Each summer, when visiting the Bernese Oberland, we usually set aside a day to head south by train to the…
It’s one of the most beautiful parts of the world. And one of the most exclusive. The Alps are home…
Switzerland, apparently, has more museums/art galleries per head of population than any other country. Two of the best are located…
Perceptions of what constitutes an easy walk vary considerably. My criteria are that the walk should be shortish (less than…
This 1.5 hour, 7km walk to the head of the Lauterbrunnen valley is a classic. It was our introduction to…
This attractive, shady, lakeside walk of about 1 hour 40 minutes leads to one of the area’s major attractions –…
The ‘strandweg’ is a very easy, 2.5km walk along a flat, wide, well-made path that hugs the shoreline of Lake…
The village of Beatenberg stretches out along the lower slopes of the Niederhorn, about 600m above Lake Thun. Erich von…
As mountain walks go this one, along the western shelf of the mountain mass above the Lauterbrunnen valley, is as…
I have walked this path on numerous occasions over the years, and have never ceased to be astonished by the…
The fabulous, close up views of the North face of the Eiger and then the Mönch and the Jungfrau make…
The Swiss recipe book basically steals little bits and pieces of cuisine tradition from various other European nations. For instance,…
Interlaken literally means ‘between the lakes’ and the town is indeed situated between two beautiful lakes, Lake Thun and Lake…
The town of Interlaken, Switzerland is a popular destination for tourists, generally due to its picturesque surroundings and good transportation…
If you’re one of the few but proud people who dare to call themselves mountain climbers then you’ve probably fantasized…