The Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland offer many opportunities for a walking holiday.

One of the most popular trails departing from Grindelwald is to take the cable car located near the tourist office up to the cafe at First and then walk on a number of trails. This video is about the hike to Bachalpsee, the most popular, which takes about two hours. This should be considered an easy walk with some minor climbs along the way.

There are many other options available including the four hour hike down the mountain to Grindelwald and even longer trails to Schynige Platter and other regions in the mountains.

This typical walk featured a cow who blocked the trail and would not move. As is typical in Switzerland the cows wander the mountainside with their bells ringing like an orchestra.

I use the guide from Cicerone to plan this and many other walks during our stay, the bernese alps (a walker’s guide)

As you can see in the video above the scenery is just amazing with an excellent cafe at the mountainside to soak in the views before you start.