Bernese Oberland, Switzerland · 4 days · 64 miles
4 days alone on a loop through the Swiss Alps.
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Elevation, start to finish: highest 8,760 ft (2,671 m), lowest 1,920 ft (584 m).
In July 2022 I hiked alone for four days on a loop through Switzerland's Jungfrau Region: about 64 miles from Wilderswil, near Interlaken, up to Schynige Platte, over the Faulhorn to First and Grindelwald, along the Eiger Trail under the north face, down into the Lauterbrunnen valley, and back over the hills from Mürren. This guide has my GPS files, maps and notes for every day, where to sleep and the camping rules, the trains, lifts and passes, and a 7-day version with a bed every night.
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I camped all three nights on this loop, carrying everything myself. Here's what I carried in 2022, what I'd take now, and what I filmed with.
I didn't list my kit for this trip. This is what the film and my photos show.
My current kit for this loop, with a bed or a tent. My favorite gear that year, from my Favorite Hiking Gear 2022 video (not a list of what I carried here): a Hyperlite Southwest 2400 pack, Nemo Hornet 1P tent, Hyperlite quilt, NeoAir XLite pad, Salomon Speedcross 5 and Brooks Cascadia 16 trail runners, Arc'teryx Beta AR, a Katadyn filter bottle, a Jetboil, a headlamp, an Anker power bank and a Sirui carbon tripod.
What I filmed this trip with in 2022. My setup is smaller now (below). Check the drone rules in Weather and safety before you fly: drones are prohibited in the hunting reserve around First.
Since September 2026 I film with a smaller setup: the Pocket 4 and the Mic 3 on the trail, and the Mini 5 Pro in the air.
Everything I carry now: my gear page.
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Schynige Platte to Grindelwald
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