Lake Brienz from Bönigen’s shores.
Interlaken lore. Public transportation is very
easy to navigate but can get pricey. It pays to
research bundle options ahead of time.
Grindelwald
Once settled, we explored Grindelwald.
Although not as remote as we originally
wanted, we had a blast despite the heavy
tourism. From Grindelwald’s train station, we
walked a short 10 minutes through cobbled
streets, classic Swiss chalets and outstanding
valley views to catch a gondola up to the
minor summit, Schwarzhorn. From there we
walked the famous metallic walkway, which
was well worth the vertigo. Once we grew accustomed to the
altitude, we started on an easy, one-hour hike to Bachalpsee
Lake. At an altitude of 7,431 feet, the climb is rewarded by
reflective, glacier-blue waters; grassy banks; wild mountain
flowers; and a backdrop that is quintessentially Alpine with
stunning views of the Schreckhorn, Wetterhorn and Finster-
aarhorn summits. Our one-hour hike turned into a three-hour
hike because there were so many views to photograph.
Spiez
Our next stop, a lovely town called Spiez, was more relaxed.
Located on Lake Thun, Spiez is wrapped around Spiez Bay and
has a multitude of water activities like sailing, windsurfing,
fishing and cruises. However, we decided to focus our day on
the culture and history of this particular town. Most notable
was Spiez Castle. Built in 933 A.D., additions were later
Zurich’s riverfront from the walk along
the River Limmat to Old Town.
“In their culture, there is a time for
work, but there is more time for
family, the outdoors and pursuing
passions. Although we didn’t know
it at first, we realized that kind
of lifestyle was the real escape
we were looking for all along.”
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