Self-guided Via Alpina (Switzerland) tours
The operator books your beds and moves your bags; you walk on your own with route notes, starting on a day you choose. We list 37 tours from 14 operators, 4 to 23 days long. Per-person prices run from $844 to $7,881, a median of $249 per day.
Departures with space by month
Compare self-guided tours
| Tour | Days | Difficulty | Group | Stay | Price from | Per day | Next with space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Via Alpina Westschweiz - Gstaad bis Montreux Alpavia · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) German-language site | 5 | 4/5 Strenuous | — | Hotels | CHF 745≈ $904 | $181 | Dates aren't tracked here · check Alpavia |
| Bernese Oberland West 4-day Itinerary HHT10-4 Alpenventures UNGUIDED · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 4 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “Physical Difficult / technical Easy” | — | Mountain huts | €750≈ $844 | $211 | Dates aren't tracked here · check Alpenventures UNGUIDED |
| HHT10-5E Bernese Oberland Traverse East 5-day Itinerary Alpenventures UNGUIDED · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 5 | 3/5 Challenging Operator: “Physical Moderate / technical Easy” | — | Huts & hotels | €950≈ $1,069 | $214 | Dates aren't tracked here · check Alpenventures UNGUIDED |
| Bärentrek bis Gstaad (Meiringen-Gstaad) Alpavia · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) German-language site | 9 | 4/5 Strenuous | — | Hotels | CHF 1,590≈ $1,930 | $214 | Dates aren't tracked here · check Alpavia |
| Hiking: Via Alpina | Eastern Switzerland 5/4 Eurotrek · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 5 | 3/5 Challenging Operator: “moderate” | — | Huts & hotels | CHF 909≈ $1,103 | $221 | Dates aren't tracked here · check Eurotrek |
| Bärentrek bis Montreux / Via Alpina Meiringen-Montreux Alpavia · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) German-language site | 12 | 4/5 Strenuous | — | Hotels | CHF 2,190≈ $2,658 | $221 | Dates aren't tracked here · check Alpavia |
| Hiking: Via Alpina | Vaud 5/4 (Western Switzerland) Eurotrek · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 5 | 3/5 Challenging Operator: “moderate” | — | Hotels | CHF 915≈ $1,110 | $222 | Dates aren't tracked here · check Eurotrek |
| Bärentrek bis Lenk (Bärentrek-Hintere Gasse, Meiringen-Lenk) Alpavia · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) German-language site | 8 | 4/5 Strenuous | — | Hotels | CHF 1,490≈ $1,808 | $226 | Dates aren't tracked here · check Alpavia |
| Hiking: Via Alpina | "Bear Trek" 6/5 Eurotrek · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 6 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “hard” | — | Hotels | CHF 1,119≈ $1,358 | $226 | Dates aren't tracked here · check Eurotrek |
| Bernese Oberland Traverse HHT10-7 (7-day standard) Alpenventures UNGUIDED · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 7 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “Physical Difficult / technical Easy” | — | Mountain huts | €1,410≈ $1,587 | $227 | Dates aren't tracked here · check Alpenventures UNGUIDED |
| Via Alpina: The Bear Trek Hut To Hut Hiking Switzerland · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 9 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “4/5” | — | Hotels | €1,865≈ $2,099 | $233 | Flexible start |
| Via Alpina: Bernese Oberland Self-guided walking holiday Alpine Exploratory · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 9 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “Purple” | Up to 10 | Hotels | £1,680≈ $2,240 | $249 | Flexible start |
| Bernese Oberland Traverse with Via Ferratas VF5 Alpenventures UNGUIDED · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 7 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “Physical Difficult / technical Moderate” | — | Mountain huts | €1,550≈ $1,744 | $249 | Dates aren't tracked here · check Alpenventures UNGUIDED |
| Via Alpina 1 Switzerland VAS-C-2 Central Highlights Trailwise Travel · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 10 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “Moderate” | — | Hotels | £1,870≈ $2,494 | $249 | Dates aren't tracked here · check Trailwise Travel |
| Hiking: Via Alpina | Central Switzerland 5/4 Eurotrek · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 5 | 3/5 Challenging Operator: “moderate” | — | Huts & hotels | CHF 1,035≈ $1,256 | $251 | Dates aren't tracked here · check Eurotrek |
| Via Alpina Trekking – Linthal to Meiringen KE Adventure Travel · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) New | 7 | 3/5 Challenging Operator: “Grade 6 (Moderate)” | — | Hotels | £1,390≈ $1,854 | $265 | Flexible start |
| Via Alpina Walking Holiday Collett's Mountain Holidays · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 8 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “Challenging” | — | Hotels | £1,685≈ $2,247 | $281 | Dates aren't tracked here · check Collett's Mountain Holidays |
| Hiking: Via Alpina | "Bear Trek" Charme 6/5 Eurotrek · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 6 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “hard” | — | Hotels | CHF 1,419≈ $1,722 | $287 | Dates aren't tracked here · check Eurotrek |
| Self Guided Trail Running: Via Alpina Bernese Oberland in 7 Days Adventure Base · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 7 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “Level C” | — | Hotels | €1,790≈ $2,014 | $288 | Flexible start from 8 Jul 2027 |
| Via Alpina: Bernese Oberland & The Jungfrau – 8 Days Auswalk · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 8 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “Walking grade 5 (Challenging)” | — | Hotels | A$3,375≈ $2,349 | $294 | Flexible start |
| The Via Alpina East Macs Adventure · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 10 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “Moderate To Strenuous” | — | Hotels | £2,365≈ $3,154 | $315 | Dates aren't tracked here · check Macs Adventure |
| Via Alpina Trekking - Meiringen to Lenk KE Adventure Travel · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) New | 8 | 3/5 Challenging Operator: “Grade 6 (Moderate)” | — | Hotels | £1,895≈ $2,527 | $316 | Flexible start |
| Via Alpina: Bernese Oberland 9 Day Traverse Adventure Base · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 9 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “Level B” | — | Hotels | €2,625≈ $2,954 | $328 | Flexible start from 1 Jul 2027 |
| The Via Alpina West Macs Adventure · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 10 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “Moderate To Strenuous” | — | Hotels | £2,505≈ $3,340 | $334 | Dates aren't tracked here · check Macs Adventure |
| Via Alpina: Bernese Oberland 5 Day Highlights Adventure Base · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 5 | 3/5 Challenging Operator: “Level A” | — | Hotels | €1,485≈ $1,671 | $334 | Flexible start from 1 Jul 2027 |
| Self-Guided Via Alpina (East: Sargans to Grindelwald) Alpenwild · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 12 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “strenuous” | — | Hotels | $4,450 | $371 | Flexible start |
| Self-Guided Bernese Oberland Traverse (Lauterbrunnen to Gstaad) Alpenwild · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 11 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “strenuous” | — | Hotels | $4,395 | $400 | Flexible start |
| Self-Guided Classic Bernese Oberland Traverse Alpinehikers · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) New | 11 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “Moderate to Challenging (Via Alpina)” | — | Hotels | $4,490 | $408 | Flexible start |
| 8-Day Via Alpina: Bernese Oberland Trek My-Mountains (Switzerland Hiking Trips) · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 8 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “Good Fitness Required” | — | Hotels | Not published yet | — | No priced dates yet |
| Best of Via Alpina: 8-Day Hiking Trip in the Swiss Alps My-Mountains (Switzerland Hiking Trips) · Via Alpina sections (part of the route) | 8 | 4/5 Strenuous Operator: “Good Fitness Required” | — | Hotels | Not published yet | — | No priced dates yet |