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Golden Pass route and Berner Obenwald in early or late April

Hi. I'm planning a trip to take some time between late March and late April and would like to spend a week taking the Golden Pass route and spending time in the Berner Oberland.

Is this the wrong time of year for such a trip?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Elizabeth

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Thank you My Swiss Life,

I'm heartened by your response because Rick Steves' Switzerland had warned me about the mixed weather and possible closures during April. I prefer walking on flat ground to hiking steep paths; I love spring ephemerals and other wildflowers; if I can find one cable car or tram to take up a mountain, I will be happy. I'll also be riding regular trains rather than the special GoldenPass one. I took local trains instead of The Glacier Express several years (on Rick Steves' advice) and had a great time.