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Schynige Platte
Take an enchanting trip on an old fashioned cogwheel railway up to the Schynige Platte, a high mountain area with easy, scenic walking trails. Then you can clack-clack through forests and past wild Alpine flowers, up to the top, where blooming botanical gardens and beautiful mountain views await you.Whisk yourself up to the observation deck at Panorama Restaurant, 10 minutes' journey from Interlaken and 1,322m above sea level. Gaze out onto glorious views of the Brienz and Thun lakes, with compact Interlaken town sitting between them.
Read MoreA trip up into the clouds, to Europe’s highest altitude railway station at 3,454m and the famous Sphynx Observatory. There are magical views to enjoy at the top, and a snowy scene with an ice palace, several restaurants and an observation terrace.
Read MoreAll customers travelling to Switzerland on a Lakes & Mountains holiday will receive a combi transfer ticket including free Half-Fare Travelcard. You’ll receive your card pre-holiday, along with your transfer tickets, so there’s no need to apply before you go.
- Up to half price on train, bus and boat tickets
- Up to half price on some cable car tickets
- Discounted car hire with Europcar
- Free family card for families with children aged 6-15 years sent with tickets
The Visitor's Card entitles you to various discounts in the resort to help you make the most of your trip.
Benefits include:
· Use of the local buses
· Entry to the Grindelwald library
· Discounted entry to the sports centre and wellness centre
· Discounted entry to the Grindelwald Museum
· Discounted entry to the glacier gorge
Available free to all customers staying in Grindelwald.
If you want to travel around the region then this pass is your best bet.
Benefits include:
· Unlimited travel on the Bernese Oberland Railway from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen or Grindelwald
· Unlimited travel on the Schynige Platte Railway between Wilderswil and Schynige Platte
· Unlimited travel on the Jungfrau Railway between Kleine Scheidegg and Eigergletscher
· Unlimited travel on the gondola between Grindelwald and Männlichen
· Unlimited travel on local and mountain buses in Grindelwald
Available to buy before you go or in the resort.
Explore more than one hundred historic buildings and immerse yourself in a unique experience that will teach you about the daily life of past rural inhabitants, Swiss traditions and costumes, art and farming at the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum.
Read MoreHead up to the summit of the Swiss Bernese Alps and admire beautiful views of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau from Piz Gloria, the revolving restaurant. It might look a little familiar to film buffs – scenes from the James Bond classic On Her Majesty’s Secret Service were filmed in and around Piz Gloria.
Read MoreLandArt Festival - Mid-June
Big Mountain Spring Festival - Late June
National Costume Festival - Late July
Swiss National Holiday - Early August
Alpine Cheese Festival - Mid-September
Morning
Marvel at the geographical wonder that is the Glacier Gorge Grindelwald. This impressive gorge, with its mills, erosion and colourful marble, is a natural masterpiece. Walk through galleries and tunnels inside the rock, and visit the crystal museum too.
Lunch
Wander down the Dorfstrasse, Grindelwald's high street, and have a meal at one of the pavement restaurants that offer unbeatable views of the surrounding peaks.
Afternoon
Get in touch with nature at the Alpine Bird Park. Accessible by bus, and 1,400m above sea level, this small bird park houses a handful of sick and injured birds cared for by the conservation team. The park also offers fabulous views.