What”s open early May: Jungfrau region and Zermatt
A traveler is planning a trip to Jungfrau in early May and is looking for advice on open hiking trails, specifically questioning the accessibility of the Bachalpsee and Mannlichen-Klein Scheidegg trails. They also want to confirm if the Sunnega funicular car and Blauherd chairlift will be operating and are seeking websites for gondola and trail information.
- Easy hiking trails at lower altitudes in the Jungfrau region and Zermatt will be available, so check local tourist office websites for options.
- The Sunnega funicular car and Blauherd chairlift will not be operating until May 26, so consider visiting Gornergrat instead for easier hikes.
- For accurate information on trail openings, refer to the 'Route' tab on mountain pages of tourism sites.
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Hi, i am planning to travel to Jungfrau in early may. it seems that some of the hiking trails such as the Bachalpsee and Mannlichen-Klein Scheidegg trails are closed during this period. Are there any easy hiking trails that will be open?
I am also planning to visit Lake Stellisee and Sunnega, will the Sunnega funicular car and Blauherd chairlift be available and trails to the lakes be open?
Also, are there websites that tell us exactly when the gondola/trails open?
Thank you.
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Hello Rachhh, thanks for joining MySwissAlps and welcome to our forum!
Trails at higher altitude mostly won’t be accessible yet by early May. If there’s been a very mild spring, things may be different though. Local tourist offices will be able to tell you which trails are and are not accessible during your stay. There sure are easy hikes at lower altitude in both the Jungfrau region and Zermatt. You can find options at https://www.myswissalps.com/berneseoberland/activities and https://www.myswissalps.com/zermatt/activities. Scroll down to see hikes and filter the results as you wish. Some options you can look into:
- http://www.myswissalps.com/hiking/gruetschalp-muerren
- http://www.myswissalps.com/hiking/lauterbrunnen-stechelberg
- http://www.myswissalps.com/hiking/wengen-kleinescheidegg (parts of the trail may be accessible)
- http://www.myswissalps.com/hiking/luetschental-grindelwaldgrund
- http://www.myswissalps.com/hiking/zermatt
- http://www.myswissalps.com/hiking/herbriggen-taesch and http://www.myswissalps.com/hiking/taesch-zermatt
The “Route” tab on each of our mountain pages mentions opening dates, e.g. http://www.myswissalps.com/sunneggarothorn/gettingthere. The lifts to Sunnegga and Blauherd start operating from May 26, so I’m afraid you won’t be able to visit those during your stay. Gornergrat would be a good alternative: http://www.myswissalps.com/gornergrat. You can make fairly easy hikes between the stations along the route. Again, you’ll have to check which trails are open once you’re there.
All of our mountain pages can be found here: http://www.myswissalps.com/activities/naturalsites/mountains.
By the way, I think early May is a good time to explore Switzerland. Not all mountain tops and trails may be accessible yet, but nature is beautiful and there are fewer tourists than in summer.
Does this get you started?
Thanks Annika, it was really helpful!
Can I check if it is forbidden to eat in trains given the current situation of the pandemic?
Hi Rachhh,
In general, eating is not forbidden on Swiss trains. There are eating restrictions on some public transport such as trams and buses but this is usually signposted on the walls above the seats. Due to the pandemic, some panoramic trains have temporarily stopped providing catering services on board. But I think it’s fine to bring your own snacks and consume it during your travel.
Regards,
Anna
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