Any nice hikes without gondolas/train costs?

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    11 August 2011 at 7:28:55 #804586

    we just want to enjoy a walk in the beautiful scenery without it costing the earth…. we are a family of 5- 2 adults, and a 14, 16, and 17 year old. We are staying in Interlaken for 4 days and we have our own car.
    Thank you

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    11 August 2011 at 18:53:55 #833806

    Hi, I planned to stay in
    lauterbrunnen- 2 days,
    wengen- 2 days
    grindalwald- 2 days
    Are there any most memorable hiking trails near these destinations?.
    That too we are looking for easy hikes without any expenses.
    We didn’t have any hike experience so far.

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    12 August 2011 at 2:25:07 #833807

    Hello Charise and dhivya,

    In general, the hiking trails a bit higher up the mountains offer better views. You either need to walk to a start or end point, or use public transport. However, it’s certainly possible to do some great hiking without spending too much. This list of hikes in the Bernese Oberland is a good starting point. Each hike has a detailed map and information about how to get there, so you can exclude the ones that are not near a regular train station covered by a Swiss Pass or a parking place. Even if you don’t have a pass, a single point-to-point ticket for a regular train to a place near your base would not be overly expensive.

    Some examples: the Lauterbrunnen valley is a good place for hiking, starting in either Lauterbrunnen or Stechelberg. Another one is the Panorama Trail Hasliberg. It offers great views. It starts in Reuti, which is a short and inexpensive cable car ride from Meiringen. I think it’s about CHF 8 per person if you don’t have a pass for reductions. It ends at the train station of Brünig-Hasliberg. Of course you can walk up there from Meiringen as well. Walking from Wilderswil to Lauterbrunnen is also enjoyable. No cable cars required there either.

    I hope this gets you started!

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    12 August 2011 at 9:54:56 #833808

    Hello Charise, You can drive up to Lauterbrunnen and take a leisurely hike up the valley of 72 waterfalls or if you need more of a challenge take the hike from Grindlewald to Kleine Scheidegg. There you can view the Eiger North Wall from the Clint Eastwood movie “Eiger Sanction”. Websites lauterbrunnen.ch, kleine scheidegg.ch. Have a great trip you will love it.

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