Rudolf And Paula's guide of the Jungfrau Region
City/town information
INTERLAKEN is the main city in the JUNGFRAU REGION. Our Airbnb apartment is in Wilderswil which is 2 km from Interlaken in the centre of the Jungfrau Region with the famous Alps the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Between the Mönch and the Jungfrau is the famous Jungfraujoch (TOP OF EUROPE) where you can go by a cogwheel train through the mountains Eiger and Mönch and that will offer you great views over the snow covered Alps and the Aletschgletcher (glacier). More details about this trip in our tourist guide for Grindelwald
THE GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION.
To help you understand the possibilities for the tourist activities you can develop in the Jungfrau region it is helpful to understand the geographical situation: Interlaken is situated on a flat area between the two lakes: Lake Thun (Thunersee) in the west and Lake Brienz (Brienzersee) in the east. South of Interlaken is a valley leading to the famous Alps: Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Right at the entrance of this valley is Wilderswil (2 km from Interlaken) and our country house is located at the edge of this village in the middle of the fields, but still close to the railway station and supermarket.
Very important information for planning your trips is to know that 6 km from Wilderswil the valley splits in two branches: One leading to Lauterbrunnen and one leading to Grindelwald. Between Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald is a mountain called Männlichen. You can go from one valley to the other by a cogwheel train from Lauterbrunnen via Wengen and the foot of the Eiger (Kleine Scheidegg). So you could go around the Mountain Männlichen and also over the top of this mountain as there are cable cars from both Wengen and Grindelwald to the top of the Männlichen. This situation offers you many different routes to travel and many walks and great hikes.
More information on Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen and Wilderswil below in the Tourist guides for this places.
BY CAR OR BY TRAIN
It is good to know that you can reach every tourist attraction and all other places of interest by public transport that is well organised, going frequently and comfortable. However a bit overcrowded in the high seasons in summer and winter.
The international trains go to Interlaken West and Interlaken East and from there you transfer to the local train to Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. The second stop of the local train from Interlaken East after just 5 minutes is Wilderswil and after Wilderswil the train will split: one end going to Lauterbrunnen (15 minutes) and the other end going to Grindelwald (20 minutes).
Our Country house is only 800m (10 minutes’ walk) from Wilderswil railway station over a flat road.
At the station is also a bus that brings you to Interlaken Centre in 5 minutes (Bus line 105) and Interlaken railwaystation west (7 minutes).
Important to know is that you cannot go by car further than Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen and you have to park there anyway. From there you can travel further by cogwheel train or cable car. Be aware that in high tourist seasons in summer and winter parking in Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen could be a problem. That is even more true for the high winter season as thousands of one day tourists come to Grindelwald and Wengen to enjoy skiing. Also traffic could be bad at the end of the day as many travel back home over the narrow mountain roads.
Another reason to travel by train is that you can travel round trips without coming back to collect your car. (Going up in Grindelwald and down via Lauterbrunnen)
Still as you travel around Switzerland and spend only a few days in the Jungfrau Region and if you travel with your family with little children and a lot of luggage, a car could be more convenient. Anyway you can park free of cost at our private parking place next to our country house.
In the winter you should not go by car to Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen as traffic can be very bad. Most people from Switzerland going skiing for one day also leave their car in Wilderswil and continue by train.
INTERLAKEN is a city with international fame and connected with international trains. However it is quite small and has only 6.000 citizens. Including the villages around, like Matten, Bönigen and Wilderswil it will add up to 15.000. Of course the number of people around will multiply in the high tourist seasons in summer and winter.
In the centre of the city is a large green (Hohematte) surrounded by flowers and promenades, where people stroll around and the paragliders are landing.
In the street along the green next to the Casino and famous Victoria Jungfrau 5 Star hotel - where the very rich are staying – are the luxury shops and jewellers offering the famous Switch watches for astronomical prices. Walking here on a summer night is a great pleasure as is a cup of coffee on one of the terraces. Besides the very luxury shops Interlaken has all you wish for shopping. Also there are many pubs restaurants, bars, and other nightlife.
In winter on the central green is a skating rink (Recent years it was canceled due to high energy prices) and there are stalls where you can buy snacks and Christmas presents which brings a fairground atmosphere.
RIVER AARE: The crystal clear water of the river Aare flows (at high speed) through the city and a walk on the promenades along the river is highly recommended.
TOP OF INTERLAKEN is the Harder Kulm: a restaurant and platform, high on one of the mountains north of the city offering great views over the city, the lakes and the surrounding mountains. A cable car situated 5 minutes from railway station Interlaken East will bring you up to this 1300m high mountain ridge.
TIP: When staying with us you get a free tourist card that allows you to travel by tain to to Interlaken East for free and also offers a discount at the cable car to the Harder Kulm. A diner at sunset on the Harder Kulm is an experience you will not forget.
St. BEATUS CAVE and Waterfalls: West of Interlaken at the northern road along Lake Thun is a cave and waterfalls that has a legend of a Saint (St. Beatus) beating a dragon. A good option for a rainy day.
BOAT CRUISES: Both on Lake Thun (Thunersee) and Lake Brienz (Brienzersee) you can make short and longer cruises.
Tip: You can take the boat on Lake Brienz to the Giessbach fall and visit this water fall and the 19th century Grand Hotel and surrounding park with beautiful views over Lake Brienz. Departures from Interlaken East railway station.
Tip: You can go off the boat at the village Iseltwald and walk the footpath along the lake to Giesenbach 6 km or vice versa and take from there the boat back or to proceed to Brienz.
Tip: For a return trip over Lake Thun you have to take the earliest boat to have time enough to get the return boat. Departures from the Interlaken West railway station.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
PARAGLIDING: Besides walking and hiking and boat cruises as mentioned above there are many other outdoor activities. Most spectacular is paragliding. Everywhere in Interlaken you will find pop up ticket sales for paragliding. You will be taken by a minivan up to the northern mountain slopes from where you ‘jump’ and fly high above Interlaken to land on the green in the middle of the city centre. (among other places where you can land).
FURTHER OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: White water rafting, Canyoning, Kayaking, Yet boating, Mountain Biking, Quad-touring and much more!
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Interlaken
INTERLAKEN is the main city in the JUNGFRAU REGION. Our Airbnb apartment is in Wilderswil which is 2 km from Interlaken in the centre of the Jungfrau Region with the famous Alps the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Between the Mönch and the Jungfrau is the famous Jungfraujoch (TOP OF EUROPE) where you can go by a cogwheel train through the mountains Eiger and Mönch and that will offer you great views over the snow covered Alps and the Aletschgletcher (glacier). More details about this trip in our tourist guide for Grindelwald
THE GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION.
To help you understand the possibilities for the tourist activities you can develop in the Jungfrau region it is helpful to understand the geographical situation: Interlaken is situated on a flat area between the two lakes: Lake Thun (Thunersee) in the west and Lake Brienz (Brienzersee) in the east. South of Interlaken is a valley leading to the famous Alps: Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Right at the entrance of this valley is Wilderswil (2 km from Interlaken) and our country house is located at the edge of this village in the middle of the fields, but still close to the railway station and supermarket.
Very important information for planning your trips is to know that 6 km from Wilderswil the valley splits in two branches: One leading to Lauterbrunnen and one leading to Grindelwald. Between Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald is a mountain called Männlichen. You can go from one valley to the other by a cogwheel train from Lauterbrunnen via Wengen and the foot of the Eiger (Kleine Scheidegg). So you could go around the Mountain Männlichen and also over the top of this mountain as there are cable cars from both Wengen and Grindelwald to the top of the Männlichen. This situation offers you many different routes to travel and many walks and great hikes.
More information on Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen and Wilderswil below in the Tourist guides for this places.
BY CAR OR BY TRAIN
It is good to know that you can reach every tourist attraction and all other places of interest by public transport that is well organised, going frequently and comfortable. However a bit overcrowded in the high seasons in summer and winter.
The international trains go to Interlaken West and Interlaken East and from there you transfer to the local train to Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. The second stop of the local train from Interlaken East after just 5 minutes is Wilderswil and after Wilderswil the train will split: one end going to Lauterbrunnen (15 minutes) and the other end going to Grindelwald (20 minutes).
Our Country house is only 800m (10 minutes’ walk) from Wilderswil railway station over a flat road.
At the station is also a bus that brings you to Interlaken Centre in 5 minutes (Bus line 105) and Interlaken railwaystation west (7 minutes).
Important to know is that you cannot go by car further than Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen and you have to park there anyway. From there you can travel further by cogwheel train or cable car. Be aware that in high tourist seasons in summer and winter parking in Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen could be a problem. That is even more true for the high winter season as thousands of one day tourists come to Grindelwald and Wengen to enjoy skiing. Also traffic could be bad at the end of the day as many travel back home over the narrow mountain roads.
Another reason to travel by train is that you can travel round trips without coming back to collect your car. (Going up in Grindelwald and down via Lauterbrunnen)
Still as you travel around Switzerland and spend only a few days in the Jungfrau Region and if you travel with your family with little children and a lot of luggage, a car could be more convenient. Anyway you can park free of cost at our private parking place next to our country house.
In the winter you should not go by car to Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen as traffic can be very bad. Most people from Switzerland going skiing for one day also leave their car in Wilderswil and continue by train.
INTERLAKEN is a city with international fame and connected with international trains. However it is quite small and has only 6.000 citizens. Including the villages around, like Matten, Bönigen and Wilderswil it will add up to 15.000. Of course the number of people around will multiply in the high tourist seasons in summer and winter.
In the centre of the city is a large green (Hohematte) surrounded by flowers and promenades, where people stroll around and the paragliders are landing.
In the street along the green next to the Casino and famous Victoria Jungfrau 5 Star hotel - where the very rich are staying – are the luxury shops and jewellers offering the famous Switch watches for astronomical prices. Walking here on a summer night is a great pleasure as is a cup of coffee on one of the terraces. Besides the very luxury shops Interlaken has all you wish for shopping. Also there are many pubs restaurants, bars, and other nightlife.
In winter on the central green is a skating rink (Recent years it was canceled due to high energy prices) and there are stalls where you can buy snacks and Christmas presents which brings a fairground atmosphere.
RIVER AARE: The crystal clear water of the river Aare flows (at high speed) through the city and a walk on the promenades along the river is highly recommended.
TOP OF INTERLAKEN is the Harder Kulm: a restaurant and platform, high on one of the mountains north of the city offering great views over the city, the lakes and the surrounding mountains. A cable car situated 5 minutes from railway station Interlaken East will bring you up to this 1300m high mountain ridge.
TIP: When staying with us you get a free tourist card that allows you to travel by tain to to Interlaken East for free and also offers a discount at the cable car to the Harder Kulm. A diner at sunset on the Harder Kulm is an experience you will not forget.
St. BEATUS CAVE and Waterfalls: West of Interlaken at the northern road along Lake Thun is a cave and waterfalls that has a legend of a Saint (St. Beatus) beating a dragon. A good option for a rainy day.
BOAT CRUISES: Both on Lake Thun (Thunersee) and Lake Brienz (Brienzersee) you can make short and longer cruises.
Tip: You can take the boat on Lake Brienz to the Giessbach fall and visit this water fall and the 19th century Grand Hotel and surrounding park with beautiful views over Lake Brienz. Departures from Interlaken East railway station.
Tip: You can go off the boat at the village Iseltwald and walk the footpath along the lake to Giesenbach 6 km or vice versa and take from there the boat back or to proceed to Brienz.
Tip: For a return trip over Lake Thun you have to take the earliest boat to have time enough to get the return boat. Departures from the Interlaken West railway station.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
PARAGLIDING: Besides walking and hiking and boat cruises as mentioned above there are many other outdoor activities. Most spectacular is paragliding. Everywhere in Interlaken you will find pop up ticket sales for paragliding. You will be taken by a minivan up to the northern mountain slopes from where you ‘jump’ and fly high above Interlaken to land on the green in the middle of the city centre. (among other places where you can land).
FURTHER OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: White water rafting, Canyoning, Kayaking, Yet boating, Mountain Biking, Quad-touring and much more!
The Jungfrau Region has many tourist attractions. The most famous is the Jungfraujoch TOP OF EUROPE that can be reached via Grindelwald.
It is a big building high in the mountains between the Jungfrau and the Mönch. It is the highest tourist facility in Europe and called TOP OF EUROPE. Most of the buildings and tunnels are inside the mountain including a large railway station, many restaurants, a museum and exhibitions. Outside are platforms from where you can view the snowy tops of the Alps and overviewing the Aletsch glacier. It is also possible to walk on the glacier.
The tunnel for the cogwheel train to get there was drilled through the mountains around 1900 at the costs of many lives of the workers. The history of this impressive project is displayed in one of the tunnels and there is a memorial for the workers who died drilling the tunnel.
HOW TO GET THERE: Be aware that a trip to the Jungfraujoch will take some hours: First you go to Grindelwald. From there you can choose between the fast new cable car – the Eiger Expres – to the foot of the Eiger or the slow cogwheel train to the Kleine Scheidegg and from there another train to the foot of the Eiger. The train through the mountain takes 45 minutes. So with all the transfers you are underway for some hours. And it could be very busy, so waiting in ques could happen. Be aware the Jungfraujoch is very popular and could be seen as mass tourism.
The fast cable car leaves from the Grindelwald Terminal and the cogwheel train from Grindelwald main station. You can also get on the cogwheel train from Grindelwald Grund which is closer to the parking areas .
TIPS: Do not buy tickets too far in advance, as you better do not go during bad weather or a very clouded sky, because you will see nothing and waste your money as the tickets are quite expensive.
You can buy combination tickets or day-tickets at Wilderswil station. As soon as you know you will go, make a reservation via the internet as the cogwheel train through the mountain can be very crowded leading to long ques and waiting time. A reservation gives you some priority.
GRINDELWALD MÄNNLICHEN: From Grindelwald Terminal there is an other cable car to the top of the mountain named Männlichen. From there you have beautiful views over Grindelwald area and the impressive Alps; specially the famous steep Eiger Northface. From the top of the Männlichen you can walk to Kleine Scheidegg via the Panorama trail 1,5 Hour 4,7 km easy walking and offering still more breath-taking views.
A much longer, but beautiful walk is from Kleine Scheidegg to Wengen (7 km 2.5 hrs) You can also take the cogwheel train or shortcut your hike at two intermedium stations if you find out it is too far for you!
Going up the the top of the Männlichen from Grindelwald, you could also go down by cable car on the other side of the mountain to Wengen and visit Lauterbrunnen.
GRINDELWALD FIRST: From the centre of Grindelwald you can take a cable car to the top of the mountain east of Grindelwald named First. At the top is a spectacular platform were you can cliff-walk around a cliff looking 1000 meters down in the valley.
From First you can walk to the Bachalpsee, a lake high in the mountains (Easy walk).
Halfway the cable car ride, going up to First of down from First, you can get out at Bort where you have a restaurant and a playground for children. As this is less high, the temperature is most of the time a little higher than at the top and it is less windy.
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Grindelwald
The Jungfrau Region has many tourist attractions. The most famous is the Jungfraujoch TOP OF EUROPE that can be reached via Grindelwald.
It is a big building high in the mountains between the Jungfrau and the Mönch. It is the highest tourist facility in Europe and called TOP OF EUROPE. Most of the buildings and tunnels are inside the mountain including a large railway station, many restaurants, a museum and exhibitions. Outside are platforms from where you can view the snowy tops of the Alps and overviewing the Aletsch glacier. It is also possible to walk on the glacier.
The tunnel for the cogwheel train to get there was drilled through the mountains around 1900 at the costs of many lives of the workers. The history of this impressive project is displayed in one of the tunnels and there is a memorial for the workers who died drilling the tunnel.
HOW TO GET THERE: Be aware that a trip to the Jungfraujoch will take some hours: First you go to Grindelwald. From there you can choose between the fast new cable car – the Eiger Expres – to the foot of the Eiger or the slow cogwheel train to the Kleine Scheidegg and from there another train to the foot of the Eiger. The train through the mountain takes 45 minutes. So with all the transfers you are underway for some hours. And it could be very busy, so waiting in ques could happen. Be aware the Jungfraujoch is very popular and could be seen as mass tourism.
The fast cable car leaves from the Grindelwald Terminal and the cogwheel train from Grindelwald main station. You can also get on the cogwheel train from Grindelwald Grund which is closer to the parking areas .
TIPS: Do not buy tickets too far in advance, as you better do not go during bad weather or a very clouded sky, because you will see nothing and waste your money as the tickets are quite expensive.
You can buy combination tickets or day-tickets at Wilderswil station. As soon as you know you will go, make a reservation via the internet as the cogwheel train through the mountain can be very crowded leading to long ques and waiting time. A reservation gives you some priority.
GRINDELWALD MÄNNLICHEN: From Grindelwald Terminal there is an other cable car to the top of the mountain named Männlichen. From there you have beautiful views over Grindelwald area and the impressive Alps; specially the famous steep Eiger Northface. From the top of the Männlichen you can walk to Kleine Scheidegg via the Panorama trail 1,5 Hour 4,7 km easy walking and offering still more breath-taking views.
A much longer, but beautiful walk is from Kleine Scheidegg to Wengen (7 km 2.5 hrs) You can also take the cogwheel train or shortcut your hike at two intermedium stations if you find out it is too far for you!
Going up the the top of the Männlichen from Grindelwald, you could also go down by cable car on the other side of the mountain to Wengen and visit Lauterbrunnen.
GRINDELWALD FIRST: From the centre of Grindelwald you can take a cable car to the top of the mountain east of Grindelwald named First. At the top is a spectacular platform were you can cliff-walk around a cliff looking 1000 meters down in the valley.
From First you can walk to the Bachalpsee, a lake high in the mountains (Easy walk).
Halfway the cable car ride, going up to First of down from First, you can get out at Bort where you have a restaurant and a playground for children. As this is less high, the temperature is most of the time a little higher than at the top and it is less windy.
LAUTERBRUNNEN is famous because it is in a valley surrounded by steep high cliffs with waterfalls pouring down hundreds of meters.
On top of the western cliff is the village Mürren that only can be reached by cable car. On the eastern mountain slope is the village Wengen, that only can be reached by a cogwheel train that connects Lauterbrunnen with Wengen and further on to Kleine Scheidegg and so more further to Grindelwald. In Wengen there is also a cable car to the top of the Männlichen.
SCHILDHORN: From Lauterbrunnen and Mürren there is a cable car going up to the mountain named Schildhorn. A restaurant and platform at 2970m that has some fame as it was the décor of an older James Bond movie. (On her majesty’s secret service with George Lazenby's only appearance as 007 in 1969)
TRUMMELBACH FALLS: Very famous are the Trummelbach Falls in Lauterbrunnen. (You can go there by bus from Lauterbrunnen station or by car). These are spectacular water falls that did cut out caves in the rocks over millions of years.
TIP: You can also go there by bad weather and rain!
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Lauterbrunnen
LAUTERBRUNNEN is famous because it is in a valley surrounded by steep high cliffs with waterfalls pouring down hundreds of meters.
On top of the western cliff is the village Mürren that only can be reached by cable car. On the eastern mountain slope is the village Wengen, that only can be reached by a cogwheel train that connects Lauterbrunnen with Wengen and further on to Kleine Scheidegg and so more further to Grindelwald. In Wengen there is also a cable car to the top of the Männlichen.
SCHILDHORN: From Lauterbrunnen and Mürren there is a cable car going up to the mountain named Schildhorn. A restaurant and platform at 2970m that has some fame as it was the décor of an older James Bond movie. (On her majesty’s secret service with George Lazenby's only appearance as 007 in 1969)
TRUMMELBACH FALLS: Very famous are the Trummelbach Falls in Lauterbrunnen. (You can go there by bus from Lauterbrunnen station or by car). These are spectacular water falls that did cut out caves in the rocks over millions of years.
TIP: You can also go there by bad weather and rain!
As our AIRBNB apartment is located in Wilderswil, we start with some practical information that will be helpful for your stay.
STATION, SUPERMARKET, RESTAURANTS
Wilderswil has two SUPERMARKETS Migros and Volg. They are located opposite the RAILWAYSTATION. Our Airbnb is in the blue circle. It is a 800m is 10 minutes’ walk to the station an supermarkets.
RESTAURANTS
1 Restaurant Alpenblick . High level with one Michelin Star. Reservation necessary.
2 Hotel Restaurant Bear Inn.
3 Restaurant Kreuz.
4 Restaurant Alpenrose/Edelweiss.
5 Restaurant Christina.
6 Restaurant Hirschen.
7 Restaurant zum Chochtopf.
8 Pizaria Luna Piccante. Highly recommended for the food and the service.
9 Brauistübli. Local restaurant, not expensive, good food, good atmosphere. Limited opening time.
It is opposite the Rugenbräu Brewery.
SCHYNIGE PLATTE: Wilderswil has its own great tourist attraction! 10 minutes’ walk from our Airbnb apartment, at the railway station, goes a cogwheel train up the mountain to a large alpine meadow high above (2000m) the Interlaken valley and Lake Brienz offering breath taking views and beautiful walks. At the station on top of the mountain is a restaurant, with playground and a beautiful Alpine Garden, with 600 species of flowers and other plants that can survive and thrive in this high-altitude environment. If you are lucky there may be locals playing traditional Swiss Alphorns at the Schynige Platte station.
Tip: When you are a real hiking fan and in good condition you could walk from Schynige Platte to First. This is not too difficult, however still a six hour walk but a great experience.
TIP: When staying with us you will get a free tourist card, that offers free public transport in the Interlaken area and discounts at the local cable cars and cogwheel trains; including the one to Schynige Platte.
Tip: 200m from our country house there is a footpad along the slope of the mountain about 40 m high giving access to the ruins of Unspunnen Castle, that is towering on the slope of the mountain just above our country house. In the other direction the path is leading to the village centre. A walk over this path offers you a beautiful view over the valley. A perfect opportunity for a short walk in the evening.
Wilderswil
As our AIRBNB apartment is located in Wilderswil, we start with some practical information that will be helpful for your stay.
STATION, SUPERMARKET, RESTAURANTS
Wilderswil has two SUPERMARKETS Migros and Volg. They are located opposite the RAILWAYSTATION. Our Airbnb is in the blue circle. It is a 800m is 10 minutes’ walk to the station an supermarkets.
RESTAURANTS
1 Restaurant Alpenblick . High level with one Michelin Star. Reservation necessary.
2 Hotel Restaurant Bear Inn.
3 Restaurant Kreuz.
4 Restaurant Alpenrose/Edelweiss.
5 Restaurant Christina.
6 Restaurant Hirschen.
7 Restaurant zum Chochtopf.
8 Pizaria Luna Piccante. Highly recommended for the food and the service.
9 Brauistübli. Local restaurant, not expensive, good food, good atmosphere. Limited opening time.
It is opposite the Rugenbräu Brewery.
SCHYNIGE PLATTE: Wilderswil has its own great tourist attraction! 10 minutes’ walk from our Airbnb apartment, at the railway station, goes a cogwheel train up the mountain to a large alpine meadow high above (2000m) the Interlaken valley and Lake Brienz offering breath taking views and beautiful walks. At the station on top of the mountain is a restaurant, with playground and a beautiful Alpine Garden, with 600 species of flowers and other plants that can survive and thrive in this high-altitude environment. If you are lucky there may be locals playing traditional Swiss Alphorns at the Schynige Platte station.
Tip: When you are a real hiking fan and in good condition you could walk from Schynige Platte to First. This is not too difficult, however still a six hour walk but a great experience.
TIP: When staying with us you will get a free tourist card, that offers free public transport in the Interlaken area and discounts at the local cable cars and cogwheel trains; including the one to Schynige Platte.
Tip: 200m from our country house there is a footpad along the slope of the mountain about 40 m high giving access to the ruins of Unspunnen Castle, that is towering on the slope of the mountain just above our country house. In the other direction the path is leading to the village centre. A walk over this path offers you a beautiful view over the valley. A perfect opportunity for a short walk in the evening.
SAXETEN. From Wilderswil station departs a mini Postauto to Saxeten. Saxeten is a hidden mountain village in the nearby Saxeten valley. It is very quiet and it also offers beautiful views. At the end of the valley there are steep cliffs with waterfalls pouring out like in Lauterbrunnen, but without mass tourism.
There is a café- restaurant named Alpenrose.
You can walk around the valley in one hour or hike back through the fields and woods down the mountain to Wilderswil.
You can travel to Saxeten for free with the tourist card we will give you. Check the departure time of the bus as it does not go very frequently.
In winter, the local café-restaurant operates a children's toboggan and snacks and drinks are available.
Saxeten
SAXETEN. From Wilderswil station departs a mini Postauto to Saxeten. Saxeten is a hidden mountain village in the nearby Saxeten valley. It is very quiet and it also offers beautiful views. At the end of the valley there are steep cliffs with waterfalls pouring out like in Lauterbrunnen, but without mass tourism.
There is a café- restaurant named Alpenrose.
You can walk around the valley in one hour or hike back through the fields and woods down the mountain to Wilderswil.
You can travel to Saxeten for free with the tourist card we will give you. Check the departure time of the bus as it does not go very frequently.
In winter, the local café-restaurant operates a children's toboggan and snacks and drinks are available.