Self-catering holiday homes: Lauterbrunnen

Make a holiday rental chalet or apartment in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland your home away from home

Situated deep in the fairytale scenery of Bernese Oberland in Switzerland, Lauterbrunnen stands in an impossibly beautiful setting. The village guards the entrance to a wooded gorge, and provides one of the most stunning bases for exploring the best of the region, from Murren to Jungfraujoch. The Alpine scenery which surrounds Lauterbrunnen is littered with no less than 72 dramatic waterfalls, dropping over cliffs of up to 300m, leading the valley becoming known as the ‘Valley of the Waterfalls’. An apartment in Lauterbrunnen is transformed from a blissfully pretty summer mountain retreat to a base for fearsome skiing in winter, meaning that all year round, self catering accommodation in Lauterbrunnen is in great demand.

Things to do on holiday in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

An apartment in Lauterbrunnen is a walker’s haven. Situated at the base of the cliff edge train to Grutscalp, there are so many footpaths and tracks both direct from the village and from various stops along train. There are some delightful and largely empty footpaths towards the tiny, mountain hamlet of Isenfluh too, from which a small cable car can take to the distinctive Lobhorner crag. In the other direction, Switzerland’s highest waterfall, Staubbach Falls, can be reached by walking for just a few miles from your holiday accommodation in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.

In winter, Lauterbrunnen becomes a delightful skiing resort, suitable for skiers and snowboarders of all standards. The simply incredible scenery looks almost more impressive when coasted in a thick layer of white snow, and you can still do all the sightseeing and touring you wish. The skiing in the Lauterbrunnen Valley is mainly cross-country skiing, but the downhill ski resorts of Wengen-Kleine and Murren are both expansive and extremely easily reached from a chalet or apartment in Lauterbrunnen. In the vicinity are over 200km of pistes, 100km of winter hiking trails and 50km of tobogganing trails to enjoy.

Places to holiday in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

Interlaken is the largest town in the close vicinity of an apartment in Lauterbrunnen. Located just 10km away, Interlaken provides all the services, shops and transport hubs needed to happily survive the winter in a self catering chalet in Lauterbrunnen. It is also an ideal base for mountaineers and climbers hoping to tackle the famous peaks of the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau.

Weather in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

During the summer, temperatures are surprisingly high. Daily peaks reach around 25˚C, perfect for the strenuous walking and spectacular sightseeing which accommodation in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland is known for. In winter, temperatures drop considerably, as winter sports enthusiasts descend upon the village.

Flights to Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

Despite its remote and awe-inspiring location, Lauterbrunnen is well connected to the Swiss transport network, meaning that reaching your Lauterbrunnen apartment is not as hard as you might have thought. The Bernese Oberland Railway arrives into Lauterbrunnen in just 20 minutes from Interlaken, which is connected to Berne (BRN), Zurich (ZRH) and Geneva International Airport (GVA) by train.

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