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Backpacking Switzerland: 10 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Switzerland, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Zermatt, Switzerland1

    Zermatt

    Valais

    Under the Matterhorn.

  2. Interlaken, Switzerland2

    Interlaken

    Bern

    Adventure between two lakes.

  3. Lucerne, Switzerland3

    Lucerne

    Lucerne

    Covered bridge and lakeside.

  4. 4

    Jungfraujoch

    Bern

    The 'top of Europe'.

  5. 5

    Zurich

    Zurich

    Lakeside financial hub.

  6. Grindelwald, Switzerland6

    Grindelwald

    Bern

    Village beneath the Eiger.

  7. Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland7

    Lauterbrunnen

    Bern

    Valley of 72 waterfalls.

  8. Geneva, Switzerland8

    Geneva

    Geneva

    Lake, jet fountain, diplomacy.

  9. Lugano, Switzerland9

    Lugano

    Ticino

    Italian-speaking lake town.

  10. St. Moritz, Switzerland10

    St. Moritz

    Grisons

    Glitzy alpine resort.

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