DOCSLIB.ORG

Hiking the SWISS Alps

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Hiking the SWISS Alps Hiking the SWISS Alps Getting to ShwarzwaldalP Our train trip from Geneva was very enjoyable, minus lugging several duffels in addition to our backpacks. Steve, muscle man, carried two of the three duffels. Max and I shared the third and lightest. We changed trains twice, in Bern and Interlaken. The last train was a local, with stops at several very small stations before arriving in Meiringen (not very large either!). There we transferred to a bus, with a short stop for water, ice cream and wine (for the trip). Listening to an audio book & looking at amazing mountains. What could be better? . here is where the photographER EMERGEs The bus trip was exciting! Just before we stopped suddenly for an oncoming car, Steve said, “I wonder if this is a one-lane road?” It is not! We had many encounters with cars, motorcycles and hikers. Usually the cars backed up, but at least one time the bus backed up a fair distance. As we went around blind turns, the bus sounded its horn - “reverie” according to Max (used to Hiking the SWISS Alps wake up soldiers). At times we were very close to rock walls and at others we were on the edge of steep drop offs. I kept thinking of what it would be like in the winter. The end of the bus route was our destination – Scharzwaldalp (black forest mountain). Our home for the night was a chalet and restaurant of the same name, with a very interesting hydro workshop where it appears that water from the stream is used to saw logs. We had beers and cold milk on the deck and then explored a bit, including exploring a cheese tasting and buying local cheese and salami for upcoming picnics. The wind is blowing and the sky is dark, with the clouds gathering on the peak above us – the Wetterhorn. The predication is for rain; we’ll see what materializes. Hiking the SWISS Alps Max is so jazzed to be here! He is bubbling! This was one of the things he has been really excited about and a part of the trip he strongly advocated for. He spent much of the train ride plugged in to an audio book with his iPad trained on the window to catch each moment in a photo! What a pleasure to see him in his element. He read the detailed descriptions of our upcoming hikes on the train from Geneva and has proposed plans for each day. Those may be altered by the weather, which forecasts significant rain. We will see tomorrow. For now, the cool air feels invigorating. Dinner here is between six and seven o’clock, early for many of the other places we have been recently. Simple but delicious, they were very accommodating to Max’s eating preferences. Max organized an after-dinner hike to explore the river a bit more, and then Max and I went down the road a bit to find lots of cow poop, fences that appear to keep the cows from the river, and what appears to be another lodge or restaurant. The cows . we saw many very large cows on the bus ride. They are more attractive than cows in the US. They look extremely fat and healthy. Many are wearing huge bells, like the one Max tried on at dinner. I would think it would hurt their ears; Max says they aren’t smart enough to notice. Walking around our chalet the background noises include the river, the wind and cow bells, not in that order. Cow bells are predominant! Hiking the SWISS Alps We appear to be the only guests in the chalet. There was another couple at dinner, with a beautiful husky. They are staying close, according to the staff, but in a different building. We went back down to the dining room for after dinner drinks, as our couch was not particularly comfortable. The other group at dinner, still there when we returned, appears to be the extended family of the owner or manager. They had several young children and it was fun to see everyone enjoying themselves. When it looked like they were ready to close we headed back upstairs. All staff left the building, leaving us as the sole residents. That make the shared bathroom and shower very easy! We were excited, after all of the hot places we’ve been, to open all the windows and let the mountain air in. During the night Steve’s snoring competed with the cowbells. I didn’t sleep well, but the benefit was that I was up many times to hear the night noises and see the stars! Shwarzwaldalp to Grindewald (not the Grindelwald from Harry Potter) We got started around 9:30am and went up, up, up (over 1,500) feet to Grosse Scheidegg (“large pass”). We walked through forests, over streams, past alpine cows, horses in pastures (one also wearing a bell) and pigs in a pen (no bells). We were lucky to have cool conditions and no rain. That said, I was soaked with sweat when we got to the pass. We compared our other hiking experiences and noted that there is much more human development (among other things cows!) in the mountains here. We passed through many fences that are either electrified (Max says he received some shocks) or just visual deterrents for not very smart cows. At one point, on a back country potty trip, I scared something more interesting than a cow, but couldn’t see clearly what it was. At another point I took photos of pigs, to the obvious amusement or disgust of their owners, who I’m sure wondered what was so interesting. The wildflowers are beautiful now and we saw many different types. We also saw the Post Bus cross the trail on the road that crests the pass, as well as a “roller skate” car and several bikes. Our entire morning hike was framed by the Wetterhorn (“wetter” meaning weather, according to Max). The imposing peak came in and out of focus depending on the cloud cover. Hiking the SWISS Alps Hiking the SWISS Alps From the pass we saw the Schrekhorn (not related to the movie or Lord Farquaad, as far as I know) and the profile of the famous and impressive Eiger. In the other direction were the Schwarzhorn and the Faulhorn, also impressive peaks of a very different character: much greener, yet still imposing. We hiked along the ridge under these mountains with a view of the Grindewald Valley and a number of developments that we came to learn are part of the Grindewald/First (“Feerst”) Ski Area. It is not so hard to imagine these slopes as ski runs. We may have to come back and explore in the winter. Along the way we heard a huge crash, like thunder, and turned around to see an avalanche racing down the mountain on the opposite side of the valley. Hiking the SWISS Alps Our total hike today was 12 miles, with over 3,400 feet of elevation gain. We stopped for lunch at top of the First gondola, just after passing through “marmot valley” (we saw marmots, but not here). The food was good (except the pizza) and waiter was funny and friendly, making the stop even more appealing. We are definitely imagining this in the winter and feeling drawn to it! Despite the “drops” (rain), Steve’s knee hurting and his need to make an afternoon work call, we continued our upward trek to Bachalpsee, a duo of lakes just under an impressive ridge. This portion of the hike was busy, as many people ride the gondola up and hike to the lakes. We saw some of the most un-hiker outfits! The lakes were beautiful and the fog rolling in and out made them particularly mystic. Above the lakes we saw what must be an alpine hut, another option for overnights. It looked tempting, perched on the top of the ridge, but we were happy to be heading down at that point. The hike that followed was the highlight of the day for me. No one but us, several rushing streams, spectacular rock formations, beautiful wild flowers and clouds that surrounded us then moved on. This went on for at least an hour, before we dropped down to the beginnings of civilization: a few unoccupied buildings and a road. There were no cows on this part of the trail, maybe because it is too high and inaccessible? Hiking the SWISS Alps As Steve talked to colleagues in Seattle, we walked down a road with continued amazing views and fog. At Waldspritz, a bus stop and restaurant/lodge, we turned off the road onto a VERY steep downhill (thankfully) trail. We dropped down through the Spruce (and some pine?) forest at an impressive rate, wondering who imagined (and then built) a trail like this. Max is awed by the beauty around us and, not wanting to be the photographer, requesting that I take MANY very specific photos. We finally agreed that, in exchange, he will design a mountain photo album from our entire six month of adventures. A fine trade. Our trail dropped us back into cow country, a steep and impressive valley that at first glance would not appear to be cow friendly, and then to the mid-point of the First gondola, Bort. We took this down to our destination for the night, happy to be inside as the rain began to pour down. Hiking the SWISS Alps The base of the gondola is in the town of Grindewald and a five-minute walk from our hotel – Gletschergarten.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Hike the Swiss Alps 23Nd Annual | September 11-22, 2016
    HIKE THE SWISS ALPS 23ND ANNUAL | SEPTEMBER 11-22, 2016 Guided by Virginia Van Der Veer & Terry De Wald Experience the Swiss Alps the best way of all – on foot with a small, congenial group of friends! Sponsored by Internationally-known Tanque Verde Ranch. Hiking Director, Virginia Van der Veer, and Terry DeWald, experienced mountaineer, lead the group limited to 15 guests. Having lived in Europe for many years, Virginia has in-depth knowledge of the customs of the people and places visited. She has experience guiding Alpine hiking tours and is fluent in German. Terry has mountaineering experience in the Alps and has guided hikers in Switzerland. INCLUDED IN PACKAGE… • Guided intermediate level day-hikes in spectacular scenery. • Opportunities for easy walks or more advanced hiking daily. • 5 nights hotel in Kandersteg, an alpine village paradise. • 1 day trip to Zermatt with views of the Matterhorn. • 5 nights hotel in Wengen with views of the Eiger and Jungfrau. • 2 nights in 4-star Swissotel, Zurich. • Hearty breakfast buffets daily. • 3 or 4-course dinners daily. • Swiss Rail Pass, allowing unlimited travel on Swiss railroads, lake streamers, PTT buses and city transports. • Day-trip to world-famous Zermatt at the foot of the Matterhorn. Opportunity for day-hike with views of the world’s most photographed mountain. • Visit to Lucerne. TOUR PRICING… Tour price $4,595(single supplement is $325 if required) Tour begins and ends in Zurich. A deposit of $800 is due at booking. Full payment is due at the Ranch by July 15. Early booking is advised due to small group size.
    [Show full text]
  • Wengen - Alpine Flowers of the Swiss Alps
    Wengen - Alpine Flowers of the Swiss Alps Naturetrek Tour Report 26 June - 3 July 2011 Alpenglow Apollo Lady’s Slipper Orchid - Cypripedium calceolus Alpine Accentor Report and images compiled by David Tattersfield Naturetrek Cheriton Mill Cheriton Alresford Hampshire SO24 0NG England T: +44 (0)1962 733051 F: +44 (0)1962 736426 E: [email protected] W: www.naturetrek.co.uk Tour Report Wengen - Alpine Flowers of the Swiss Alps Tour Leader: David Tattersfield Naturetrek Leader & Botanist Participants: Mike Taylor Gillian Taylor John Cranmer Pam Cranmer Stephen Locke Nina Locke Kitty Hart-Moxon Roger Parkes Pam Parkes Margaret Earle-Doh David Nicholson Lesley Nicholson Chris Williams Hanna Williams Margaret Wonham Audrey Reid Day 1 Sunday 26th June We enjoyed the comfort of the inter-city trains from Zurich to Interlaken, with tantalising views of the snowy peaks of the Bernese Alps to the south. From here we followed the milky glacial meltwaters of the Lutschine River to Lauterbrunnen where we boarded the train for the last leg of our journey to Wengen, perched high on the alp above. It was a short walk to our hotel where we had time to settle in and admire the amazing scenery. It had been a very hot day with temperatures in the mid-30s and, as we enjoyed our evening meal on the terrace, we were treated to a superb alpenglow on the Jungfrau. Day 2 Monday 27th June The hot sunny weather of yesterday looked set to continue, so we took the cable-car up to Mannlichen. We were immediately in a different world, surrounded by a panorama of mountains, dominated by the imposing north faces of the Jungfrau and Eiger, and with a wealth of alpine flowers at our feet.
    [Show full text]
  • Lots of Snow on the Lauberhorn - Unfortunately No Spectators
    Verein Internationale Lauberhornrennen Postfach 385 CH-3823 Wengen Tel. +41 33 856 66 66 [email protected] www.lauberhorn.ch CHE-107.310.838 MWST Wengen, 31 December 2020 Lots of snow on the Lauberhorn - unfortunately no spectators An important test shortly before the 91st International Lauberhorn Races in Wengen has been passed: The snow inspection by the International Ski Federation FIS. The organizers are looking forward to exciting ski races in the Alpine World Cup despite the tough Corona conditions. They ask all ski fans to watch the races on TV due to the pandemic, as no spectators are allowed in Wengen. The International Ski Federation FIS checked the Ski World Cup courses on the Lauberhorn today, Friday (December 31, 2020). The snow inspection turned out to be positive throughout. Thanks to the snowfalls in the past few days, the entire mountain is covered in deep snow. This means that the slopes and also the scenery are ready for the 91st International Lauberhorn Races in Wengen. "So far this year, all in all, we have been lucky with the weather. The temperatures have been below freezing for a few days. The cold is perfect for the snow on and also off the piste," says a pleased OC President Urs Näpflin. Preparations in Wengen are on track. Please watch the races on television This year's Lauberhorn races, as in all areas of our lives, are strongly influenced by the ongoing pandemic. As is well known, the races will therefore be held without spectators. The spectator areas along the course, such as the popular Girmschbiel facing Hundschopf, Minschkannte and Canadian Corner will be closed.
    [Show full text]
  • 311 Interlaken - Lauterbrunnen - Wengen - Kleine Scheidegg - Jungfraujoch Stand: 20
    FAHRPLANJAHR 2021 311 Interlaken - Lauterbrunnen - Wengen - Kleine Scheidegg - Jungfraujoch Stand: 20. Mai 2021 vom 13.12.–21.5. R R R R R R R 135 137 139 141 143 145 147 BOB BOB BOB BOB BOB BOB BOB Interlaken Ost 06 05 06 35 07 05 07 35 08 05 08 35 09 05 Wilderswil 06 10 06 40 07 10 07 40 08 10 08 40 09 10 Zweilütschinen 06 16 06 46 07 16 07 46 08 16 08 46 09 16 Lauterbrunnen 06 25 06 55 07 25 07 55 08 25 08 55 09 25 329 331 333 335 337 339 341 343 345 347 WAB WAB WAB WAB WAB WAB WAB WAB WAB WAB Lauterbrunnen 04 48 05 24 06 07 06 37 07 07 07 37 08 07 08 37 09 07 09 37 Wengwald 04 56 05 32 06 15 06 45 07 15 07 45 08 15 08 45 09 15 09 45 Wengen 04 59 05 35 06 19 06 49 07 19 07 49 08 19 08 49 09 19 09 49 Wengen 08 24 08 54 09 24 09 54 Allmend 08 29 08 59 09 29 09 59 Wengernalp 08 40 09 10 09 40 10 10 Kleine Scheidegg 08 49 09 19 09 49 10 19 543 547 JB JB Kleine Scheidegg 09 27 10 27 Eigergletscher 09 32 10 32 1543 JB Eigergletscher 09 45 Jungfraujoch 10 11 R R R R R R R 149 151 153 155 157 159 161 BOB BOB BOB BOB BOB BOB BOB Interlaken Ost 09 35 10 05 10 35 11 05 11 35 12 05 12 35 Wilderswil 09 40 10 10 10 40 11 10 11 40 12 10 12 40 Zweilütschinen 09 46 10 16 10 46 11 16 11 46 12 16 12 46 Lauterbrunnen 09 55 10 25 10 55 11 25 11 55 12 25 12 55 349 351 353 355 357 359 361 WAB WAB WAB WAB WAB WAB WAB Lauterbrunnen 10 07 10 37 11 07 11 37 12 07 12 37 12 59 Wengwald 10 15 10 45 11 15 11 45 12 15 12 45 13 07 Wengen 10 19 10 49 11 19 11 49 12 19 12 49 13 10 Wengen 10 24 10 54 11 24 11 54 12 24 12 54 Allmend 10 29 10 59 11 29 11 59 12 29 12 59 Wengernalp 10 40 11 10 11 40 12 10 12 40 13 10 Kleine Scheidegg 10 49 11 19 11 49 12 19 12 49 13 19 551 555 559 JB JB JB Kleine Scheidegg 11 27 12 27 13 27 Eigergletscher 11 32 12 32 13 32 1547 1551 1555 1559 JB JB JB JB Eigergletscher 10 45 11 45 12 45 13 45 Jungfraujoch 11 11 12 11 13 11 14 11 1 / 17 FAHRPLANJAHR 2021 311 Interlaken - Lauterbrunnen - Wengen - Kleine Scheidegg - Jungfraujoch Stand: 20.
    [Show full text]
  • Switzerland - June 2009
    SWITZERLAND - JUNE 2009. We decided to visit the area around Wengen for a week in mid June, in the hope of locating a few mammals and birds, and enjoying the superb scenery. We stayed in the excellent Hotel Berghaus www.wengen.com/hotel/berghaus which is a small family run establishment. As we were aware of the high cost of living in Switzerland, we opted for half board which allowed us to have a four course evening meal at a pre determined cost. This was a good move, although it did somewhat limit our flexibility in the evenings. As Wengen is a largely car-free town ( the only vehicles being licensed to residents ) having a hire car is not an option. Therefore travel is by cog railway, cable car or on foot ! We pre-bought Swiss Passes prior to our visit. These entitled us to free transfers from the airport to Wengen and back, and half price tickets on the trains and cable cars, for £ 107 each. As someone who rarely ( if ever ) uses public transport, I was slightly apprehensive about how easy all the travel would be. In fact, the signs throughout were excellent both on public transport, and on the walking trails and it proved simple to get around. The weather was mixed during our week. It is fairly obvious that on sunny days concentrate on the higher areas, as if the cloud or rain sets in the visibility falls to near zero !! Mammals: Alpine Ibex - 2 males seen on the slopes above Biglenalp on 17th. This seems to be a favoured area, as others have seen them here in previous years.
    [Show full text]
  • Sport Pass Price List
    Sport Pass Price List GRINDELWALD · WENGEN · MÜRREN · INTERLAKEN WINTER SEASON 2020/2021 Prices in Swiss Francs (CHF) incl. 7.7% VAT Prices are subject to change. jungfrau.ch JUNGFRAU Jungfrau MÖNC/ǽ0%*H ,70)(4#7JUNGFRA,70)(4#7U EIGEREIGE'+)'4R MÖNCH JUNGFRAUJOCH 4154158m8mO · 13642ft '+)'4 /ǽ0%410*7mO ,70)(4#7,1%* OvHV Schreckhorn 3970mO397 v· O0m13026fHVt 4107mO ·v 1347H5fVt Grindelwald-Wengen SCHRECKHORN5%*4'%-*1406FKUHFNKRUQ JUNGFRAUJOCH,70)(4#7,1%* 4078m407 · 8m13380ft TOP6121('7412'TOP OF OF EUROPE EUROPE Wetterhorn OvO HV 6121('7412'3454m · 11333ft (Kleine Scheidegg – Männlichen + Grindelwald-First) WETTERHORN9'66'4*140:HWWHUKRUQ OvHV 3692m369Ov · O2m1211H3fVt 3454Om 6LOEHUKRUSilberhornQ %UHLWKRUQBreithorn 3695mOv ·HV 12123ft 3782mO378 v· 2m1240O H9fVt Mürren – Schilthorn 7VFKLQJHOKRUQTschingelhorn 3557m355 · 7m11736ft OvO HV Gspaltenhorn SCHILTHORN Q *VSDOWHQKRUQGspaltenhor*VSDOWHQKRUQn EISMEER'+5/''4 343O7m 5%*+.6*140 -XQJIUDXEDKJungfraubahn 3437mO v· 1127H7fVt PIZSCHILTHORN5%*+.6*140 GLORIA 3160m316O v· 0m1036O H8fVt 2+<).14+#297Piz2K\)NQTKC0m Glori · 9744a ft OvHV BOND297 WORL0mO D 6FKZDU]KRUQSchwarzhorn 2928m292Ov ·O8m 960H7fVt Gemsberg*HPVEHUJ 10 EIGERGLETSCHE'+)'4).'65%*'4R BIRG$+4)BIRG$+4) 2677m2677m · 8783ft 2320m232O v·0m 7612O HVft OvOHV THRILL WALK 8 8% 88 9 d 31 % 27 SCHIL5%*+.6T 32 12 26 11 2258mO v· 7408fHVt KLEINE SCHEIDEGG 65 5LJJORiggliL 58 KLEINE-.'+0'5%*'+&')-.'+0'5%*'+&') SCHEIDEGG) ) OBERJOCH1$'4,1%* % (LJHUQRUGZDQGEigernordwan 6N\OLQH 2061m206 ·1m 676O 2ft 2500m250O v·0m 820O 6fHVt 10 OvHV 34 UQEDKQ 6QRZ([SHULHQFH
    [Show full text]
  • Key Facts Wengen, Switzerland
    Wengen, Switzerland Key Facts • An attractive traditional style traffic-free resort • At an altitude of 1250m with skiing to 2970m • A total of 213km of pistes in stunning scenery • Including Wengen, Grindelwald, and Murren • Friendly village with many English residents • Dual season resort and good for non-skiers • 45 minutes from Berne, 2 hours from Zurich, 2hr 30 from Geneva • Dual season resort Traditional traffic-free resort Resort Information Getting there Wengen is an attractive, traditional, traffic-free village Just 45 minutes from Berne, less than 2hrs from Zurich, perched in a sunny position above the Lauterbrunnen 2hrs 30 from Geneva. A new service from London City valley at an altitude of 1275m set in stunning scenery. to Berne with www.flyskywork.com makes Wengen one of the fastest transfers in the Alps. Wengen is This is a charming and traditional resort, with Victorian accessible only by a cog railway built over 100 years built hotels and a calm, unhurried atmosphere. It has ago. Visitors leave their car in the multi-storey car some of the most dramatic views in the Alps and is park next to the station in Lauterbrunnen and take a firm favourite with well-heeled British visitors who the train up. Many visitors prefer not to rent a car or return year after year. Wengen is a perfect dual season drive as the Swiss railway is such a pleasure to use. destination with Interlaken and the lake nearby, while tours to the Jungfraujoch go year round. Restaurants and shops offer classic Swiss fare, with excellent mountain huts across the ski area and a variety of easy ways for non-skiers to head up the mountain for long lunches.
    [Show full text]
  • Classic Climbs in the Alps
    Classic Climbs in the Alps: The Alps: Just The Facts An introduction to Technical Mountaineering Mont Blanc: 15,771’ • 4807m Breithorn: 13,661’ • 4164m Climbing peaks in Zermatt: Pollux and the Breithorn; Jungfrau: 13,642’ • 4158m Wengen: the Monch and Jungfrau; Chamonix: Mont Blanc Monch: 13,474’ • 4107m 2019 International Mountain Guides Pollux:13,425’ • 4092m Size Matters: Dear Climber, The Alps, are the largest mountain system in Europe. The mountains begin near the Thanks for your interest in climbing in the Alps. The Mediterranean Sea and form a border between France and Italy. They extend following material contains all the information you should northward and eastward through northern need to answer your questions about the upcoming Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, southern program. This includes general information regarding Germany, Austria, and Slovenia. The range forms a chain about 660 miles long, covering climbing in the Alps with International Mountain Guides, an area of about 80,000 square miles. an itinerary and equipment list. If you have additional Size Matters (cont.): questions after reviewing this, feel free to contact me Mont Blanc is the highest in all of Western through the IMG office, [email protected]. Europe. There are 60 other major peaks in There is limited participation in the program so I the Alps reaching over 4,000 meters (13,123’). We’ll attempt at least 4 of them! recommend an early application. Scientist Hardguys: –George Dunn, Program Director Few people attempted climbing in the Alps until the 1700's, when scientists began to study the land and the biology of the region.
    [Show full text]
  • INFO GUIDE Winter Winter 2020/21 VORWORT INTRODUCTION
    INFO GUIDE Winter Winter 2020/21 VORWORT INTRODUCTION TOM DURRER LAUTERBRUNNEN TOURISMUS HERZLICH WILLKOMMEN A WARM WELCOME TO IN LAUTERBRUNNEN, ISENFLUH LAUTERBRUNNEN, ISENFLUH UND STECHELBERG AND STECHELBERG Es ist uns eine Freude Sie in Lauterbrunnen, einem It is our pleasure to welcome you to one of the most der eindrucksvollsten Trogtäler der Alpen zwischen impressiveGrindelwald trough valleys in the Alps, between gi- gigantischen Felswänden und Gipfeln zu begrüs- gantic rock faces and mountain peaks. With its sen. Mit 72 tosenden Wasserfällen, imposanten 72 thundering waterfalls, secluded valleys, 213 km Winter 2013 Talabschlüssen, insgesamt 213 Pistenkilometern, ski slopes, toboggan slopes, snow shoe paths and Schlittelpisten, Schneeschuhrouten, einer wun- a beautiful ski cross-country slope, the Lauterbrun- derschönen Langlaufloipe und Bahnen auf die Tal- nen Valley is one of the biggest nature conservation schultern und Gipfel ist das Lauterbrunnental eines areas in Switzerland. der grössten Naturschauspiele der Schweiz. The very name 'Lauter Brunnen' ('many fountains') «Lauter Brunnen» – allein schon der Dorf- und Tal- suggests the magnificence of this landscape. There name deutet auf eine Einzigartigkeit dieser Land- are 72 waterfalls in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, the schaft hin: Wahrzeichen ist der Staubbachfall, most famous being the Staubbach Falls. Plunging der sich von einer überhängenden Felswand fast almost 300 metres from an overhanging rock face, 300 Meter in die Tiefe stürzt, einer der höchsten frei they are one of the highest free-falling waterfalls fallenden Wasserfälle Europas. Johann Wolfgang in Europe. In 1779, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe von Goethe, der 1779 das Tal besuchte, liess sich visited the valley, and was inspired by the roaring von den tosenden Wassermassen zu seinem «Ge- waters to write his well-known poem 'Spirit song sang der Geister über den Wassern» inspirieren.
    [Show full text]
  • Exclusive Brand Presence in the Jungfrau Region – Top of Europe
    Rail advertising in the Jungfrau Region 2018 Exclusive brand presence in the Jungfrau Region – Top of Europe www.apgsga.ch Advertising in the Jungfrau Region | 2 Attractive destination in the Jungfrau tourist region in the Bernese Oberland As one of the leading tourism companies, the Jungfrau Railway Group is proba- bly the most important mountain railway company in Switzerland. Every year, hundreds of thousands of guests from Switzerland and around the world visit the beautiful and internationally renowned Jungfrau Region and its most famous highlight for its visitors: the Jungfraujoch. The Jungfrau Railway (JB), the Wengernalp Railway (WAB), the Berner Oberland Railway (BOB) and the Lauterbrunnen – Mürren Railway (BLM) make up the railway network in the Jungfrau Region. Jungfrau Railway (JB) The rack railway takes Berner Oberland Railway (BOB) The Berner guests from Kleine Scheidegg to Jungfraujoch Oberland-Bahn runs along the Lütschinen- Top of Europe. The journey leads them to the valleys from Interlaken East to Grindelwald and highest train station in Europe and ascends Lauterbrunnen. Jungfrau Railway 1,400 metres. Lauterbrunnen – Mürren Railway Wengernalp Railway (WAB) The Wenger- (BLM) Starting at the mountain station nalp Railway (WAB) connects the villages Grütschalp, the narrow-gauge railway BLM Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald with Kleine connects Grütschalp with the holiday town Scheideggg, 2,061 metres above sea level. of Mürren. Basic information BOB WAB JB BLM Length of network in km 23.7 19.1 9.3 4.7 Number of stops 8 10 5
    [Show full text]
  • Wengen Hotels
    • 100 Top Swiss Restaurants • Zürich's Kronenhalle • Europe Travel Briefs GEMüTLICHKEIT The Travel Letter for Germany, Austria, Switzerland & the New Europe INSIDE: • Wengen Hotels DEAR SUBSCRIBER WENGEN Though it's a town that exists solely on tourism, Wengen's storybook setting, traffic-free Going in Style streets and excellent accommodations make it one of Europe's great hideaways. Like the Pope and the Dalai Lama, my life is guided f ever there is a have the Lauterbrunnen there are a few vehicles by a few simple precepts. convention to Valley. Impossibly used for various mainte- One of them is never eat beef I pick the most beautiful is the best we nance chores around can do to describe it . in an airplane. I don’t care scenic place on town, but essentially the what they tell you on those earth, we volunteer to There are only three village is blessedly free microwave cooking shows, make the nominating ways to get to Wengen: by of auto traffic. radar can’t cook meat. But speech for Wengen. The helicopter, via train or Take advantage of there I was at 37,000 feet village sits on a ledge, you can walk from the Wengen in the off- tucking into a lovely, pink, about 1,500 feet above a town of Lauterbrunnen season (March to early thick, juicy filet served with most spectacular gouge in (about an hour and a June and late August to the earth, the Lauterbrun- wild rice and an amazingly half). By far the most November), hotel prices nental, a steep-sided, tasty morel mushroom sauce.
    [Show full text]
  • Trip to Wengen, Switzerland – Tuesday 27Th August 2019 to Sunday 1St September 2019
    Capital Walkers- Trip to Wengen, Switzerland – Tuesday 27th August 2019 to Sunday 1st September 2019 Wengen The Bernese Oberland is a great place for walking. Wengen is a car-free village perched on a terrace in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, reached by mountain railway and with spectacular views to the high Alps. The Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains make a splendid backdrop to the area. Walkers are spoilt for choice for excellent walking trails in the area with stunning scenery. The walks will range in difficulty from easy to moderate/strenuous. You might wish to extend your trip to Switzerland by either coming earlier or staying on afterwards. Wengen Accommodation I propose staying at the Hotel Bellevue, where I have previously stayed a number of times, at the edge of the village on a ‘half board basis’, as this offers good value. The hotel has 3 stars. The rooms are simple but comfortable with en-suite facilities. The evening meal included on the half board basis is five-course. It is a set menu but the hotel, will accommodate dietary requirements if advised in advance. The hotel also has a small a-la-carte menu. 1 The owner of Hotel Bellevue has offered the following discounted rates to Capital Walkers if you would like to stay there. Price per person per night in single rooms (1 person) or in twin rooms (2 persons per room) Bed and breakfast with half-board: North-facing (facing road) CHF 96.- (approx. £81) South-facing (with view) CHF 116.- (approx. £98) Bed and breakfast only: North facing CHF 80.- (approx.
    [Show full text]