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Aareschlucht is NOT really a Must, BUT it might be a good halfday-excursion from Interlaken on a hazy or cloudy day. Aareschlucht is a gorge, where the river Aare flows through a rather narrow valley - at first the rocks on both sides of the gorge are in a distance of about 200 meters and at the very end you may even touch the rocks on both sides at the same time. 1400 meters of artificial paths, tunnels and bridges are leading you through that gorge. In my personal opinion Aareschlucht is somehow over-rated and only recommendable, when you have not seen similar places like Truemmelbach in Lauterbrunnen first.
From Meiringen you may take the train to Aareschlucht West and walk down the gorge, or you may park your car at the Aareschlucht-Westeingang, walk up the valley - and start with the most spectacular part and end finally at the east-entrance, where you may just walk back again.
Aareschlucht is open between April 1st and November 1st
In July&August there will be light-effects each Wed&Fri 09.00-11.00p.m.!
2/3 of the path, beginning at the West-gate - are adapted for wheelchairs
Parking for guests is free of charge at the West-gate
There is a restaurant, a self-service and a kiosk there !
Aareschlucht is a bit outside of Meiringen, 2 km to the east. From Interlaken you need about 45 minutes by car. Leave a Comment Phone: 033 971 4048Website: http://www.aareschlucht.ch/ Other Contact: Fax:033 971 0349
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| | | | Bachalpsee - high above Grindelwald | Tip Rating: | | | | |
When exploring the area around Interlaken, you really should not miss this beautiful alpine-lake with cristall-clear waters, and it is one of the highlights, when hiking from Schynigge Platte to First : Bachalpsee is one of the most beautiful mountain-lakes of the area and you will see it at many postcards and posters with the mountains reflecting in the lake like in a mirror. It is a pity that on my picture there are also a few clouds, but at least it was sunny.
From the mountain-station of the First cablecar you may hike to Bachalpsee within 45 minutes - the path is easy and rather flat, with fine gravel and no rocks - a small street, that could also be used by wheelchairs and Kinderwagen, bikes etc.
When you intend to take a picture of the reflecting mountains, you have to step down to the water-level and take the picture from there !!
Bachalpsee is in a height of 2265 meters above sea-level, 45 minutes to walk from the First-station, and high above Grindelwald Leave a Comment
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| | | | Ballenberg - just 20km from Interlaken | Tip Rating: | | | | |
This is another great daytrip from Interlaken : The open-air-museum of Ballenberg in Brienz. It is a great museum with more than 90 buildings, that were originally built in various parts of Switzerland, these mostly wooden buildings had been rebuilt in small groups, so you have a small village of Bernese houses, a village from Ticino etc.
It is amazing to see the differences in style and details and all of the farmhouses still have pigs, cows, horses, geese etc. and during the day most of the buildings are open for the visitors and you may watch the staff of Ballenberg, when they work on the farms like in the old times, when they were producing their own baskets, made wood-carvings, weaving, spinning the wool, baking bread or making cheese etc. There is also a blacksmith you may watch, or you may have a meal in one of the various traditional inns.
From the Brienz train-station there is a bus taking you to the Ballenberg-museum. Walking-time from the station is about 25 minutes. When you arrive by car : follow the sign-posts at the east-end of Brienz !
Ballenberg is open daily May-October : 10.00a.m.-05.00p.m.
the entrance-fee during opening times is 16 sfr / 10 Euros !
besides these times you may walk around on your own without entrance-fee !!
There is a really large parking at the entrance - free of charge !!
and also several lockers for small luggage !
...and psst : this quiet parking is a perfect place to spend the night in your motorhome free of charge !!
BUT illegally of course !!! :-)) Leave a Comment
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| | | | Axalp - great to ski and to hike | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Axalp might make a perfect daytrip from Interlaken, when you stay for a longer time and want to explore the scenery far away from the main-stream-tourism ! Axalp - in the south of Brienz, and high above Giessbach-falls - is one of the few areas, where skiing is possible for at least 4 months a year. There are 2 hotels up on the mountain and many "chalets" - wooden houses that could be rented also by tourists.
On my picture you may see the former " Hotel Kurhaus Axalp " / , today it is called Alpengasthof Axalp, and this building was constructed completely of wood. It is a really cosy feeling in such an old building, when it is cold and stormy outside.
In summer you may take various of hikes from Axalp:
Walk down to Giessbach and Brienz
Walk to Hinterburgseeli, to Zuun and finally Meiringen - a fullday-tour.
Hike to Hinterburgseeli ( a small and cristall-clear lake) - about 2 hours
To Faulhorn and First (see my Grindelwald-page !) - a scenic fullday-trip
The hotel on my picture has a special meaning to me, because it was there, where I started my carreer in the hotelbusiness and it is a lot of fun for me today to think back of my first severe struggles with the terrible Swiss-german-dialect and hundreds of young skiers, driving me crazy with their orders....
Take the train from Interlaken and a bus from Brienz station to Axalp.
drivingtime from Interlaken, mostly on a narrow road, is about 60 minutes !
driving to Axalp by your own car is possible , but NOT advisable !
The road is really narrow and has only a very few passing-places.
before driving that road, you better check the timetable of the buses !! Leave a Comment Phone: +41 (0) 33 951 16 71Website: http://www.alpengasthof.ch/
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on April 13, 2006
