Activities & Events
More than skiing
Switzerland offers plenty of winter activities from winter walking and snowshoe trails to curling and tobogganing. We particularly recommend Interlaken and St Moritz, thanks to the wide range of activities on offer in these resorts.
Walking in Switzerland
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beauty of the Alps in winter is not just reserved for skiers. The Jungfrau region offers some of the best walking in the Alps. Wengen, Grindelwald, Davos and St Moritz offer some of the best winter walking trails.
The Jungfrau walking and sledging pass (available to guests staying in Interlaken, Wengen, Murren and Grindelwald) allows unlimited travel for 2 to 7 days on the excellent transport network of railways, cable cars and post buses in the Jungfrau region (excluding Eiger Glacier to Jungfraujoch and Murren to Schilthorn where supplements apply). Prices from approximately £77 per person for 2 days - call us to book.
Winter Events & Festivals
Switzerland hosts many winter events and festivals throughout the season. Some of these events are the biggest in the Swiss ski calendar and see resorts transformed in to a carnival atmosphere. Here are some of our favourites:
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Lauberhorn Downhill Ski Race, Wengen 10-15 January 2012
The longest, toughest and most spectacular downhill of them all. For 80 years, the Lauberhorn ski race in Wengen has guaranteed nail-biting thrills against a spectacular mountain backdrop. After the race the course is open to any skier and snowboarder who dares! Complete with timed section and speed indicator at the Hanneggschuss.
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Grindelwald International Snow Festival 16-21 January 2012
There are free exhibitions of ice sculptures where you can watch people creating these amazing pieces of temporary art.
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Inferno Ski Race, Mürren 18-21 January 2012
Visit the largest amateur skiing race in the world – the race takes place in the Swiss Alpine resort of Mürren. The four-day event includes a cross- country race, a giant slalom and downhill.
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Polo World Cup, St Moritz 27-30 Jan 2011
St Moritz hosts the polo world cup on snow, some of the highest rated players worldwide test their skills on the frozen lake.
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Lucerne Carnival 16-21 February 2012
Every year for two weeks this lively city plays host to Lucerne Fasnacht, the Fasnach tradition dates back to the Middle Ages when people enjoyed a party one last time before Lent, but recently it’s become more of a symbol to mark the end of winter.
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White Turf, St Moritz 5, 12, 19 February 2012
The international horse races of St Moritz have established themselves amongst the most spectacular winter events in the whole of Europe. Thousands of spectators enjoy six captivating races on the town’s frozen lake.
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Engadine Skimarathon, St Moritz 11 March 2012
On the second Sunday in March, the second largest open cross- country ski race in the world takes places in a valley close to St Moritz where up to 12,000 competitors take part in this colourful 42km event.
Winter Spa Holidays
Our Spa collection features Switzerland's top spa hotels where gue
sts can expect luxurious leisure facilities, as well as first class hospitality and service. Those that we can particularly recommend include:
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