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Gimmelwald

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Gimmelwald
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“Gimmelwald is a small car-free village in the Bernese Oberland in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, and is located between Stechelberg and Mürren, at an elevation of 1,364 meters. The village is located at the foot of the UNESCO World Heritage site Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area. Gimmelwald is an…”
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Lonely PlanetOct 3

12 Best Things to Do in the Swiss Alps

From biking and hiking to wildlife watching, experience the best of the Swiss Alps with this guide to the top things to do.

Hamlet reached by via ferrata from Mürren

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  • Schilthorn summit stationSightStood in for Blofeld’s lair in James Bond film
  • GimmelwaldNeighborhoodHamlet reached by via ferrata from Mürren
  • Elsewhere
  • Swiss National ParkSightZernez, SwitzerlandTry for wildlife watchers
  • Five Lakes TrailTrailZermatt, SwitzerlandSee the Matterhorn from Zermatt’s trail
  • Gemmi PassTrailLeukerbad, SwitzerlandHike the historic pass, accessible by cable car
  • VerticAlp funicularSightChâtelard, SwitzerlandRide to the Emosson dam
  • Emosson damSightChâtelard, SwitzerlandVisit for sheer expanse and dizzying views
  • Hotel SchwarenbachHotelLeukerbad, SwitzerlandDating from 1742, stop for a restorative drink
  • OeschinenseeSightKandersteg, SwitzerlandJewel-like lake accessible by cable car
  • Mont-Blanc ExpressAttractionMartigny, SwitzerlandTrain from Martigny to Châtelard
  • Vieux EmossonSightChâtelard, SwitzerlandSecond, older dam with a mountain hut
  • Swiss Alpine ClubPlaceBern, SwitzerlandBook cabins through the club
  • Tour des MuveransTrailOvronnaz, SwitzerlandMagnificent 33km circular route
  • Cabane RambertHotelOvronnaz, SwitzerlandDepuis la terrasse de la cabane Rambert, vous bénéficierez d’un point de vue exceptionnel sur la plupart des Alpes…
  • EigerSightGrindelwald, SwitzerlandIt is the easternmost peak of a ridge crest that extends across the Mönch to the Jungfrau…
  • MönchSightGrindelwald, SwitzerlandTogether with the Eiger and the Jungfrau, it forms a highly recognisable group of mountains, visible from far away.
  • Grimsel PassTrailGuttannen, SwitzerlandPart of a circular route with Furka and Susten
  • Furka PassTrailGuttannen, SwitzerlandPart of a circular route with Grimsel and Susten
  • Susten PassTrailGuttannen, SwitzerlandPart of a circular route with Grimsel and Furka
  • GelmerbahnSightGuttannen, SwitzerlandEurope’s steepest funicular up to Gelmer lake
  • Refuge du Lac de DerborenceHotelOvronnaz, Switzerland
  • JungfrauSightGrindelwald, Switzerland
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