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IN A NUTSHELL
WHAT: Interlaken.
WHERE: Central Switzerland, in the Bernese Oberland
southeast of the Swiss capital of Bern.
WHY: Alpine lakes, snow capped mountains,
hiking trails
and famous Appenzell cheese; hut-to-hut hiking; skiing in the
winter.
WHEN: June to September for the real hiking trails.�
Spring and fall for outdoor walks and sightseeing.� Snowsports
in the winter.
HOW: Weekend
trip for those in Southern Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.�
Take a look at our map page for
more details. |
Take
a look at our Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen galleries to get a feel for this
extreme sports mecca.� Interlaken isn't just for hikers in the
summer.� Numerous adventure sport outfitters offer a bevy of
activities, including paragliding, whitewater rafting, canyoning,
and mountain climbing.� This area of Central Switzerland
features fast and furious rivers, narrow slot canyons, ice blue
lakes, and white capped mountains.�
The nearby valley of Lauterbrunnen is a fantastic hiking and scenic
destination, with numerous waterfalls in this short steep walled
valley.
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Central Interlaken |
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Green plaza
in Central Interlaken serves as a paragliding landing strip |
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Entering the water to start canyoning |
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Getting wet:
starting off on a canyoning trip |
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Sliding down rapids in Central Switzerland |
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Scrambling
over rocks in the Bernese Oberland |
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Two guides lead a group canyoning |
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Narrow slot
canyon in Central Switzerland |
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Sliding down a rope into a cold pool of water |
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Ice blue
waters of Lake Brienz |
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Blue waters around Interlaken |
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Small Casino
in Interlaken |
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High mountains of Grindelwald, a mountain village outside of
Interlaken |
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View of the
Grindelwald valley |
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Green slopes with Lake Brienz in the distance |
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Looking out
over Interlaken towards Lake Thun |
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The bottom of the Stechelberg Falls in the Lauterbrunnen
valley |
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Snowcapped
alpine ridges above Grindelwald |
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Lauterbrunnen waterfalls right in the center of the small
Swiss village |
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Towering
Lauterbrunnen falls |
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Ice blue lake north of Interlaken on the way to
Lucerne |
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Stechelberg
Falls as seen from the trail |
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River running down the valley |
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Signs
warning visitors away from the bottom of Lauterbrunnen falls |
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Here is an overview map of the region.�
For a larger, more detailed map, see our
Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen map page.
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