Spring hiking in Jungfrau region

If you want hiking, skip Interlaken and go directly to Lauterbrunen or Grindelwald. The snow on the trails may be less of an issue if you have good boots but the Mountain weather will be highly variable.

Put Alltrails app on your phone. It is free. Then find the trails area there. Then read the reviews, which may be within the last week or so and you will know the conditions of the trails.

I was in Switzerland at the end of April/beginning of May last year, a total of 16 days. We experienced five days when it rained for a least a couple hours. The rain was not a problem for us. We stayed in Brienz for six nights. There are many trails in the area around Brienz. There are also many in the Brunig Pass area. While we walk much of the time while on trips, we do not consider ourselves "hikers". I have been to Switzerland enough to know there will likely be many trails open at the time of your visit. Just not trails at higher elevations.

Have a wonderful trip!

Traveler Girl

The Lauterbrunnen Valley itself is worthy of a long walk from Stechelberg to Lauterbrunnen. You can even go beyond, following the river to Wilderswil and even as far as Interlaken. There are some hikes/walks actually starting from Wengen like Staubbachbänkli and Mönchblick (very easy but scenic) as well as several others. You can hike between Grütschalp and Mürren most anytime (either direction) for terrific peak views.

We were in the area last spring (usually we go in the autumn) and enjoyed seeing so much snow on the peaks annd flowers everywhere even if we could not do the high elevation hikes we usually do. The walk that Maureen mentions from Iseltwald to Geissbach Falls is excellent, too.

I also like walking along the lake in Thun as far as Oberhofen. You can see the castles in Thun, Hönegg, and Oberhofen. (Ask locally for details as the walk does not exactly follow the lake all the way.) Incredible views!

Do bring waterproof hiking shoes or boots!

End of April it is still winter higher up. That does make for interesting walks though. I like to walk from Kleine Scheidegg down to Wengen that time of year, and see how the landscape changes. From snow to fresh melt, to the first Crocusses, the first gras, and then the rest of the flowers...

But a lot will be closed. The Männlichen will not operate yet for example, and quite a few hotels and restaurants will be on a break.