Road Trip Winding Roads and Mountain Peaks – Road Trip

Discover Switzerland's top sights on a road trip in your own car on a road trip including mountain excursions. The trip is full of variety and packed with highlights of the most beautiful mountains in Switzerland: Mountain excursions to the Jungfraujoch with the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau await you, as well as the most spectacular view of the Matterhorn from the Gornergrat. The crowning glory is an overnight stay atop Mount Pilatus.

6 days / 5 nights

from $ 1,240

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A person stands on a mountain, overlooking a lake and surrounding landscape at sunrise.

A winding mountain road through a green, rocky landscape with a lake and mountains in the background.

City view with river, boats, and surrounding mountains in the background.

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Highlights

Snow and ice on the Jungfraujoch – 11,332 ft above sea level.
Interlaken – the gateway to Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau
Sunset and overnight stay atop Mount Pilatus
Excursion to the Gornergrat – with breathtaking views of the Matterhorn
Lakes Thun and Brienz – picturesque lakes in the heart of the Bernese Oberland

A snowy mountain landscape with a building on a peak under a blue sky.

A mountain range at sunrise with snow-covered peaks and a slightly cloudy sky.

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Travel itinerary

Overview

Day 1 Journey to Interlaken
Day 2 Excursion to the Jungfraujoch
Day 3 Travel from Interlaken to Zermatt
Day 4 Excursion to the Gornergrat
Day 5 Journey from Zermatt to Kriens (Pilatus)
Day 6 Return journey from Pilatus Kulm

Map of Switzerland with the itinerary Winding Roads and Mountain Peaks – Road Trip from Interlaken to Pilatus

Day 1

Journey to Interlaken

Daily Itinerary

You travel from your individual starting point to the Interlaken region. Discover the impressive mountain world around the Aletsch Glacier.

Overnight stay in Interlaken

Day 2

Excursion to the Jungfraujoch

Daily Itinerary

Take the Jungfrau Railway to the highest railroad station in Europe. Enjoy the view of the Alps and the Aletsch Glacier.

Trip time: approx. 7 hours

Overnight stay in Interlaken

Day 3

Travel from Interlaken to Zermatt

Daily Itinerary

You travel through the Lötschberg tunnel into Valais. Enjoy the ride to car-free Zermatt. A spectacular view of the Matterhorn awaits you there.

Distance: 120 km / 75 mi

Ride time: approx. 3h

Overnight stay in Zermatt

Day 4

Excursion to the Gornergrat

Daily Itinerary

You take a trip to the Gornergrat. Enjoy the spectacular view! There are 37 four-thousand meter peaks around Zermatt, including the Matterhorn.

Trip time: approx. 4 hours

Overnight stay in Zermatt

Day 5

Journey from Zermatt to Kriens (Pilatus)

Daily Itinerary

Continue from Zermatt to Kriens. From there, take the steepest cog railroad in Europe up to the Pilatus at 2,132 m above sea level. Enjoy the view of Lake Lucerne.

Distance: 175 km / 109 mi

Travel time: approx. 3h 30min

Overnight stay on Pilatus Kulm

Day 6