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Highlights Here, in the undiscovered Goms Valley in southern Switzerland close to the border with Italy, fountains of flowers grace village window boxes as you stroll gently below snow-capped peaks, thundering waterfalls and Europe's longest glacier! Charming 3 and 4-star hotels throughout and excellent regional cuisine.
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This fabulously scenic independent walking holiday explores the undiscovered Goms Valley in Southern Switzerland close to the Italian border. A long-time favourite with Swiss hikers, it's a region of outstanding natural beauty and, during your week, you will see some spectacular sites: majestic snowy mountains, thundering waterfalls and the Aletsch, Europe's longest glacier. But there are minor discoveries too which are just as fascinating: Gothic churches, Baroque chapels, beautiful mountain shrines and charming wooden villages bedecked with flowers.
For much of the route, you'll be following the well-marked paths alongside the infant River Rhone as it gushes between wooden bridges on its way to Lake Geneva - look out for marmots, red starts and golden eagles circling above. The superb mountain transport system - cable cars, chairlifts and the bright scarlet Matterhorn Gottard Bahn - makes getting around really easy and allows you to choose walking distances to suit how you feel each day.
The places where you'll be staying are as special as their surrounds and you'll sample superb menus every evening. You're sure to appreciate the contrasts between mouthwatering Valais cuisine in Obergesteln and the artistic creations of expert chef (and Everest explorer!), Peter Gschwendtner, in Blitzingen.

We're probably a little biased, so here's what our customers say...
"This was one of the best we've done with you. The wild flowers and butterflies were amazing. The walking notes gave us enough time to really enjoy them and we saw the elusive but ever present Marmot in the high mountains. A delight!"
Mrs S Dean, Worcester
"We had a lovely holiday enjoying everything provided, hotels, journeys, food and walking available. Thank you!"
Mr C Gibson, Essex