weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Another Swiss mountain destination, favored by many, is the Bernese Oberland. Internationally the most famous town in this area is Interlaken, located between Lake Brienz and Lake Thun and pretty much at the foot of a number of great mountains, particularly the famous Trio: Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Slightly more into the mountains, up from the town of Lauterbrunnen famous for a number of nearby waterfalls (like the Reichenbach Falls where Conan Doyle had his hero Sherlock Holmes find his demise), lies the town of Wengen, a car-free town that can only be reached by train.

We stayed at the Hotel Beausite Park at the upper edge of the town of Wengen a few years before during the winter season, where our older grand children tried their first steps in ski boots. Since we very much enjoyed that winter time in Wengen, we gave the area another chance in the summer - and we loved the experience just as much. From Wengen we made a few excursions: into the Lauterbrunnen valley, up to Mount Männlichen (located on the extensive grounds of the town of Grindelwald) for a hike in that alpine area as well as to the town of Mürren on the other side of the Lauterbrunnen valley. The images below were taken during our time in Wengen.

A few details to the mountains visible in image #1: The dark faced mountain at left center is the Breithorn (3780m/12,402ft), to the right of the glacier is the Tschingelhorn (3562m/11,686ft), at right the long crete of the Ellstobenhorn culminating in the Gspaltenhorn (3436m/11,273ft).

The following links provide further details:
WENGEN from Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wengen
LAUTERBRUNNEN from Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauterbrunnen


Notes
TRIP INFO: Set # 1 provides a brief introduction to this series. Please use the link below if you would like to review this intro:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-797460-1.html

2022 TRIP INFO: Set # 19 provides more information on the two trips of the year to Europe
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-798237-1.html

EARLIER POSTS of this series: Access my topic list at UHH, the new posts are listed in reverse chronological order:
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Thanks for visiting, I recommend viewing the downloads and look forward to your comments and questions.

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1 - Wengen - View from our hotel: At left the imposing Victorian-style Hotel Regina (1894); to the right above the rock cliff face a few houses of the mountain village of Mürren, for details of the mountain peaks, see the note above

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2 - Grindelwald - View from Berghaus Männlichen down to the town of Wengen in the right corner, plus the town and valley of Lauterbrunnen at the center bottom. The green covered mountain at right above the cliff face is the Bietenhorn (2756m/9042ft)

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3 - Grindelwald - View from the top of Mount Männlichen to alpine meadows and a small lake on Männlichen, in the valley the town of Grindelwald, above it Mount Mittelhorn (3704m/12,152ft) at the center and Mount Schreckhorn (4078m/13,379ft) at right

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4 - Grindelwald - Cattle grazing on the alpine meadows at the Berghaus Männlichen, at rear right Mount Schreckhorn (4078m/13,379ft)

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5 - Grindelwald - Avalanche barriers on the slope of Mount Männlichen, viewed from the gondola descending to Wengen, at rear Mount Jungfrau, its top partially covered in clouds

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6 - Wengen - Flower gardens at residential homes in the town of Wengen

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7 - Lauterbrunnen - Facade of a wooden chalet bedecked with traditional red geraniums and Swiss flags, on the Spiss Road just south of town on the walking path into the Lauterbrunnen valley

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8 - Wengen - At left Mount Jungfrau (4158m/13,642ft), to its right in front the elegant pyramid-shaped satellite peak Silberhorn (3695m/12,123ft) both in full sunlight

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9 - Wengen - The same mountain scene, but both mountains in the late orange-hued evening sun

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10 - Wengen - Once more the same mountains, both in the pink hues reflecting the afterglow of the sunset - called "Alpenglühen" in German (translated to "alpine glowing" in English)

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weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

For your reference:

Map of Switzerland indicating at lower center the location of the places shown in this set

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Neat set!

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

These are outstanding, Joe!! I'm going to have to figure out how I'm going to make it to Switzerland!

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Bill - glad you liked my mountain, cow and flower combo.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thanks Chief for looking in again and your kind words. Switzerland remains there, patiently waiting for you!

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

A wonderful mountain tour, Joe! In the '60s, the military ski clubs would go to this area during the US Thanksgiving holiday. It was just before the official December 1 opening and we had excellent skiing with the place to ourselves.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thanks Mike, interesting to hear that.

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Out of this world!

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Barbara - I am happy to hear that you enjoyed these images!

FL Streetrodder

What a wonderful set of photos, truly magnificent scenery!!!

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Such a beautiful place. Thanks for the tour.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

It sure is beautiful up in these mountains, they don't come much better than at this location, though the Dolomites in Italy were, though very different, a close runner-up. I am not sure whether you noticed my post of these (see post #10)

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thanks Ken, glad to hear that you enjoyed this tour!

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

You reminded me something, Joe! When riding on a train in Switzerland, I felt like flying on the plane...
Well done!