My partner and I are spending five days hiking and exploring the Berner Oberland area, including the Northface and Panoramaweg hikes. We are staying in Wengen and planning our hikes from there. How rugged can we expect the hiking to be? We are experienced hikers in our late 50s, and are wondering if we will need a solid, stable hiking shoe or if will we be OK with a lighter trail running shoe? We are trying to pack light and don't want to bring a hefty hiking shoe along if we don't have to. Thanks!
Posted by
Schaumburg, IL
317 posts
Running shoe fine on most trails…
Posted by
NorCal
499 posts
Can speak to Panoramaweg hike, it's not rugged at all. Just a beautiful walk from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg at a slight incline in that direction, where tennis shoes will suffice just fine. If the weather is cooperative, be sure to stop at Grindelwaldblick (15+/- minutes before you reach KS) for a celebratory beverage on their deck.