Swiss Alps, Switzerland (meeting point Lausanne)
Bike Travel Camps across the Swiss Alps for Teens (Ages 13–17)
Run by Young Explorers Club · Established 2018
- Ages
- 13 to 17
- Stay
- Residential
- Duration
- 6 nights
- When
- Jul to Aug 2027
Summary
A week on the bike from stage to stage across the Swiss Alps, for teenagers aged 13 to 17, with a support vehicle carrying the luggage.
Young Explorers Club's bike travel camps move every day for a week, on roads and mountain-bike trails across the Swiss Alps, for teenagers aged 13 to 17.
Three routes, from the most demanding to the most accessible: the 3 Crown Route from Les Diablerets to Meiringen, The Loop through the Vaud Alps and along Lake Geneva, and Moléson & Gruyère. Nights are mostly in tents, and a vehicle carries the luggage. The bike, bags and helmet are included (your own bike is welcome).
Small groups, in English and French, about one leader for five teenagers. Price a week: CHF 1,680 for international participants and CHF 1,270 for Swiss residents.
Camp highlights
- Three routes across the Swiss Alps, from demanding to accessible
- A new place every night, mostly in tents, with a vehicle carrying the luggage
- Bike, bags and helmet included
- your own bike is welcome
- In English and French, about one leader for five teenagers
- Geneva Airport transfer included for international participants
Dates and prices
The camp confirms availability when you enquire.
What the price covers
Included in your stay
- Accommodation
- All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Activities programme
- Sports equipment hire
- Airport transfers
- Pastoral care
Costs extra
- Travel insurance
Full inclusion details
- The bike, bags and helmet
- All meals and nights
- The group's tents and equipment
- All transport during the camp
- The Geneva Airport transfer for international participants
Programme and activities
What you’ll do
- Excursions
- Hiking
- Mountain biking
Academics
No school lessons: teenagers learn to ride long days in the mountains, fix a bike, read a route and share the work of a travelling group, in English and French. Leaders hold Swiss J+S qualifications.
Every day a teenager takes a turn as leader of the day: with the team beside them, they help plan the route, set the pace and keep the group together.
A typical day
Breakfast at camp, then the day's stage by bike with breaks and lunch on the way. Arrival at the night's campsite in the afternoon (a vehicle has carried the luggage), time for a swim or games, dinner cooked together and the next day's stage planned with the leaders. A call day every week to phone home.
Who the camp is for
Accommodation and meals
Supervision and safety
Location and travel
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Deposit
Pay in full when you book, or a first instalment when a payment plan is offered.
Cancellation
Without the optional cancellation insurance, fees are not refunded. With it, fees are refunded (less the insurance) for illness, accident or a death in the family, notified at least 48 hours before camp.
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More about Young Explorers Club
Young Explorers Club has run summer camps in Switzerland since 2018, from its base in Lausanne. Children and teenagers aged 9 to 17 spend one week or several in the Swiss Alps: in two chalets in Les Diablerets, or on travel camps by bike and on foot.
Camps run in English and French with campers from more than 30 countries and about one leader for five children. Every staff member is over 18 and provides a police record extract, and paid leaders hold Swiss Jeunesse+Sport (J+S) qualifications.
Phones are kept safe during the day, so the week is lived rather than filmed, and the programme changes from week to week for children who stay longer.
