Snowshoeing in the Swiss Alps

Included

• Qualified mountain guides
• Airport transfers
• Accommodation
• Food
• Sledges, snowshoes and poles

Excluded

• International flights
• Tips
• Any visa fees for Switzerland
• Personal travel/rescue insurance

Start: You'll be picked up at 11 am from Geneva Airport on the first day of your itinerary. If you are driving then please also meet here. 

End: On the final day, you'll be dropped back at Geneva Airport at 3.00 pm.

The longest day is 5 - 6 hours of snowshoeing with a rucksack, so you need a good level of physical fitness. We recommend training with any sport that you enjoy (e.g. running, swimming, tennis) at least 2x per week, in the run-up to your trip.

The minimum age for this trek is 18, or 16 with a parent/guardian.

Absolutely! We also put you in touch with the other trekkers in the group before you go, with a Facebook group, if you want.

Yes, whether you are vegetarian, vegan or have allergies. Just let us know at least two weeks before you go.

Yes - your full bag should be no more than 8kg (we recommend aiming for 5kg).

Yes. When you sign up, you'll have access to travel insurance discounts on your dashboard.

Each group has an average of 12 people, with a maximum of 14.

You stay in Cabane Barraud - a comfortable mountain huts in the mountains. The huts are dormitory-style with shared bathrooms. Electricity, warm showers, snacks are available. The accommodation is well equipped and has a nice communal area for socialising.

Documents

• Passport
• Travel insurance details
• Boarding passes for flights
• Driver’s license (if needed)
• Cash – Swiss Franc
• Credit/Debit Card 

Sleeping

• Sleeping bag liner 
• Footwear
• Hiking boots – Strong and waterproof leather boots (Good ankle support)
• Light weight shoes/slippers for the evenings 

Clothing

Please make sure that you have non-cotton clothing for trekking.  

• 1 x pair of synthetic under-top and bottom (Long johns or similar)
• 2 x hiking long sleeve t-shirt (Merino or synthetic)
• 1 x comfortable shirt for the evening
• 4 x socks for hiking (Wool or synthetic)
• 3 - 4 x pairs of underwear
• 1 x fleece 
• Light down or Primaloft jacket (Optional)
• Rain and windproof jacket with hood
• Rain and windproof trousers
• Hiking trousers: We recommend a pair that zip off into shorts.
• Comfortable trousers for the evening
• Hat and gloves
• Buff or scarf

Miscellaneous

• A day bag: 25 - 40 liters – All your kit should fit in this bag
• Travel towel
• Dry Liner or Dry Bag
• Water bottle/thermos: At least 2L. Nalgene bottles best.
• Sunglasses
• Head torch/lamp
• Sun cream (Lips, face and body)
• Personal medication – Inhaler, Blister pads etc
• General Toiletries, Contact lenses, Glasses (if needed)
• Electronics - Head torch, travel adaptor, phone & charger
• Book
• Hand sanitizer, wet wipes

The breakfast is continental, often with a variety of juices, tea and coffee. 

The three-course dinner in the evening is hearty and the plates are quite big. During the day, a packed lunch will be freshly prepared for you.   

We strongly recommend taking between two and three litres of water. The tap water at the accommodations you will stay is usually drinkable but there are limited resources along the way to fill up your bottle. Your guide can give you advice on this for each day.  

The valid currency on the trip is CHF (Swiss Francs) only. Credit cards not accepted. We recommend changing your money before you
arrive as it will be difficult to do so once you start trekking.   

The mountain village of Trient is best known for its glacier and unspoiled landscapes. The igloo is a romantic and cozy environment – hidden away in the forest beneath one of the glaciers. 

The mountain hut is set, in what feels like a winter-wonderland, beneath clear skies and the most amazing stars.   

The distances for the snowshoeing trip they can vary just because we have to sometimes change locations because of the avalanche risk / snow conditions. The distances though remain more or less the same and are as following:

Day 1: distance = 5.00 km, 600m ascent, 600m descent

Day 2: distance = 8.00 km, 750m ascent, 0m descent

Day 3: distance = 10.00 km, 250m ascent, 1000m descent