Stories, tips, and inspiration from the Swiss Alps
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Sledding in Grindelwald: 6 runs, one for a first ride. Our guide picks Männlichen, skips the 36% Eiger Run and flags the last train.
Mürren or Grindelwald in winter? On 21 December Mürren gets 4 hours of direct sun, Grindelwald none. Our guide's verdict for a day, a stay, the Eiger.
Where to watch the sunset in Interlaken: the town loses the sun at 15:48 in December, so take the Höhematte in winter and Harder Kulm in summer.
What to do in Mürren in winter without skis: the Bob Run, the Allmendhubel at 1,907 m, a CHF 35 fondue evening and a local guide's one-day plan.
Interlaken or Grindelwald in winter? Grindelwald station gets 0 minutes of direct sun from 12 to 31 December. Where a local guide would sleep.
Sunset or night sledding in Interlaken? On a 15:30 tour in January, headlamps go on halfway down. A guide's light guide, month by month.
Interlaken sledding tour or on your own? Alone costs CHF 23 at Isenfluh, but the last bus leaves at 17:13. A guide's verdict on when to pay.
Is snowshoeing dangerous? On a marked trail, rarely: Switzerland counts 2 snowshoe deaths a year, mostly off-trail. What a guide checks first.
What to wear snowshoeing near Interlaken: midday was 0.9 to 5.5 °C last winter at 1,321 m. Ski pants, waterproof boots, a layer to take off.
How to snowshoe for beginners in 4 steps: feet apart, heel lift up, knees bent on the descent. A guide's method from our loop near Interlaken.
Is snowshoeing hard? Most beginners walk at ease after 10 to 15 minutes; fresh snow, not the snowshoes, is what tires you. An Interlaken guide explains.
Sledding with kids near Interlaken: from 8 on their own sled, under-6s free on the Niederhorn gondola. Which run fits which age, from a local guide.