Walking Holiday in Grindelwald, Switzerland

A walking holiday in Grindelwald in Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland offers many scenic opportunities. First, you will need to take one of the mountain trains from Interlaken up the mountain to even reach Grindelwald which is located in a valley with a river running through.

You then have of choice of several mountain trains and cable cars to get you to the trailhead. As well there is one great walking trail at the south end of town which basically follows the river.

One of the most popular trails during your walking holiday in Griendelwald is such to be the one where you take the cable car located near the tourist office up to the cafe and trailhead at First and then have a wide choice of trail options. If you have a Swiss rail pass expect to receive discounts on the various mountain trains and cable cars.

This video is about the hiking trail to Bachalpsee, perhaps the most popular, which takes about two hours. This should be considered an easy walk with some minor climbs along the way. We had great views of the Eiger and Jungfrau across the valley.

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.

During our walking holiday in Grindelwald, which is typical  as the walk featured a cow who blocked the trail and would not move. As seems to be normal 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). You can also another article on our walking holiday in Grindelwald (and Zermatt too) at Swiss walking holiday.

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.

As with all walking holidays food in an important aspect and there are some good restaurants on the main street as well as the Coop grocery store to pick up lunch items.

Although there is plenty of accommodation it is a good idea to reserve for your walking holiday in Grindelwald as this is a very popular destination.