Car-Free Hiking

8 guided car-free hiking trips across 9 mountain regions, led by certified mountain guides. Trips reachable by train or bus, with no flight or hire car needed.

In short

Made to Hike lists 8 guided car-free hiking trips starting from €65 per person. Trips reachable by train or bus, with no flight or hire car needed.

Car-Free Hiking by region

Available car-free hiking trips

Hut and snowshoes at Hohgant

Two days of snowshoeing in the preserved Hohgant region, Emmental: off-trail routes, an overnight at the Hohganthütte with self-made dinner, and wildlife footprints.

  • Duration: 2 days
  • Difficulty: moderate
  • Price: CHF 340 per person

Discovering Val Surses on Snowshoes

Four days of snowshoeing around Bivio in the pristine Val Surses, Switzerland: summit panoramas, wildlife tracks, and a comfortable hotel after each hike.

  • Duration: 4 days
  • Difficulty: moderate
  • Region: Graubünden, Switzerland
  • Price: CHF 1230 per person

Hut and snowshoeing in the Vaud Alps

Two days of snowshoeing in the preserved Vaud Alps, with an overnight at the Barraud Hut: an authentic mountain hut with a wood-burning stove. Off-trail, in a small group.

  • Duration: 2 days
  • Difficulty: moderate
  • Price: CHF 320 per person

Full Moon Hike

A night hike in the Fribourg Prealps, Switzerland: setting off in the afternoon, walking at dusk, and returning by the light of the full moon.

  • Duration: 1 day
  • Difficulty: moderate
  • Price: CHF 80 per person

Full moon snowshoe hike

Depart in the afternoon, hike at dusk and come back by moonlight. Shadows dance across the snow as the mountain turns magical. An evening of mystery, beauty and contemplation.

  • Duration: 1 day
  • Difficulty: moderate
  • Region: Fribourg, Switzerland
  • Price: CHF 110 per person

Gastronomic Full Moon Hike

A unique evening hike combining mountain trails, authentic fondue prepared on the summit, and a moonlit descent under the full moon in the Swiss Pre-Alps.

  • Duration: 1 day
  • Difficulty: moderate
  • Price: CHF 130 per person

Mount Etna South: Valle del Bove & Lava Cave

Walk to the rim of Valle del Bove caldera on a moderate ridge hike, then step inside a lava tube to see how magma shaped the cave walls.

  • Duration: Half day
  • Difficulty: moderate
  • Region: Islands, Italy
  • Price: EUR 65 per person

Ticino Getaway

Four-day autumn hiking getaway in Ticino, exploring historic trails, stone villages, and centuries-old forests with suspension bridges, tea tastings, and cultural discoveries.

  • Duration: 4 days
  • Difficulty: moderate
  • Price: CHF 920 per person

Common questions

What counts as car-free hiking?

Trips reachable by train or bus, with no flight or hire car needed.

How much do guided car-free hiking trips cost?

Guided car-free hiking trips on Made to Hike currently start from €65 per person. Price depends on trip length, group size and whether accommodation and meals are included.

Where can I book car-free hiking trips?

Made to Hike lists car-free hiking trips in Fribourg, Bernese Oberland, Graubünden, Islands, Schwarzsee, Sicily, Ticino, Val Surses. Every trip is run by a guide with a verified IFMGA, IML, ML or equivalent national qualification.

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