SwitzerlandLucerneLuzern station47°2’56” N 8°18’41” E
SwitzerlandNidwaldenStansstad46°58’38” N 8°20’17” E
June 20, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Short train ride from Lucerne to Stans to take the Cabrio Open Air Cable Car. Fantastic views from the open air top deck and lovely to be out in the fresh air as we ascended rather than inside theRead more
SwitzerlandSchwyzArthRigi KulmSendeturm Rigi47°3’22” N 8°29’5” E
June 21, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Sunny day perfect for a trip up Mount Rigi, via the ferry from Lucerne to Vitznau. The Rigi cog railway takes 40 minutes giving beautiful views over the lake and white capped mountains, dense forestedRead more
SwitzerlandValaisZermattBlatten45°59’35” N 7°45’18” E
June 22, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Left Lucerne for train to Bern, then connection for train to Visp, then a change for the red train up to little Zermatt. The train negotiated curves and occasional steep sections, windows open, freshRead more
SwitzerlandValaisZermattBlattenGornergrat45°58’57” N 7°47’7” E
June 23, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Cog railway station at end of the main street took me up to Gornergrat, a 30 minute ride through 4 intermediate stations. Matterhorn with blue sky beyond, a postcard perfect picture. It was 10000ft atRead more
SwitzerlandValaisZermatt46°1’10” N 7°45’3” E
June 24, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
I took the high speed funicular inside a mountain, a bit like a Disney ride, with a small patch of blue up ahead gradually getting bigger as suddenly you emerge into the sunshine of Sunegga plateau.Read more
SwitzerlandBernGuttannenRäterichsbodenRäterichsbodensee46°34’56” N 8°19’40” E
June 25, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
I left Zermatt behind and took the train to Meiringen for a few days. It is most famous for the Reichenbach Falls, but a far more spectacular day trip is Gelmersbahn to ride the Gelmer funicular, theRead more
SwitzerlandBernSchattenhalbRohrmattenAareschlucht46°43’11” N 8°12’33” E
June 26, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Aare Gorge is a short pleasant walk from Meiringen, or an even shorter mini train ride. I went early so was almost on my own walking the walkway through the shady gorge with just the sounds of theRead more
SwitzerlandBernIseltwald46°43’13” N 7°57’41” E
June 27, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Train ride from Meiringen along the shores of Lake Brienz to take a lake steamer over to Geissbach waterfall. The waterfall comes right down to the edge of the lake, and has a stepped walkway going upRead more
