Hi! We're doing an anniversary trip starting early next month, first half of it in Switzerland. Wanted to hear if any of these things in each day need to be cut out or re-arranged due to things I might not have thought of. We are wanting a mix of light to moderate hiking (really want to do Augstmatthorn ridge), some time on lakes, some nice overlooks, one or two high altitude viewpoints, either cycling or paragliding or ziplining of some sort, trying the typical fondue, chocolate, tourist stuff in the towns.
We will have the half fare card and then likely the BO pass (unless the weather looks bad then will probably not buy this since even maximizing travel every day it about breaks even with just the half fare card alone for this trip).
Day 1: Land in Zurich 8am. Train to Wengen. Arrive by around 1pm ish. If weather is good, do Manlichen panoramic walk (1.5hr). Hang out in Wengen, fight jetlag, get groceries, get a drink, hotel sauna.
(Days 2-5 are in order of days with the best to worst weather not necessarily by date. )
Day 2 (biggest day, best weather): 7am train then bus to Lombachalp, hike shortcut up to Augstmatthorn then to Harder Kulm (about 5hr total). Finish around 2pm. Either eat a meal at harder kulm then take 5/6pm boat on lake Thun for a sunset ride vs skip eating and head straight down to catch 3pm boat onto lake Thun, spend time relaxing in either Spiez or Thun/Oberhofen and lakefront parks, train back to Wengen in evening.
Day 3: Schlithorn/Piz Gloria. Train to Murren around 8am ish, head up and eat meal at Piz Gloria vs just get coffee, Birg thrill walk, then back in Murren around 1pm. Light hike around Murren/Gimmelwald. If time, do something in Lauterbrunnen on way back. Can also just go up Schlithorn in afternoon if weather better then.
Day 4: Grindelwald. If haven't yet done Manlichen walk, do this in AM from Wengen. Train into Grindelwald by late morning. Gondola up to First, hike Bachalpsee (2hr total), then ride Trottibikes down to Grindelwald, should be done by late afternoon.
Day 5: Flex/rainy day. Trummelbach falls in Lauterbrunnen, make fondue, eat chocolate, hang out at hotel sauna, etc. If we magically have another sunny day, would likely do a day trip to kandersteg (2hr each way) for lake Oeschinen and lake Blausee.
Day 6: Early train to Lucerne (2.5hr). If time/ weather good, could visit Mt Pilatus. Nice dinner in town.
Day 7: Hang out in Lucerne, see bridge, old town. Train to Italy leaving at 4pm.
Let me know if you would cut things out, add things, or switch priority order of things for weather!
Thanks!