Lauenen Travel Guide

 firechick Says:  There is a small family-run restaurant on the edge of the Lauenensee. It looks almost like a house, and then you see the sign that says 'restaurant'. The food here is typical (kaseschnitten, cabbage, meat and cheese dishes) of the region. They speak German and Swiss-German.... 

 firechick Says:  The nearby town of Gstaad is larger and has several bars/clubs if you want a night out on the town. 

 firechick Says:  There is a bus that goes regularly to the Lauenensee in tourist season. If you want to skip the cost of paying for overnight parking definitely take the bus. The bus schedule is posted near the center of town or from the Gstaad tourist office. 

 firechick Says:  Typical greeting in this area of Switzerland (2 women or man/woman meeting, if you know each other or are introduced by mutual friends) is to give 3 kisses on the cheek, alternating sides.....this is great if you are a woman! (Similar to France, but here it's 2 kisses). 

 firechick Says:  This is a small rural town - and a very safe area. No worries! 

 firechick Says:  Bring all your hiking gear. If you forget something, Gstaad is the most likely place to buy what you need. It is about 15-20 minutes up the road. Be sure to bring rain gear and some warm layers. Weather changes quickly and can get cold even in summer when the sun... 

 firechick Says:  See the Travelogue and introduction sections. Some very amazing multi-day hiking starts off in this area.Several peaks are accessible from here - Wildhorn is glacial at 3247m, Geltenhorn is also glacial at 3051, and Arpelistock is 3035m and Hahnenschritthorn is 2834m and can... 

 firechick Says:  It is a beautiful beautiful place to hike and climb smaller mountains. It has the typical green rolling hills, taller snow-covered mountains and of course, lots of Swiss farms and cows! This is a tiny town in the heart of the Saanenland, which forms part of the Berner...