Bernese Oberland Trail Running
Run the Alps’ trail running tours of Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland traverse some of the most famous mountain terrain anywhere in the Alps, if not the world.
Located in central Switzerland, The Oberland, or highland, encompasses some of Switzerland’s most renowned scenery and peaks, including the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau, the Lauterbrunnen valley, and the well-known towns of Interlaken, Grindelwald, and Meiringen.
Run the Alps offers three trips in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland:
Sampler
Difficulty
Duration
7 days - 6 nightsOverview
On this slower-paced tour, we’ll run alpine trails under the iconic Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau. We’ll make rest stops at mountain cafes and use the famous Swiss transport to minimize climbs and descents.
Classic
Difficulty
Duration
7 days - 6 nightsOverview
We’ll run inn-to-inn through alpine pastures with our bags transported for us! Enjoy views of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau during the day, and some of our favorite Swiss mountain hotels at night.
Grand Bernese Oberland Traverse
Difficulty
Duration
12 days - 11 nightsOverview
An epic point-to-point trail run. You’ll run and fast-hike through dramatic high country and lush, green valleys, alongside waterfalls, glaciers and iconic peaks.
Not sure if you want to go guided or self-guided? You can learn more about our self-guided trips here and see our tour stories to get a sense of what guided trips are like.
Lead images: Kim Strom
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Trail races in the Bernese Oberland
- Use our Alps Race Finder to find your perfect Trail Race in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland
- For self-guided guests, it may be possible to add a race to your itinerary. Please get in touch and we can discuss your options.
Trail running in the Bernese Oberland stories
Inaugural Grand Bernese Oberland Traverse
The inaugural Grand Bernese Oberland Traverse was a great success! Crossing this section of the Swiss Alps we saw the region’s most famous peaks, bluest lakes, and deepest valleys, plus plenty of cows, sheep, and goats grazing the hillside pastures.
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Bernese Oberland: Going the Extra Miles
With a mix of world class trails, dramatic scenery, great company, and delicious trailside snacks, our Bernese Oberland tour kept us adding extra helpings of each of the above. This was Run the Alps’ second Bernese Oberland tour of the 2023 season.
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