3 Days in the Swiss Alps: Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen & Jungfrau

Harder Kulm

Harder Kulm, Interlaken

A funicular up to a viewing platform over Interlaken, the two lakes and the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

Lake Brienz boat

Interlaken Ost pier

A boat across the turquoise lake to the waterfall at Giessbach or the wood-carving village of Brienz.

Iseltwald

A lakeside village with a much-photographed jetty.

Tip: There's a small fee to walk onto the jetty.

Höhematte, Interlaken

The green in the middle of town, where paragliders land with a view of the Jungfrau.

Lauterbrunnen Valley & Staubbach Falls

Lauterbrunnen

A valley of 72 waterfalls under sheer cliffs; Staubbach drops almost 300 m beside the village.

Trümmelbach Falls

Trümmelbach

Glacier meltwater thundering through corkscrew gorges inside the mountain, reached by an elevator.

Tip: Open spring to autumn only.

Mürren

A car-free cliff-top village reached by cable car, facing the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

Schilthorn (Piz Gloria)

Schilthorn

A revolving restaurant at 2,970 m, made famous by a James Bond film.

Tip: Check the summit webcam before buying tickets.

Grindelwald

A mountain village under the north face of the Eiger.

First Cliff Walk

Grindelwald First

A cable car to First, a cliff walkway, then an easy hour's hike to the reflections of Bachalpsee.

Jungfraujoch

The highest railway station in Europe at 3,454 m, with the Aletsch Glacier and an ice palace.

Tip: Expensive and weather-dependent; go on the clearest day and take it slowly at altitude.

Kleine Scheidegg

Change trains at this pass under the Eiger and walk down toward Wengen for the views.