Avid hikers here! Hubby and I have done the entire Tour du Mont Blanc and spent two separate trips in the Bernese Oberland (once Murren-based and once Grindelwald-based). Love the BO but want to explore new places. We also based ourselves in Pontresina a few years ago and hiked around there. Loved it! We did a Zermatt day trip a few years ago and while we didn't hike, we were enchanted by the views.
This summer we have a wedding to attend in Sicily, and are flying from there to Geneva on July 30th, arriving around noon. Flying out of Geneva on August 5. We want to spend most of our time hiking over moderate terrain (i.e. not as difficult as the Tour du Mont Blanc) as well as go to the wine festival in Vevey. Right now I have 5 nights booked in Zermatt (which amounts to 4 days for hiking) but I wonder if that is too much, especially since I understand weather can be variable.
We have Eurail Global passes so can do day trips, but know day trips out of Zermatt can be long! So given our interests and weather concerns, what do you suggest? Dates and Geneva airport are written in stone. Thanks for your tips!