We will be staying in Wengen - we arrive in this town @noon (no jet lag at this point) we will be well rested and ready to go! We will have this first 1/2 day and 2 more full days based here. These are the hikes I've bookmarked from All Trails - could someone help me put them in some sort of order to eliminate extra costs associated with the tickets for various gondolas/cable car/mountain trains we will encounter. We have purchased the Swiss Travel Flex Pass (this seemed to work best for all of our additional travel days & tours outside of Wengen) I'm aware that the weather will also be a factor to consider as well - Not looking for anything too challenging and really just want to wander around and enjoy the views, eat cheese out of a hut and hear the cowbells.
Northface Trail Murren
Schynige Platte Panoramic trail: Daube-Oberberghorn
Stechelberg -Lauterbrunnen
First-Lake Bachalpsee
Panorama Trail: Mannlichen-Kleine Scheidegg
Thanks for any and all help! This has been a tremendous help in travel planning so far!
Posted by
California
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When is this trip? that makes a difference.
Posted by
OP
4 posts
in the early September
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
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You'll probably be able to get some good tips from this book - https://www.amazon.ca/Walking-Switzerlands-Berner-Oberland-Jungfrau/dp/B0DS2473XB . I believe it's updated on a regular basis.
Posted by
Switzerland
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Not looking for anything too challenging and really just want to wander around and enjoy the views, eat cheese out of a hut and hear the cowbells.
Not sure what you will find to be challenging. If you start with an easy one you can then compare it with the others on your list. In AllTrails look at the overall ascent/descent as well as the elevation profile so that you can see what the steepest sections will be like.
Arrival Day - Panorama Trail: Mannlichen-Kleine Scheidegg. You can extend the hike by continuing on to Wengernalp (where you catch the train back to Wengen - not fully covered by STP), and purchase cheese from the farm stand on your way.
If you find this hike to be just right then try out Grütschalp - Mürren (transportation covered by STP) and for sure the easiest walk on your list Stechelberg - Lauterbrunnen.
At Schynige Platte you can take an easier trail, explore the Alpine Gardens for example, or you can up your game, be prepared to work harder than the previous hikes and do Schynige Platte Panoramic trail: Daube-Oberberghorn. For this one I wear hiking boots and use my hiking poles. Doesn’t have to be actual boots, but footwear made for hiking is essential so that you have proper traction.
I am sending you some links with photos that may help, as well as one for the North Face trail and Bachalpsee, but you will basically know after day one which of the hikes will be the most enjoyable for you.