Beautiful Switzerland

september 2023

14 days seeing highlights Les mer

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- 15. sep. 2023, 14:00
- ☁️ 54 °F
- Høyde: 3 510 ft
- Sveits Canton de Berne Grindelwald 46.62558, 8.04595846°37’32” N 8°2’45” E
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Grindelwald First
15. september 2023, Sveits ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
Grindelwald is like a storybook illustration. All around us are views of Eiger Northface, and Jungfrau. Our hotel is an old traditional Inn, run by the same family since 1899. The Hotel Gletschergarten window boxes are full of flowers. Our room is small but recently remodeled and has amazing views.

Although the train was a little late, we still had time to check-in to the hotel in Grindelwald and walk to the gondola up to First. It was spectacular and breathtaking to walk out onto the Cliff Walk.Les mer
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- 15. sep. 2023
- ☀️ 73 °F
- Høyde: 36 ft
- Forente stater Delaware Sussex County Quillens Point 38.585476, -75.07400538°35’8” N 75°4’26” W
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Gletschergarten Hotel
15. september 2023, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
This beautiful hotel is frequently seen in Grindelwald postcards and Swiss tourism websites. It’s our home for three days! Walking distance from town and restaurants, it serves a wonderful breakfast and multi-course dinner.Les mer
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- 16. sep. 2023
- ☁️ 57 °F
- Høyde: 3 507 ft
- Sveits Canton de Berne Grindelwald 46.625546, 8.0461746°37’32” N 8°2’46” E
Dag 6
Mannlichen, Kleine Schiedegg hike
16. september 2023, Sveits ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
We woke up to beautiful sunshine and in the mountains that means- Go Hiking!

We had a great breakfast at our hotel. Every place we’ve eaten the food is fresh, local and delicious! We filled our water bottles with fresh spring water. A quick bus ride delivered us to the Grindelwald train terminal where we hopped on a gondola to Mannlichen.

Mannlichen has jaw-dropping views of three peaks: Eiger North Face, the Monch, and the Jungfrau. And cows grazing!

There’s a number of trail heads in Mannlichen and we choose the “easy” downhill Panorama Trail hike to Klein’s Schiedegg. It was spectacular. Photos do not do it justice. There were picture perfect views around every turn.

Just 0.6 miles from the end of the trail, we stopped for a traditional lunch of bratwurst and rosti. The cable car from Kleine Schiedegg took us back to Grindelwald- where Deb immediately bought new hiking boots,. Delaware is flat. The old boots were fine. Not so in Switzerland! The new boots have thicker soles, greater stability, and are 1/2 size bigger!Les mer
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- 17. sep. 2023
- ☁️ 59 °F
- Høyde: 3 432 ft
- Sveits Canton de Berne Grindelwald 46.624153, 8.03331846°37’27” N 8°1’60” E
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Hike Wengen to Lauterbrunnen
17. september 2023, Sveits ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
We’re learning that an”easy” hike in Swiss terms is about as much as we can do!

Today , we took the gondola to Mannlichen, caught the cable car to Wengen (4,200 feet) and hiked from Wengen to Lauterbrunnen.

It’s a relatively short, (3k) hike on a very steep downhill trail (15% incline) that’s a challenge for knees, hips, and toes. The elevation drops 535m! Took us 2 hours with stops for water and photos.

The reward is a beautiful view of the Lauterbrunnen Valley, complete with waterfalls.Les mer
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- 18. sep. 2023, 11:57
- 🌧 59 °F
- Høyde: 4 072 ft
- Sveits Canton du Valais St. Niklaus Herbriggen 46.144402, 7.79278746°8’40” N 7°47’34” E
Dag 8
Rainy Day Train Ride to Zermatt
18. september 2023, Sveits ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
We left Grindelwald by train this morning for Zermatt. It’s cloudy and rainy in both locations, perfect for a travel day.

We successfully made three train changes, in Interlaken, Spiez, and Visp. We got glimpses of two waterfalls but not much else to see along the way.

We were greeted with a glass of cold Prosecco at our Zermatt hotel “Coeur des Alpes.” The boutique hotel is beautiful and a complete contrast to Hotel Gletschergarten in Grindelwald. It’s very modern, with lots of glass. Our room is a spacious suite with Matterhorn views, once the clouds clear out.Les mer
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- 18. sep. 2023, 13:00
- 🌧 59 °F
- Høyde: 5 384 ft
- Sveits Canton du Valais Zermatt 46.016636, 7.74283546°0’60” N 7°44’34” E
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Coeur des Alpes Hotel
18. september 2023, Sveits ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
Our hotel in Zermatt is absolutely stunning! It sits on the hillside, two levels above the street. We access the lobby through a tunnel and elevator. The lobby floor is glass as are the stairs. Under the lobby is a fabulous spa with a heated pool, infrared sauna, icy rain shower, and massaging shower. The design is very modern with a bit of steampunk. And everywhere, huge windows look out to the Matterhorn.

There are hidden hearts ❤️ like hidden Mickeys all over the hotel.Les mer
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- 19. sep. 2023, 13:42
- ☀️ 54 °F
- Høyde: 6 112 ft
- Sveits Canton du Valais Zermatt Blatten 46.001411, 7.73135546°0’5” N 7°43’53” E
Dag 9
Hike from Furi to Zermatt
19. september 2023, Sveits ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
Our guide, Judy, took us to lunch at a friend’s restaurant in Furi. We shared wonderful traditional Swiss food and then finished our day of sightseeing with a hike down the mountain from Furi to the village of Zermatt.Les mer
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- 19. sep. 2023, 17:50
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Høyde: 5 384 ft
- Sveits Canton du Valais Zermatt 46.016636, 7.74283546°0’60” N 7°44’34” E
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A Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
19. september 2023, Sveits ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Tuesday, we were met by our guide, Judy, for an all-day adventure. The weather favored us with beautiful Matterhorn views in the morning.

On the way to the top, we stopped At Schwarzsee Lake and visited the Chapel. Switzerland is a Catholic country and the mountains are sprinkled with Chapels. This Lake and Chapel have been a pilgrimage site since the early 18th century.

Continuing to the top, Glacier Paradise, we visited the Ice Cave. Then, we climbed to the top of the Observation Tower where you can see the Paradiso Range of the Alps and glimpse Italy and France. Too bad, the clouds obscured our view of Mont Blanc.Les mer
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- 20. sep. 2023, 10:00
- ☁️ 50 °F
- Høyde: 5 384 ft
- Sveits Canton du Valais Zermatt 46.016598, 7.74288446°0’60” N 7°44’34” E
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Gornergrat Railway
20. september 2023, Sveits ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
From the time I began to plan a visit to Switzerland, 30 years ago, a ride on the Gornergrat Cogwheel Railway has been a “must-do.”

We walked from our hotel to the train station just in time to catch the 10 am train. Clouds were expected to increase all through the day, so a morning view would help.

The views of the Matterhorn from the train are overwhelming. And the summit is the best of all. The mountains are on one side and the glaciers on the other.

We lingered for hot cocoa, watched the 360 degree movies (Zoooom), climbed to the Observation Deck, then got back on the train - heading down to Rotenboden for our hike.Les mer
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- 20. sep. 2023, 12:00
- 🌫 43 °F
- Høyde: 9 236 ft
- Sveits Canton du Valais Zermatt Blatten Riffelsee 45.98447, 7.76539545°59’4” N 7°45’55” E
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Hike Rotenboden to Riffelberg
20. september 2023, Sveits ⋅ 🌫 43 °F
We rode the Gornergrat train down one stop from the summit to Rotenboden and hiked the Riffelseeweg and Riffelalp trails down to the next train station, Riffelberg.

Yes, it’s a lot of Riffels.

Like all our hikes in Switzerland, it was called “easy” and was about our maximum in skill and strength. For the record, Deb wants to note that we did all our hikes without poles. And , yes, that is a complaint.

The Riffelseeweg took us directly to Riffelsee Lake, a well-known photo stop where, under perfect conditions, you can get a photograph of the Matterhorn and its reflection in the Lake.

We continued on the trail wending our way through the rocks, mostly descending… until a new choice emerged: continue as planned on the Riffelseeweg or take our chances on the faster but perhaps harder Riffelalp.

We went with the Riffelalp and got to the station just in time for the next train to Zermatt.Les mer
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