Affordable Mountain Hikes Archives

Amden High Mountain Trail – “Amden Höhenweg”

Moderate
2.5 h
8.5 k
280m
290m

Beautiful high mountain trail for families in the Swiss alps with beautiful panorama views, dense forest, a lush moor, and rolling green hills.

Eastern Switzerland

Fürenalp • Panorama Mountain Hike to Waterfall

Moderate
3.5 h
9.5 k
0m
750m

Panorama trail near Engelberg that leads to to a roaring waterfall. Plus an alpine dairy, playground and restaurant with a view.

Lake Lucerne Region

Melchsee-Frutt Lake Walk

Easy
2 k
10m
20m

The short, easy walk along these beautiful alpine lakes is a wonderful option for families with little kids and visitors with limited mobility that still want to experience the alps.

Seealpsee: Mountain Hike from Ebenalp

Challenging
3.5 h
7.7 k
130m
840m

Challenging hike from the Ebenalp mountain down to the popular Seealpsee lake near Appenzell, with views of the Alpstein mountain range.

Eastern Switzerland

15 Best Budget Hikes in Switzerland

The most affordable mountain hikes in Switzerland, including tourist regions like Zermatt and Interlaken. Prices range from CHF 12-40/adult. In some cases, these fares are even cheaper with overnight guest cards, travel passes, and travel cards like SBB Half-fare.

Hoch Ybrig Panorama Ridge Hike

Moderate
2 h
5 k
0m
330m

Easy and safe ridge hike near Zurich with fantastic mountain views. Fun extras including a super long zip line and playground with bouncy castles.

Lake Lucerne Region

10 Tips for Hiking Switzerland on a Budget

Hiking in the Swiss alps can be expensive but it doesn’t have to be. If you need to stretch your hiking budget, here are 7 ways you can save money while traveling in Switzerland with your family.

Switzerland on a budget – the best affordable hikes for tourists!

Maximize your travel budget with these affordable hikes in the most famous parts of Switzerland.

Mürren Mountain View Trail

Moderate
2 h
5 k
400m
40m

Beautiful trail traversing the mountain above the Lauterbrunnen valley, ending at Allmendhubel playground above Mürren.

Bernese Oberland

Flumserberg “Wild Man” Theme Trail for Kids

Easy
1.5 h
3.2 k
0m
350m

A fun theme trail in the mountains with several activities and a puzzle to solve along the way. Also a big playground and ropes courses for a full day of excitement.

Arosa Squirrel Trail

Moderate
7.5 k
70m
330m

Families will enjoy the “Squirrel” theme trail in Arosa, with a squirrel story told on storyboards and lots of real squirrels running around.