Switzerland · HIKING & TREKKING

The 14 Best Hiking Trips in Switzerland

14 tours  ·  from $98 a head

The 14 best hiking trips you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Full-Day Hiking Swiss Alps and Lake swim with Pick-up - Winter snowshoe trips around Engelberg, Langis, and Rigi
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Full-Day Hiking Swiss Alps and Lake swim with Pick-up

1.Full-Day Hiking Swiss Alps and Lake swim with Pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 8 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $530Our pick

Hike the Swiss Alps from Lucerne with guide Robbe, enjoy a packed lunch, flexible routes, and a possible swim in Lake Lucerne.

“An amazing day of hiking, fun, great conversations, positive energy and stunning scenery. Easy pick up and drop off. Huge thank you to our patient, chilled, kind, interesting and fun guide, Robbe. Thanks for encouraging me to take the plunge in Lake Lucerne! 🏊‍♀️We’ll be back! 🙏💖🗻”

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The best Sunset hike with Cheese Fondue - The walk through Wengen’s evening mountains
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The best Sunset hike with Cheese Fondue

2.The best Sunset hike with Cheese Fondue

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 3 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $222

Hike above Wengen at sunset, then share Swiss cheese fondue, chocolates, and Jungfrau-region views with guide Weronika.

“Our tour guide was wonderful and she made the best fondue ever! The scenery was spectacular. It was perfect!”

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Heart of the Alps Private Hiking Tour from Lucerne - Choosing the longer route or the rustic cable car
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Heart of the Alps Private Hiking Tour from Lucerne

3.Heart of the Alps Private Hiking Tour from Lucerne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $579

Hike from Lucerne through Engelberg’s alpine valleys, ride a cable car to 1,850 meters, and enjoy private guiding with Mt. Titlis views.

“This was absolutely one of our favorite tours we’ve ever done! Livia was an EXCELLENT hiking guide! She made it her goal to ask us questions to get to know us and make the hike personalized for us! We took the longer route and it was absolutely beautiful and such a fulfilling & relaxing day! We only had 2 full days in Lucerne and this was the PERFECT way to spend one of them! If we ever get to come back we would do it again and request Livia! Do this hike! You won’t regret it!”

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Breathtaking Private Hike with a Local Swiss Expert (1 day trip) - Uri offers the strongest mountain focus
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Breathtaking Private Hike with a Local Swiss Expert (1 day trip)

4.Breathtaking Private Hike with a Local Swiss Expert (1 day trip)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $1,393

Review of a private Swiss hike from Zurich with Marc, picnic lunch, hotel pickup, flexible routes, and secluded mountain scenery.

“My guide, Marc Gottwald, was the best hiking guide ever. Took me to the most beautiful blue lake. Felt like I was on top of the world. He was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. He explained to me about glaciers, flowers, weather, people, food, etc. Marc made this hike a 10+++.”

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Interlaken: Guided Hike to Harder Kulm with Swiss Triathlete - Meeting Nicolas at Interlaken Ost
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Interlaken: Guided Hike to Harder Kulm with Swiss Triathlete

5.Interlaken: Guided Hike to Harder Kulm with Swiss Triathlete

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $98Best value

Hike 9km to Harder Kulm with Swiss triathlete Nicolas Reinmann, enjoying tailored pacing, Alpine views, and a small-group experience.

“Nicolas was an amazing guide. I got super lucky that it was just us, so I got a private tour. He adjusted the difficultly to perfectly suit my needs. The pace of the hike was intense, but tonnes of fun and always safe. The scenery was amazing & the chats I had with Nicolas were chill. I would highly recommend doing this hike as opposed to the “cheat” method of getting to the top - it is a truly memorable experience, one I hope to do again in the future in a different season”

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Guided Hiking Half Day in Zermatt - The Matterhorn: begin with Zermatt’s great view
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Guided Hiking Half Day in Zermatt

6.Guided Hiking Half Day in Zermatt

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

See the Matterhorn, Gornergrat, Gorner Gorge, and Stellisee with a private Zermatt hiking guide in a flexible three-hour tour.

“Matthew was extremely knowledgeable, entertaining, and showed us an amazing experience on our hike to see the Matterhorn!! He was even willing to stop for an impromptu lunch at Zum See, a restaurant in a little village on the way down the mountain. It was truly a perfect day and we highly recommend asking for Matthew!”

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Peak to Peak Private Hiking Tour from Lucerne - The historic funicular and car-free Stoos
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Peak to Peak Private Hiking Tour from Lucerne

7.Peak to Peak Private Hiking Tour from Lucerne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $720

Hike the Stoos ridge from Klingenstock to Fronalpstock with a private guide, scenic trains, a funicular, chairlifts, and Lake Lucerne views.

“We ended up changing our plans due to weather sonI can’t really comment on this but we had the best experiences anyway at Mt. Regi. Our guide was fantastic - ask for Ezra.”

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Private Guided Hike on Mt. Rigi with Farm Visit and BBQ - Hiking Through Working Alpine Country
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Private Guided Hike on Mt. Rigi with Farm Visit and BBQ

8.Private Guided Hike on Mt. Rigi with Farm Visit and BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $789

Hike Mt. Rigi with a private English-speaking guide, enjoy a farm BBQ, take in 360-degree views, and cruise back to Lucerne by boat.

“We like seeing hidden gems when on vacation and this was definitely one. We loved getting to hike on some lesser traveled pass and get up close and personal to the roaming cows. Having Mark do a bbq in one of the outposts was a wonderful and unique experience. Taking the ferry back was an unexpected bonus that allowed the trip to really show all aspects of the area.”

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Mt. Rigi – Hiking & Wellness Day Trip from Lucerne

9.Mt. Rigi – Hiking & Wellness Day Trip from Lucerne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $774

Hike Mt. Rigi from Lucerne with a private guide, mountain dairy visit, Alpine views, and a relaxing soak at Rigi Kaltbad.

“Ezra was such a joy to be around and made my day beyond special and memorable. Can not say enough kind words about him and the tour. For my very limited time in Lucerne he made sure I had the most incredible day ever. I feel so so lucky and Ezra was amazing!!! Highly highly recommend.”

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Klein Matterhorn and glacier trail private full day hike - Inside the Glacier Palace
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Klein Matterhorn and glacier trail private full day hike

10.Klein Matterhorn and glacier trail private full day hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.)

Review of Zermatt’s private Klein Matterhorn hike, with Glacier Palace, Matterhorn views, Schwarzsee trail, costs, guides, and practical tips.

“Cedric was a wonderful guide. We met at the Zermatt station and we took the gondola to Furi to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, which included an amazing (very cold!) view of the Matterhorn and the ice palace. Then we traveled to Schwarsee Lake and the chapel then took the gondola back to Furi to Riffelberg. We hiked up to Riffelsee to see an amazing view of the Matterhorn with gorgeous reflections of Matterhorn on the lake. We stopped there for a lunch break and hiked back down to Riffelalp with a slight detour to see the sheep. It was a great day and we hit all of the highlights plus some…”

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Zermatt Guided Day Hike - Gornergrat at 10,134 feet
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Zermatt Guided Day Hike

11.Zermatt Guided Day Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $869

Ride the Gornergrat railway, hike alpine trails, and see the Matterhorn with a private English-speaking guide in Zermatt.

“David picked us up at our hotel and showed us around the quaint old village of Zermatt before hopping onto the train until we got to the top. We thought we had a 6 hour window to hike before the rain came and we made the most of it. We saw gorgeous views and took some excellent pictures. He pointed out sites and skillfully helped us navigate the hike down from the top. After about 3 hours of hiking it became very apparent to David that we were going to get caught in a storm and he made sure we hustled to the next train station to seek shelter. While…”

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Grindelwald Guided Day Hike - Starting at Grindelwald Bahnhof
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Grindelwald Guided Day Hike

12.Grindelwald Guided Day Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $717

Review of Grindelwald’s private guided hike, with Eiger and Jungfrau views, flexible difficulty, transport, guides, price, and practical tips.

“The day hike was excellent. Our guide Hanspeter was great about giving us various options throughout the day of where to hike to next, and provided interesting facts and stories throughout the tour.”

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Zermatt: Full-Day Guided Hike - The 30-minute ride to Gornergrat
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Zermatt: Full-Day Guided Hike

14.Zermatt: Full-Day Guided Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 7 hours · from $845

Ride the Gornergrat railway and hike above Zermatt with a private guide, Matterhorn views, alpine lakes, glaciers, and flexible pacing.

“Our guide Petr was excellent. We were very lucky the weather held out and was sunny for most of the day. He really gave us our money's worth. We did a 6 mile hike on a moderate route, per our request. He spent the entire time completely engaged with us and explaining flora, fauna, and geography! He communicated several times prior to our hike making sure we were dressed appropriately for the climate and terrain. Petr even picked us up at our hotel!.”

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