Hi all,
I'm loving reading all the posts about the Bernese Oberland. I'm planning a trip for 2020 in late May (not changing the timeline for later), and I realize that is the shoulder season for this area. I may be searching for a flying unicorn here, but here's what I'm hoping for, and I'd love to hear your feedback. Our musts are a balcony with a beautiful view. Our desires are a charming village that will have enough open at that time for us to grab a coffee/picnic supplies. We plan to be in this town for about 5 days, as we want to do as many hikes in the area as will be open at that time. From the posts I've read, it looks like Wengen is our best bet. Do you agree? We plan to paraglide one day, rent ebikes one day and hike as much as we can. We do plan on buying the rail pass, so that we can go between villages as we want, and we do not plan on renting a car the whole time in Switzerland. Suggestions on best places would be much appreciated!
I should also include that we plan on doing a couple of days in small Iseltwald on the lake. We have a few other days we're trying to plan, as well, and I'd love any suggestions. We'll be flying in and out of Zurich, go to Iseltwald then the Wengen area, with no car. We want to add one more stop before heading back to Zurich. We'd love to experience a wine area or an area that we can do a chocolate or cheese experience. We prefer the more quaint villages over the larger cities. Would you suggest the Chateau d'Oex area? Gruyeres and Broc? A totally different area? I do have the RS Switzerland book, but I'd love to get your thoughts! Thanks in advance!