Hello - I've really enjoyed reading posts in this forum; all very helpful!
We're about to head to Switzerland in early May. I'll be running the Geneva marathon so we're starting for a few days in Geneva. Then we've found the most charming little cottage in a very rural setting near Valais (which sounds like a perfect setting to put feet up, drink some wine and enjoy the mountains for 2-3 days after the marathon).
We'll be renting a car in Geneva so travel to villages should be easy enough (right? I hope :) ! )
From there, we're thinking of heading towards the Grindelwald region. I've seen lots of positive posts about the valley area and it looks lovely. Some advise not staying in Interlaken. Some advise Lauterbrunnen.
We were also looking at Zermatt. I spend a lot of time in ski towns in the US and find them neat, even in the off-season. If it's possable, I wouldn't mind some late-season skiing (2nd week of May). But I'm the only one of us who skis so it's not a high priority.
We're looking for places with good views, easy hikes, maybe a place to rent a bike and do some cycling between villages (so long as it's generally flat).
At the end of our trip, we'll have to get back to Geneva for our return flights so ideally, we'd like to be somewhere within 2-2.5 hours drive of Geneva so we can wait until the last possable moment to drive back (making the most of wherever we are).
My other half would very much like to visit Gruyere and I was thinking we could make it a stop on the way to Valais or on the way back to Geneva.
what would you all suggest in terms of regions and villages and activities?
