Bernese Oberland

The Brienzer Rothorn offers a classic steam train experience to a mountaintop with great views of Lake Brienz and the Bernese Oberland mountains....

The Gasterntal is a beautiful hidden U-shaped valley just outside Kandersteg....

The Oeschinensee is a beautiful turquoise lake nestled above Kandersteg in the Bernese Oberland....

Obersteinberg is a quiet mountain inn and working farm at the upper end of the Lauterbrunnen valley in Switzerland's Bernese Oberland. A beautiful and authentic stop....

Meiringen is a beautiful town at the foot of several mountain passes, near Lake Brienz and Reichenbach falls. It's a good starting point for Bernese Oberland hikes....

Wengen is a beautiful car-free village in the Bernese Oberland, on a sunny shelf beneath the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau mountains....

The Männlichen ridge is one of the best panorama viewpoints in the Bernese Oberland, with the Eiger, Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen valley....

The First gondola above Grindelwald takes you up to some of the best views in the Jungfrau region....

Stechelberg is a tiny village at the far end of the Lauterbrunnen valley. A quiet, mellow stop in one of Switzerland's prettiest regions. ...

Kandersteg is a quiet village at the end of a valley in the Bernese Oberland, best known for the stunning Oeschinensee lake above town....

The name Lauterbrunnen means "many springs" using a modern meaning of the word lauter in German: however this could be an example of a folk etymology....

The Allmendhubel ridge above Mürren, features a funicular train, restaurant and kids playground....

The Winteregg restaurant has a great playground and panoramic outdoor terrace near Murren....

An enchanting car-free village on the mountainside between Stechelberg and Mürren. Quiet dairy farms, fantastic mountains and miles of trails....

Grindelwald has long been known as the 'glacier village' thanks to the nearby glaciers that extend almost into the town. The glaciers may be receding, but the views are still out of this world....

A living history museum in the Bernese Oberland. A full day trip that is great for learning about traditional crafts....

The Schynige Platte cogweel train takes you to a beautiful viewpoint high on the ridge separating the lakes around Interlaken from the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains. ...

The popular cable car and restaurant above Murren offers spectacular views and is definitely worth a visit....

In the Lauterbrunnen Valley, these falls have cut a gorge so narrow they actually appear to fall inside the mountain....

Switzerland's highest railway station - there are tunnels carved into the ice, but the main attraction is the view of the Aletsch glacier, the longest glacier in the Alps....

My absolute favorite area in the Alps is the Bernese Oberland, and my favorite stop is Mürren, a car-free cliff-side village surrounded by fabulous scenery. The mountains simply don't get any better!...