Stories, tips, and inspiration from the Swiss Alps
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How to steer a sled: lean in, brake with both heels. On a 9% run above Lauterbrunnen, a Swiss guide shows when to slow down and which sled to rent.
Best fondue in Interlaken: a local guide's pick is the Taverne at CHF 30 per person. Where our groups eat, what to order, how to skip the traps.
What to wear sledding in Switzerland: waterproof pants, real boots, gloves. Last winter only 32 of 107 evenings fell below 0 °C at 1,321 m.
Is night sledding dangerous? About 6,400 sled rides a year end at the doctor in Switzerland. A guide's numbers, the helmet question and who should skip it.
The Oberhornsee hike climbs 1,243 m from Stechelberg to a glacier lake. A local guide's route, the 2026 trail closures and when to go.
A CHF 16 cable car for 8 people or one cow, a forest run with nobody on it: a guide's plan for Isenfluh sledding and snowshoeing.
Wengen is 13 minutes closer to Interlaken and quieter at night. A local guide on where to stay, and why winter flips the answer to Mürren.
Since December 2024 the fast cable car to Mürren skips Gimmelwald. A local guide on why you should still stop for an hour, and sleep in Mürren.
On 12 January 2027, 6 mountain lines run near Interlaken and 3 are shut. Where a local guide goes when the town sits in fog, and why March beats December.
Every September, stags roar in the Justistal, 35 minutes from Interlaken, where hunting is banned. When to go, what you will see, and the rules.
In November 2026 the Trümmelbach and the Männlichen lift are shut, but trains and the Mürren cableway run. A local guide's dates and verdict.
From Interlaken, 5 classic day trips take 2 hours less on trains than from Lauterbrunnen. Timetable checked 23 Sept 2026, plus where to go for quiet.