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Adventure, Europe, Family, France, Switzerland, UK

Driving to Switzerland: An itinerary

Lots of you have asked about our family road trip to Switzerland but let’s be honest it was EPIC! We hiked to the most stunning lakes, took in the breathtaking scenery and felt like we were on top of the world. Not only that it was our first time camping (as a family) and the site we stayed at had the most spectacular mountain views whichever way we looked. Having breakfast while watching the mist rise from the peaks and the sun hit the valley was the best. But what about the journey there? There are hundreds of kilometres between the UK and the Swiss Alps so here’s how we broke up the drive.

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Adventure, Europe, Family, Skiing, Switzerland

Family-friendly activities in the Swiss Alps

We relished our time in Switzerland and found plenty of family-friendly activities in the Valais region. During the summer months, there’s hiking, swimming and adventure parks on offer with the winter providing skiing, snow playgrounds and ice skating. More than enough to keep adventurous families occupied that’s for sure! Here’s a taste of the activities available in the Swiss Alps Valais region.

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Adventure, Camping, Family, Switzerland

Camping Molignon, Les Haudères

We’ve been saying we must camping for ages but it was only recently we finally committed to sleeping beneath the canvas. JD and I camped as kids but since then it’s been all about the glamping – aside from the days we had in the Venezuelan jungle. We had the best time camping in Switzerland. Lots of you asked to see more of the beautiful Camping Molignon campsite so here it is!

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Europe, Family, Off the beaten track, Switzerland

Hiking to Lac Bleu, Val d’Hérens

The sun-kissed Valais region in the Swiss Alps is ripe for exploration what with its lush countryside, snow-capped mountains and magnificent alpine lakes. It truly is a hikers paradise with more than 8,000 kilometres of marked trails. Our trek to the strikingly beautiful Lac Bleu of Arolla took us through the forest, which is home to red squirrels, marmosets and chamois (goat-like antelope) while offering the most breathtaking scenery.

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Adventure, Camping, Self catering, Switzerland

Planning our first family camping trip

We do love a summer road trip even if exploring for a full 6 weeks isn’t doable – we wish! We didn’t get our road trip fix last year although we did squeeze a lot of travel in with August spent showing POD Venice and exploring the Venetian islands before taking an activity break with Neilson Holidays in Sardinia. We really not having a summer road trip though so later this month we’re hitting the road again. This time, instead of taking the ferry, we’ve set our sights on driving from Calais to a campsite in Switzerland. Yes, we are embarking on our first ever family camping trip!!!

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Adventure, Europe, Self catering, Skiing, Switzerland

Is Zermatt the best ski resort in Europe?

Zermatt is nestled in the shadow of the Matterhorn and the perfect destination for a fantastic ski holiday, on and off Piste. The town is 1,620 m (5,310 ft), and lies about 10 km (6.2 mi) from the over 10,800 ft (3,291.84 m) high Theodul Pass bordering Italy.  With no cars allowed you can explore the snow covered streets with ease and drink in the atmosphere of this quintessentially Swiss resort.

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