Location: Bernese Oberland

First at 2,168 m above Grindelwald is an adventure mountain set against the backdrop of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. The First Cliff Walk, a walkway suspended from the rock face, and attractions such as the First Flyer and Trottibike complement classic high-altitude hikes. A popular destination is the mountain lake Bachalpsee.HighlightsFirst Cliff Walk on the rock faceView of…

The Lake Brienz east of Interlaken captivates with its intense turquoise-blue. On the shore the Giessbach Falls tumble into the lake over several tiers, and the historic Brienz Rothorn Railway, the last steam cog railway in Switzerland, leads up. Near the village of Brienz lies the Ballenberg open-air museum.HighlightsIntensely turquoise-blue waterGiessbach Falls right by the lakeBrienz Rothorn Railway (steam cog railway)Ballenberg open-air museumGood to knowLocationBernese…

The Lake Thun between Thun and Interlaken is lined with several castles, including Oberhofen Castle right on the shore. Above the lake rises the Niesen, the striking pyramid with the longest staircase in the world. On the northern shore, the St Beatus Caves lead into the mountain.HighlightsOberhofen Castle on the lakeshoreNiesen, the “Swiss pyramid”St Beatus CavesBoat trips before a mountain backdropGood…

The Reichenbach Falls near Meiringen plunge around 250 m to the valley in several tiers. They became world-famous as the setting for the fictional death struggle between Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty in Conan Doyle’s story. A historic funicular leads to the viewing platform.HighlightsRoughly 250 m high multi-tier waterfallSherlock Holmes settingHistoric funicularSherlock Holmes Museum in MeiringenGood to knowAltitudearound 250 m…

The Jungfraujoch at 3,454 m is home to the highest railway station in Europe, reached by the Jungfrau Railway, which since 1912 climbs largely through a tunnel inside the Eiger and Mönch. At the top await the Sphinx viewpoint, the Ice Palace and the view of the Aletsch Glacier. The Top of Europe is one of the most visited high-mountain destinations in the Alps.HighlightsHighest railway station…

The Eiger (3,967 m) is famous above all for its roughly 1,800 m high north face, one of the largest and most storied rock walls in the Alps. Its first ascent in 1938 and numerous dramas made it the epitome of extreme alpinism. From the valley near Grindelwald and from Kleine Scheidegg the wall can be admired comfortably…