Some questions for a March trip in Lauterbrunnen
Jan 1, 2017, 8:25 pm
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And. I booked in Murren. Now, trying to figure out the most economical way to get the most out of my `40 hours in the area.
Jan 12, 2017, 5:19 pm
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Personally, I did a similar trip several years back. I preferred staying in Lauterbrunnen because you could easily travel to Wengen, Murren, Gimmelwald, Jungfraujoch and Schilthorn...all on day trips...and gave you more options depending upon the weather in each outpost. And the valley was lovely....but YMMV.
Jan 13, 2017, 1:57 am
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I adore Liechtenstein! One of my favourite places in Europe is a tiny hamlet called Steg, just a little further up from Triesenberg. Tiny blue lake and tiny collection of picture-perfect houses nestled in the mountains and surrounded by streams. My favourite place to eat there has closed but the Bergstübli Steg might be an option.
Definitely nicer in summer than in winter, but the snow should be starting to melt at that altitude by late March.
Definitely nicer in summer than in winter, but the snow should be starting to melt at that altitude by late March.
Jan 13, 2017, 1:49 pm
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OP, you got plenty of great advice and suggestions here.
Recently, I spent 4 days in Lauterbrunnen and explored all local iconic sights. I had a car too, it was in park the whole time. While in the area, I used exclusively the trains, and had a 3-day pass.
Murren is a good place to stay. I loved this village. The views are fab! So are all places mentioned up-thread. But with only 2 days, you really have to hustle to jam in all the worthy sights.
While up there in Jungfraujoch, beware of high altitude sickness. I saw more than a few people were suffering from it, including a poor dog.
I agree with others re driving to Liechtenstein, allow more than 3 hours. Note that often there could be accidents that stop traffic for a long time. This happened to me driving from Austria to Lauterbrunnen. For two times, traffic came to a screeching halt. Lost 1.5 hours!
If you want to see a preview of some of the sights, I posted a few photos and you can find them here:
https://stefanofoto.smugmug.com/Europe/Switzerland
Have a great trip!
Recently, I spent 4 days in Lauterbrunnen and explored all local iconic sights. I had a car too, it was in park the whole time. While in the area, I used exclusively the trains, and had a 3-day pass.
Murren is a good place to stay. I loved this village. The views are fab! So are all places mentioned up-thread. But with only 2 days, you really have to hustle to jam in all the worthy sights.
While up there in Jungfraujoch, beware of high altitude sickness. I saw more than a few people were suffering from it, including a poor dog.
I agree with others re driving to Liechtenstein, allow more than 3 hours. Note that often there could be accidents that stop traffic for a long time. This happened to me driving from Austria to Lauterbrunnen. For two times, traffic came to a screeching halt. Lost 1.5 hours!
If you want to see a preview of some of the sights, I posted a few photos and you can find them here:
https://stefanofoto.smugmug.com/Europe/Switzerland
Have a great trip!
Jan 14, 2017, 5:47 pm
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One further thought RE: Jungfraujoch.
If you're in the area and the weather is good, go for it. But don't make it a "must see" and just do it regardless. You will be so much happier if you visit 5/10 years from now on a spectacular day rather than going up and the weather comes in.
We never make "plans" for any kind of landscape sightseeing. If we're in/near a place that has good sights and the weather is great, we go. Otherwise we do other things. For instance, if by bad chance you're in the Lauterbrunnen area and it's rainy/foggy/snowy consider visiting Trummelbach falls. They are actually more beautiful when it's raining, since the sun never shines there and the additional water makes the falls bigger.
If you're in the area and the weather is good, go for it. But don't make it a "must see" and just do it regardless. You will be so much happier if you visit 5/10 years from now on a spectacular day rather than going up and the weather comes in.
We never make "plans" for any kind of landscape sightseeing. If we're in/near a place that has good sights and the weather is great, we go. Otherwise we do other things. For instance, if by bad chance you're in the Lauterbrunnen area and it's rainy/foggy/snowy consider visiting Trummelbach falls. They are actually more beautiful when it's raining, since the sun never shines there and the additional water makes the falls bigger.