Take on Switzerland’s Legendary Mountain Passes in a Supercar

Many gearheads can only dream of sitting behind the wheel of A-listers like the Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica or Ferrari 296 GTS— but, for some, this is just part of a multi-vehicle supercar experience. Hunter Moss’s six-day tours turn the humble road trip into a luxury tour, switching between Bentleys, Aston Martins and Porsches as you cruise through the Swiss Alps. Travelling across Zurich, Andermatt and a range of awe-inspiring Alpine lookout spots, this tour of the Swiss Alps highlights can be completely tailored to the individual. For die-hard drivers with cash to splash, it’s the ideal way to witness the mountain views.

Days 1 & 2: Set the Scene—Zürich to Andermatt

Switzerland is made for a driving holiday: smooth, beautifully maintained roads wind through some of the Alps’ most spectacular scenery, linking high passes, lakeside towns and mountain resorts. The appeal of this particular trip is being able to enjoy them in a succession of supercars, swapping cars as the route unfolds.

Start in Zurich at the 19th-century Dolder Grand, high in the Zürichberg forest above the city and crowned with fin-de-siècle towers. Then it’s time to choose your first set of keys. The line-up includes a Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica, Ferrari 296 GTS and Bentley Continental GTC, with more cars joining the rotation as the journey progresses. A concierge team takes care of luggage and refuelling, leaving you to concentrate on the road.

Leave the city in convoy for the Unesco-listed Entlebuch Biosphere Reserve, where the roads begin to wind and the scenery opens up. Lakes Thun and Brienz soon fill the windscreen, their jewel-blue water ringed by ever-steeper peaks. Then it’s on to the Furka Pass, which appeared in Goldfinger — time this stretch with a turn in the Aston Martin.

By evening, the peaks of Gemsstock and Nätschen loom around The Chedi in Andermatt, your base for the next two nights. Inside, Asian-inspired design, roaring fires and plenty of natural timber create a luxurious retreat from the mountains outside. Tour the three-storey cheese room, then settle in to the sound of cowbells clanging in the breeze.

Days 3 & 4: Take On the Great Alpine Passes

Day three is when the driving really gets into its stride. From Andermatt, head out on a loop taking in three great passes — Gotthard, Lukmanier and Oberalp — with a stop at the Punto Panoramico San Gottardo lookout. Tight switchbacks make for rapid ascents, opening into longer, sweeping bends where the road seems to invite you to pick up the pace.

In the tunnels, wind down the window and let the convoy’s exhaust notes reverberate off the walls; the Audi R8 V10 Spyder and Porsche 911 GT3 are particularly hard to ignore. Then, when you roll back into The Chedi in the late afternoon, there should still be time for drinks and nibbles before dinner at The Japanese, a two-Michelin-star restaurant.

Day four leaves Andermatt behind and heads for another trio of Alpine greats: Grimsel, Susten and Nufenen. The scenery shifts with every climb, from lush meadows and plunging waterfalls to rocky ridges and rippling glaciers. At 2,478 metres, Nufenen is the highest pass road within Switzerland and the dramatic high point of the day.

Then it’s downhill towards Lake Lucerne and Park Hotel Vitznau, a grand neoclassical hotel perched on the water. Dinner here is cooked over open flame on the Grill Terrace and there’s even the option to cool off in the spa’s ice grotto, if you wish.

Days 5 & 6: The Final Blast

By day five, there’s one last Alpine drive to savour. The route takes in the Brünig Pass, a 13 mile road winding between Lungern and Meiringen, through forested slopes and around the shores of Lungernsee before opening out to mountain views. At 1,008 metres, it’s lower than some of the passes earlier in the trip, but its sweeping bends and changing scenery make for a fitting final run.

Then it’s back to Park Hotel Vitznau, where the cars are parked and the pace changes gear. In the afternoon, a traditional wooden boat takes to Lake Lucerne for a champagne cruise, with the mountains rising around the water. Raise a glass as the boat glides along the lake before returning to the hotel for a final dinner overlooking the water.

Day six is time to say goodbye — or, if you’re not ready to put the brakes on, continue the adventure with an optional trip to England’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Held every July in the grounds of Goodwood House in West Sussex, the event brings together modern supercars, racing drivers and motoring fans for a weekend of hillclimb action and displays. Spend the night at South Lodge, a former private home turned sustainability-focused hotel with a walled garden and wild-swimming pool. 

Goodwood: Two Events for Car Enthusiasts

For those extending the driving adventure beyond Switzerland, Goodwood offers a fitting finale: two very different festivals on the same West Sussex estate, each with its own take on the past, present and future of motoring.

1. The Goodwood Festival of Speed

Held in the grounds of Goodwood House every July, this is the louder, faster and more forward-looking of the two. At its heart is the 1.16-mile Hillclimb, where everything from vintage racing cars to cutting-edge Formula 1 machines powers past packed grandstands. The action also extends to a forest rally stage and an off-road arena, while manufacturers use the event to unveil new road cars and technology. Expect roaring engines, tyre smoke and some of the world’s most desirable vehicles gathered in one place.

2. Goodwood Revival

Meanwhile, this festival turns back the clock. Held at the Goodwood Motor Circuit every September, it recreates the venue’s racing heyday — 1948 to 1966 — with historic cars competing wheel to wheel around the track. Spectators dress in period clothing, while vintage aircrafts, retro shops and old-fashioned beauty salons add to the sense of stepping into a bygone era.