[autumnz]

19 December 2017 at 13:17:07 #813846

I want to plan a day trip from wengen to thun and local area. Thinking of taking boat trip with stops at castles and the caves. Stop in thun and walk around then train back? Can you help fill in details, offer suggestions for a day in that area?

Also, we were thinking of taking a separate day trip to brienze….is this recommended or after thun should we do something else?

We are in Wengen For 6 Days and are planning day trips to see waterfalls, bern, mt. Schillthon, explore mountain trails near Wengen, Lake Thun, and possibly Brienze or go somewhere else….

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[Removed user]

19 December 2017 at 18:16:17 #873072

Hi autumnz,

Please have a look at the below links which might help you to fill in the details:

• What to do in Thun and the area
• Lake Thun boat trip
• What to do in Brienz and the area

I personally would not do a separate day trip to Brienz. You could combine the two on one day. Have a look as this thread: http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/topic/lake-thun-or-lake-brienz and see what other forum visitors say.

Have you considered visiting Jungfraujoch? That could be an option for a day trip. When you click here and scroll down, you’ll find hiking suggestions that might be of your interest as well.

[Slowpoke]

20 December 2017 at 14:54:39 #873073

In addition to the helpful post from Chantal, check this map to get a sense of how close things are to each other:

map.search.ch/Wengen?pos=641936,167920&z=16

Zoom in to see the rail lines.

You did not specify your dates, which canmake a tremendous difference with the seasons in the alpine areas.

If it will be summer, consider the Brienzer Rothorn Bahn, in addition to all the scenic railways/cableways near Wengen:

http://www.myswissalps.com/br ienzerrothorn

brienz-rothorn-bahn.ch/?lang=en

Slowpoke

[autumnz]

20 December 2017 at 15:20:41 #873074

Yes, we’ll be there late July.

[Slowpoke]

20 December 2017 at 16:29:32 #873075

Great-

That saves explaining how there is a whole lot of snow on the trails in June, due to the colder weather high altitude. 😉

I just found you earlier posts…. should have remembered them. ;-(

Especially the one that a few of us hijacked.

Slowpoke

[autumnz]

21 December 2017 at 2:58:18 #873076

I am trying to get an idea of how to travel/organize our day from wengen to visit thun area. I am thinking train to thun, explore area and castle. Or train to spiez, then on to Thun? After Thun, then train or boat (?) To oberhofen castle(?) Then boat to the caves. Finally boat or train back to get back to wengen.

Other suggestions also appreciated!

[Removed user]

21 December 2017 at 7:57:50 #873077

Hi autumnz,

You could take the train to Thun, take the boat to the Oberhofen Castle and the St. Beatus Caves. Get off the boat in Interlaken West and then take the boat from Interlaken Ost to Brienz. From Brienz there’s a train back to Wengen.

More information about a boat trip on Lake Brienz can be find here: http://www.myswissalps.com/bo atlakebrienz

[autumnz]

21 December 2017 at 12:04:16 #873078

Should I skip Spiez? Or do this before thun?

[Removed user]

21 December 2017 at 16:42:11 #873079

Sorry autumnz, you were asking about Spiez and for some reason I read Brienz. You don’t have to skip Spiez. In July the days are long, so from sun rise till sunset you can enjoy the lakes. You either do it on you way to Thun, or you get off the boat because the boat stops at Spiez as well.

[autumnz]

21 December 2017 at 16:54:14 #873080

Thank you,

I didn’t know if the boat crosses the lake to get to the caves on the other side.

[Slowpoke]

21 December 2017 at 17:23:56 #873081

Hi Autumnz-

<<“I didn’t know if the boat crosses the lake to get to the caves on the other side.”>>

The SBB timetable can usually answer such questions:

http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable

However, sometimes it is more informative to look at the website for the local transport companies, such as this link, which may help:

http://www.bls.ch/en/fahren/u nterwegs-mit/schiff/fahrplan

specifically:

http://www.bls.ch/-/media/bls/pdf/fahrpla ene/schiff/uebersichts karte-thunersee-winter.pdf?la=en&vs=1

Slowpoke

[Removed user]

22 December 2017 at 1:16:09 #873082

>> We are in Wengen For 6 Days and are planning day trips … we’ll be there late July.

You might want to consider a scenic trip by PostBus over the Grosse Scheidegg. I have written a trip report about it, which you can read here if interested:

http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/topic/trip-report-over-the-grosse-scheidegg-by-bus

Are you going up to Schynige Platte? What about the Brienzer Rothorn? Both of those would make wonderful day or half-day trips.

http://www.myswissalps.com/sc hynigeplatte

http://www.myswissalps.com/br ienzerrothorn

Alpenrose