Hiking near the Matterhorn, Switzerland
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Are you looking for a good hiking tour in Switzerland, Italy or France this year?
If so, consider hiking with Alpinehikers. Hike the trails. Meet the locals. Dance with the cows.... Treat yourself to a hiking vacation you'll never forget!
We specialize in small-group travel to Switzerland and the surrounding alpine areas. We offer guided hiking tours of Switzerland, and self-guided tours for both hiking and non-hiking vacations. Our 2012 tour schedule is online now.
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Pictures and words can't begin to convey the richness and depth of an actual tour. Whether it's rounding a hill to gain a spectacular view, sharing wine, fondue, and laughter with
new-found friends, or waking up to fresh mountain air and distant tinkling of cowbells - a Switzerland hiking tour is something that needs to be experienced yourself to be fully appreciated.
Switzerland's mountains may seem timeless, but each tour is unique. New personalities, outstanding hikes, and exciting discoveries make each tour a one-of-a-kind adventure.
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The dream tour of Switzerland
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Hiking in Switzerland's Bernese Oberland
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We offer a small variety of carefully crafted, memorable hiking tours throughout Switzerland, the Dolomites, and the 3-country Mont Blanc region. Whether you join a guided hiking tour or create your own custom self-guided tour of Switzerland, you won't find better service or a richer experience anywhere in the Alps. We work hard to create fun, authentic, affordable hiking tours in stunningly beautiful surroundings.
Alpinehikers is a small, family-run tour company. We are always available by email or phone, and will answer any questions you have promptly. Thanks for checking in, and I hope to see you in Switzerland next summer!
-Troy Haines, owner & guide
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I cannot begin to tell you how much I have enjoyed my trip and my hikes. It was the best vacation in my life. Everything, the landscape, the mountains, the forests, the trails, cows. sheep, goats, the rich mountain vegetation, flora and fauna.......all was breathtaking. My heart melted to see such beauty.
-S Mandel, 2010 self-guided Swiss Alps hiking tour
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I still have not put my hiking boots back in the closet - they sit against the wall where I can see them and wish I was putting them on for a day in the Alps. Thanks again for a grand two weeks - lots of good hiking, good company, good food, good views, good everything.
-Clyde Mark, 2001 Jungfrau and Matterhorn hiking tour
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Perched precariously along the edge of a 3000-foot cliff and looming over the waterfall-filled Lauterbrunnen Valley, the reclusive Swiss village of Mürren isn't your typical tourist destination. To get there, you board a rickety-looking cog rail train that climbs the cliff wall with the determination of a roller coaster...
-Read Josh Roberts' account of his Swiss hiking trip with Alpinehikers.
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| Read Gillian Scott's article on her hike to Obersteinberg on a self-guided Alpinehikers tour. |
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