Winter in Lauterbrunnen
You don’t have to be a skier to enjoy Luterbrunnen in the winter. There are reduced price passes for non-skiers to get up into the mountains for a relaxing coffee or joining up with friends for lunch. Or there are lots of other activities to enjoy including walking along prepared trails, snow-shoe trekking, sledging , paragliding, curling and heli-skiing. Down the valley, lies lively Interlaken set between the stunning lakes and has lovely shops and cafes. It is possible to take a steamer ride on the lake year round. Open-air ice rinks can be enjoyed in Murren, Wengen and Lauterbrunnen. Many of the hotels and sports centres offer reasonably priced fitness and spa facilities if you want to spoil yourself.
Spring and Summer. The great appeal of Lauterbrunnen is its location. The valley is breathtaking. The waterfalls that fall from its cliffs have you constantly looking skywards. Summer is when the valley seems to blossom into the spectacular. The cliffs, waterfalls and the White Lutschine, which flows through the valley dominate it. There are hiking trails and cycle trails for all abilities. It is an easy walk from Lauterbrunnen to Stechelberg at the end of the valley (there is a separate pathway for walkers) and if you don’t want to walk back you can take the Postbus, or take the bikes to Murren and cycle back to Lauterbrunnen. Local produce- cheeses, meats and exquisite breads are a part of staying in the mountains and there's a programme of local events including folk dancing and yodelling to enjoy. The village has tennis courts, outdoor swimming pool, minigolf and children's adventure playground. Interlaken provides lakeside beaches and lots of choice for watersports.
Ski:
Winter
Lauterbrunnen is an ideal location if you want easy access to the slopes on both sides of the Lauterbrunnen valley. The area lies at the heart of skiing in the Jungfrau Top Ski Region and its three resorts of – Wengen (1274m), Mürren (1650m) and Grindelwald (1034m) give access to more than 44 railways, cable cars and ski lifts, taking you to over 213 kilometres of pistes, more than 100 kilometres of well-prepared walking paths, 50 kilometres of sledging runs and 30 kilometres of cross-country skiing paths. The winter sports pass gives you unlimited travel in the area. Ski hire and English speaking ski school reservation are available in the village. From the apartment you can take the bus outside to Lauterbrunnen station in 5 minutes, then train to Wengen, or take the bus to Schilthorn cable car in 7 minutes. To access Grindelwald, you can ski from Kleine Scheidegg. catch the train in Lauterbrunnen or drive round to Grindelwald.
