Interlaken & Lauterbrunnen

Between two turquoise lakes, Interlaken opens onto the Lauterbrunnen valley's waterfalls and the high Jungfrau region. Mountain railways and cable cars make dramatic alpine scenery surprisingly accessible.

Places we love here

• Food

  Alpine fondue dinner

  Cheese fondue or rösti in a traditional chalet restaurant.

• Experiences

  Grindelwald First

  Cable car to an alpine area with cliff walks and an easy hike to Bachalpsee.

• Viewpoints

  Harder Kulm

  A funicular-reached viewpoint above town with views of both lakes.

• Lesser-known · lesser-known

  Iseltwald on Lake Brienz

  A small lakeside village; visitor numbers are managed at the busiest viewpoint.

• Experiences

  Lake Thun boat

  A scheduled lake cruise past castles and villages.

• Nature

  Lauterbrunnen valley walk

  A flat walk through a cliff-walled valley with dozens of waterfalls.

• Culture

  Mürren car-free village

  A cliff-top village reached by cable car or mountain railway.