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Attending wedding in Interlaken area in late Sept with large group. Will stay for a week and are looking for a base. Are interested in visiting surrounding area, including mt vistas, quiet villages, relaxing hikes, local activities/festivities Averse to heavily travelled tourist areas.
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Hi Keaner2103-
Welcome to My Swiss Alps.
<<“Are interested in visiting surrounding area, including mt vistas, quiet villages, relaxing hikes, local activities/festivities Averse to heavily travelled tourist areas.”>>
So am I.
The country has many such places.
What exactly is your question?
Slowpoke
What nearby villages are worth a visit? ….what mountain day trips offer easy /moderate walking trails? . ….Are there any nearby festivals in mid/late Sept….. Beside Interlaken what other locations might be suitable for a base.for traveling this area?
Hello Keaner2013,
To find inspiration about what to do and what to see in the Interlaken are go here:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/in terlaken/activitiesYou can look at Grindelwald, Mürren, Lauterbrunnen or Wengen as alternatives, as they are smaller villages in the area.
–http://www.myswissalps.com/gr indelwald
–http://www.myswissalps.com/mu rren
– http://www.myswissalps.com/la uterbrunnen
– http://www.myswissalps.com/we ngenTo get an idea of travelling times between destinations use our timetable link, a very helpful tool, so make sure you read how to use it.
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metableBest,
Steph
Hi Keaner2013
The link about Interlaken that Steph provided has an excellent section on all kinds of hikes in the area, as well as other activities. Other links to the area are in part redundant, so that the hikes will show up via various links.
Hiking –
I find that the maps given in the “route” tabs benefit from checking with other maps that show different data. There are many. Google Maps is one good one, but it does not show altitudes, which is a critical determinant of trail character. Two in particular that I use are:
No altitudes, but you can turn on icons for all transport stops, which give you the exact official name for each one. That is particularly useful to provide exact names for entry into the the SBB timetable, reached from the link that Steph provided. That works even in cities.
map.search.ch/?pos=632660,170482&z=12 8&poi=bergbahn,haltest elle,zug
In that link above I have used the menu ( star in a circle) to find and turn on Points of Interest/Traffic. Mouse over an icon for the name of the station and which services stop at that station. I have also zoomed in far enough that the rail lines and mountain transport become very visible, such as the access to Harder Kulm:
map.search.ch/?pos=632346,171563&z=25 6&poi=bergbahn,haltest elle,zug
For hiking, a map should show altitudes. This one does; it is a topographic map. It has tremendous detail, which can be helpful or a hindrance. I have turned on a layer Hiking Trails. The search function works well, too:
For color coding of trails, see:
http://www.alpenwild.com/stat icpage/trail-signs-in-the-swiss-alps/
Yellow trails are the ones that, by Swiss standards, don’t require any special gear. That does not mean that they are necessarily easy. (That’s where altitudes become important, and the guidance from My Swiss Alps hiking links.) Boots or sturdy shoes with rugged soles are a good idea, as is a hiking staff, on any of these. The surfaces can be smooth, or, sometimes rough, and may have loose gravel. Red trails require that gear. Believe it.
In addition to the link that Steph provided for Interlaken and the villages, you might find information about the entire region to be helpful, because there is not a 100% overlap on what data are shown on different links.
Thus:
http://www.myswissalps.com/re gions
and following links from that page:
http://www.myswissalps.com/be rneseoberland
including:
http://www.myswissalps.com/ju ngfrauregion
You might also note the link for the region “Central Switzerland.” It includes Luzern, which is reachable by train in about 2 hours, via Meirigen and the Brunig Pass. That is a reasonably scenic part of the Golden Pass Routes, called the Luzern-Interlaken Express.
September is my preferred month for visiting the Jungfrau area. I took my granddaughter and daughter there in September, 2009. Some of the attached images were taken in the last week of September, on this spectacular hike, which is easy enough to have the nickname “The Grannies’ Walk.”:
http://www.myswissalps.com/hi king/maennlichen-kleinescheidegg
It is much better to go from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg than in the opposite direction, because of the way that the Eiger grows over you as you walk.
There will certainly be a lot of hikers on that trail in September, but you will not find them to interfere with your enjoyment. Much of the trail is wide enough for hikers to pass one another easily. There are some places to pull off and sit on a bench, too.
You wrote:
<<“Are interested in visiting surrounding area……..Averse to heavily
travelled tourist areas.”>>
That is an oxymoron almost anywhere in Switzerland, and in this area in particular. The entire Bernese Oberland is “a heavily travelled tourist area.” For good reason. Being in the Alps is a very special event.
Less touristy regions, such as the Emmental and the Three Lakes Region ( see one image from Ligerz and one from the Emmental) ) have their own rewards, but are distant from the always visible Alps.
At least, in September, the crowds thin out. August has the peak tourist density. My favorite time to visit the region is mid-September, just after the Jungfrau marathon:
http://www.jungfrau-marathon.ch/en/
Stay away from the Interlaken-Jungfrau area on the 6th and 7th of September 2019 if you dislike crowds.
Slowpoke
Attachments:Thanks and thanks and thanks again to all for the generous tips. I have much to think about now
For sure you do..hope you know we’re here for further support!!
Best,
Steph
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