Wanting to do some hiking in the Interlaken area in late May. Have heard that snow level may still be too low at that time? Any experience?
Posted by
Bend, OR, United States
1167 posts
That is really too early for high level hiking. We were there in mid-June and there was still a lot of snow.
Posted by
Danville, VT
12040 posts
May is not a good month. Snow is not the only problem, it's also one of the damper and cloudier months of the year. Mid to late June is just about the earliest time of year to consider high altitude hiking. In some of the highest hiking areas in the Pennine Alps (around Zermatt), I've even encountered significant obstacles of snow as late as July.
Posted by
Long Beach, California, USA
3398 posts
We are in Switzerland right now (have been for 10 days) and have done a lot of hiking. That said, we have been to Mt. Fort in Valais (3330 meters) yesterday and there was no way we could have hiked up there at all. All of the other hiking we have done though has been lovely at elevations below 3000 meters. Lots of patches of snow though so I would imagine that May could be challenging.
Posted by
OP
Lake Stevens, WA, United States
24 posts
Thank you for your help.