All - family of 12 (my 6 (wife, 4 kids (20, 17, 11 and 11); in-laws; and sister-and brother-in-law and kids (16,10) are heading to Switzerland for 5 nights June 24-29.
Renting a car in Germany for 14 days (spending time in Munich, Fussen, Rothenberg, Berchtesgaden prior to Switzerland, and then Black Forest area after Switzerland trip). So we'll have car in Switzerland to get to Engleberg (from Fussen) and then from Engleberg to Lauterbrunnen.
Purchasing half fare card as well as 3-day Jungfrau Travel Pass (i've run the numbers 99 times and have determined this is our best bet financially).
First night in Engleberg - and next morning (Wednesday) plan is to head up to Mt. Titlis for 1/2 day. Then drive from Engleberg to Lauterbrunnen through Susten Pass (realizing this is a bit more of a drive - but family wants to drive this route). Likely arriving Lauterbrunnen 4/5pm. Likely just explore Lauterbrunnen a bit - and have dinner in town.
4 nights in Lauterbrunnen at the Hotel Staubbach.
Thursday - Plan is to reserve early morning seats (10 CHF PP) both Thursday morning and Friday morning for the 8:30 CC65 KS Jungfrau train for potential Top of Europe trip - plan to wake up and determine if we want to go X morning and then pay the 75 CHF for the Top of Europe train. Looks like we can get from Lauterbrunnen up to Top of Europe on early train from Lauterbrunnen to Wengen around 7am (through Wengen to KS) arriving as early as 9:10 to Top of Europe. Plan to spend 2-3 hours at Top of Europe, and then on way back down, we plan to maybe hang out a bit in KS, and then take cable car from Wengen to Mannlichen for hiking/etc.
Friday - On either Thursday or Friday (depending on weather above to Top of Europe), we plan to head to Grindelwald First as early as possible. I believe the route we plan to take is Lauterbrunnen to Wengen (as early as 6am); Wengen to Manlicchen; Manlicchen to Grindelwald Terminal; then walk to Grund/First. On reverse trip back to Lauterbrunnen, likely will hike/explore again in/near Wengen or Manlicchen.
Saturday - we have reservations at 9am at Piz Gloria on Schilthorn. Probably will go regardless of weather. I believe the route we'll take is Lauterbrunnen to Murren through Grutschlap; Murren to Schilthorn transferring at Birg. Will stop at Birg on way back down, and then explore Murren area as well later that day once we depart Birg. Possibly head to Allmenduhubel from Murren to hike as well that afternoon.
Plan to visit and explore Lauterbrunnen/Trummelback Falls and Staubbach Falls as well during our time there - likely depending on when we do the rest of the above.
Depart Lauterbrunnen Sunday to head to Triberg/Black Forest.
Thanks in advance for any tips/thoughts (or confirmation my planning skills aren't that bad :-).