Wilderness Travel 2018 Catalog of Adventures

Great Alpine Traverse HIKING ADVENTURES THROUGH FIVE COUNTRIES

HIGHLIGHTS • Great hikes, the perfect team of Trip Leaders, and Europe’s best mountain scenery—nobody else offers a journey like this! • Unique experience of the distinctive cultures and cuisines of five alpine countries—you can’t do this on your own • Hand-picked hotels include the Grand Hotel des Alpes (Chamonix) and Hotel Walther (Pontresina) DETAILS • 14-day trip begins in Chamonix, France, and ends in Salzburg, Austria • 5 nights hotels, 5 nights charming inns, 3 nights alpine lodges with semi-private rooms, shared baths, and hot showers • All meals included except 1 lunch and 2 dinners • All transport during the trip included ( Glacier Express train, cable cars, etc.)

Experience five alpine countries and Europe’s most famous peaks on this unique journey. PHOTO: BENJAMIN BARTHELEMY

DATES Jun 25-Jul 8, 2018

The ultimate Alps odyssey is our unique five-country adventure on the best trails of France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.

Jul 25-Aug 7 Aug 26-Sep 8

TRIP COST $7595 (11-14 members) $8095 (5-10 members) Single supplement: $730

“ My 21st WT trip had it all—a great variety of gorgeous hikes, picturesque villages in 5 countries, wonderful cuisine, and hotels with lots of character. The perfect trip!”

And in true WT style, we’ll have you crossing these international borders all on foot. Our hikes bring us to epic Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn (from both the Italian and Swiss sides!), and across the Tyrolean Alps of Germany

TRIP LEVEL 1 2 3 4 + 5 6 7 13 hiking days on moderate to steep trails, 5-8 hours a day, altitudes between 6,000-11,500 feet, van support, team of up to 3 Trip Leaders

HANS HUBER

Balconeta trail to Cervinia on the Italian side of the Matterhorn. We’ll have up-close views of the Swiss side of this famed peak as we descend to Zermatt. Days 5-7 Upper Engadine, Switzerland A spectacular rail journey on the Glacier Express brings us to St. Moritz in the Upper Engadine Valley. After a hike along the edge of the Morteratsch Glacier, we take a cable car to our high lodge for an alpine sunset and an overnight right among the high peaks. Days 8-14 Maria Alm, Austria / Funtensee, Germany / Salzburg, Austria We trace along the Inn River through classic Swiss hamlets, then hike across the remote Futschol Pass into Austria. After crossing into Germany, we overnight at Karlingerhaus, set amid limestone towers, then descend through a glacier-carved landscape to spectacular Königssee, a vast turquoise lake enclosed by rock walls. We celebrate our five-country odyssey in beautiful Salzburg. Depart on Day 14.

Diane S., Vista CA

and Austria. We connect one glorious hiking realm to another with cog rails, cable cars, and Switzerland’s famed Glacier Express train. Our team of two to three Trip Leaders brings style, camaraderie, and wonderful fun to this incredible experience of the Alps. Days 1-4 Chamonix, France / Courmayeur, Italy / Zermatt, Switzerland From Chamonix, a breathtaking gondola ride carries us above the icy flanks of Mont Blanc up to Point Helbronner, then down to Courmayeur. Heading into Switzerland, we hike along the airy Grand

JIM & REBECCA TEISMANN

FOR MORE DETAILS ON OUR EUROPEAN TRIPS, VISIT WWW.WILDERNESSTRAVEL.COM/TRIPS/EUROPE 42