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highabovethevalley,intherustichamlet ofGimmelwald ortheresorttownofMürren.I've
also listed a few high-altitude options in the resort of Wengen and several other mountain
towns.
For a summary of the wildly scenic activities this region has to offer (from panoramic
train rides and lifts to spectacular hikes and mountain biking), see “Activities in the Berner
Oberland” on here .
If time is limited, consider a night in Gimmelwald, breakfast at the Schilthorn, an after-
noondoingtheMännlichen-Wengenhike,andaneveningornighttrainout.What?Anature-
lover not spending the night high in the Alps? Alpus interruptus.
Getting Around the Berner Oberland
For more than a century,this region has been the target ofnature-worshipping pilgrims. And
Swiss engineers and visionaries have made the most exciting alpine perches accessible.
By Lifts and Trains
Part of the fun—and most of the expense—here is riding the many mountain trains and lifts
(gondolas and cable cars).
Trains connect Interlaken to Wilderswil, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Wengen, Kleine
Scheidegg, and the Jungfraujoch. Lifts connect Wengen to Männlichen and Grund (near
Grindelwald); Grindelwald to First; Lauterbrunnen to Grütschalp (where a train connects
to Mürren); and the cable-car station near Stechelberg to Gimmelwald, Mürren, and the
Schilthorn.
For an overview of your many options, study the “Alpine Lifts in the Berner Oberland”
map on here . Lifts generally go at least twice hourly, from about 7:00 until about 20:00
(sneak preview: www.jungfraubahn.ch or www.schilthorn.ch ) .
Beyond Interlaken, trains and lifts into the Jungfrau region are only 25 percent covered
by Eurail Passes, without using a travel day; with the Swiss Pass, they're free up to Wengen
or Mürren (uphill from there, Swiss Pass-holders pay half-price). Ask about discounts for
early-morning and late-afternoon trips, youths, seniors, families, groups (assemble a party
of 10 and you'll save about 25 percent), and those staying awhile. Generally, round-trips are
doubletheone-waycost,thoughsomehigh-uptrainsandliftsare10-20percentcheaper.It's
possible to buy your entire package of lifts at once, but then you don't have the flexibility to
change with the weather.
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