Hi everyone,
Wife and I will be ending a cruise in Basel in early July. We've had Switzerland on our bucket list so decided to spend a week here. Need a check on our planned itinerary to see if it sounds reasonable. Based on the RS advice, we are centering the stay in the OB (3 nights), while visiting other cities. We have travelled Europe by train many times and are comfortable with train travel. We are in our mid 60's but have no mobility issues. We are looking to experience the mountains while still having time to visit some of the cities outside the OB. Our planned trip includes Bern, Grindelwald, Lucerne, and Zurich (departure city).
Saturday: train from Basel to Bern. Overnight there.
Sunday: train from Bern to Grindelwald. Stay 3 nights in Grindelwald. Would like to visit Jungfraujoch, and either First and/or Schilthorn. As time permits, visit one or more of the towns such as wengan, murren or lauterbrunnen. We are not big hikers but may do some easy hiking.
Wednesday: train to Lucerne. Hopefully a scenic train. Two nights in Lucerne.
Friday: train to Zurich with early flight Sunday morning. Likely stay near airport.
Questions:
Would Golden Pass work going back to Lucerne from Grindelwald for the scenic train ride? I understand we would likely change trains at Interlaken.
Also, what would be a useful pass for this whole itinerary, assuming no major flaws?
At Jungfraujoch and other peaks, do we need snow shoes to do short hikes, and if so, any where that rents them? Timeframe is early July.
Any advice is much appreciated.
Thanks.
Tom