lake Neuchâtel, and from the broad ridge you enjoy one of the greatest of Alpine views across the lakes to snow-capped Mont Blanc, the Eiger and the Matterhorn in good weather. This is a dramatic walk from the hamlet of La Cure on the border, then into France and back into Switzerland for your final night at Les Rasses.
Available 30 May-4 October 2009.
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The Villages of the Engadine

Grade 2 & 3 hotel-to-hotel walk • 7 nights • three of Switzerland's most beautiful villages • atmospheric hotels, delicious cuisine

Marvel at the silent splendour of the Engadine’s ancient villages, some of the most beautiful in all of the Alps, on this marvellous discovery of the lower and upper Engadine - both very different in character - which features stays in three of the region's most handsome villages. Sometimes you walk near the River Inn, sometimes across the upper slopes, so as to gain different perspectives of this twisting valley, and there are opportunities, if you wish, to get into the high mountains and the Swiss National Park.
Available 8 June-11 October 2009.
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Towards the Matterhorn

Grade 2 & 3 hotel-to-hotel walk • 7 nights • little-known Swiss valley • spectacular walking

This high-level route offers thoroughly rewarding walking through the awe-inspiring scenery of the little-discovered Val d'Anniviers, a high, sunny valley in the French-speaking Valais with a strong individuality and rich traditions. The views are superb - as you wind your way along the mountain paths, you will glimpse the mighty Matterhorn beyond the head of the valley in clear weather. The itinerary is flexible for those who want to take things a little easier.
Available 18 June-4 October 2009.
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The Bernese Oberland

Grade 2 & 3 hotel-to-hotel walk • 7 nights • magnificent route • flexible walking • 3-star hotels

For walking, few regions are the Oberland's equal. Well-waymarked paths offer thrilling views at every turn, with vivid green meadows giving way to spectacular, snow-capped peaks. This popular walk is undoubtedly a classic journey, leading from valley to valley, where you stay at friendly 3-star hotels. Enjoy grade 3 options high into the mountains, with opportunities to shorten ascents with cable cars to make walks of a grade 2 standard.
Available 6 June-4 October 2009.
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The Glacier Express

Grade 2 & 3 journey • 7 nights • world-famous rail journey • stay in 4-star hotels, all excellent bases for walking • route notes provided

This glorious journey centres on the famous Glacier Express, travelling from the well-kept secret that is the Engadine Valley in the east, to the high mountains surrounding chic Zermatt in the south via the dramatic Oberalp Pass and the beautiful Goms Valley. We provide suggestions for rewarding walks from each of our high-quality hotels, though you may prefer simply to sit back and enjoy your surroundings, or to take advantage of the included travel pass to explore further afield.
Available 13 June-11 October 2009.
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Around the Vaudoise Alps

Grade 2-3 hotel-to-hotel walk • 7 nights • dramatic high mountain scenery • traditional, welcoming hotels • exhilarating walking

Situated to the east of Lake Geneva and the River Rhone, the Vaudoise Alps rise up to impressive heights. With snow-capped peaks and wooded lower slopes, the Vaudoise are dotted with small traditional villages nestling amongst spectacular scenery. Linked by cable cars, cog railways and pleasant waymarked walking routes, this is the perfect place to explore and walk the high Alps.
Available 13 June-4 October 2009.
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Lake Oeschinensee & Beyond

Grade 2-3 discovery walk • 7 nights • varied choice of walks • Unesco-protected mountain scenery • first-rate hospitality

Arguably one of Switzerland’s most exquisite lakes, emerald Oeschinensee is one of the jewels of the Bernese Oberland, set in an amphitheatre of mountains which at points rise sheer from the water. In the valley below nestles the picture-book village of Kandersteg whose inspirational mountain views are more than enough to tempt you onto the many well-waymarked paths which explore the broad Kander Valley, its various spurs, and the mountains above. Your base is the Hotel Victoria, right in the centre of Kandersteg, offering outstanding hospitality and an indoor pool.
Available 6 June-4 October 2009.
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Bernese Oberland, the High Route

Grade 3 hotel-to-hotel walk • 7 nights • thrilling mountain scenery • thoroughly rewarding walking

This highly rewarding route is another Alpine classic, passing beneath the famous peaks of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, all around 4,000 metres high, and ascending to some of the finest passes of the Bernese Oberland. The walking is among the most challenging in our programme, with demanding ascents and descents each day, but your efforts are rewarded with breathtaking views.
Available 4 July-27 September 2009.
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