SWITZERLAND Travel Guide
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The Jungfrau region of Switzerland is one of the country’s most scenic places, filled with epic mountain views, amazing hikes, quaint mountain towns, and scenic cable car rides. With all the towns and transport routes, planning a trip to the Jungfrau region can be a bit overwhelming- but we’re here to help! In this guide, we’ll go over everything you need to know to plan a trip to Switzerland’s Jungfrau region, including how to get there, how to get around, costs, things to do, when to go, tips, and more!
Lauterbrunnen is one of the most scenic towns in Switzerland. Nestled in a valley in the popular Jungfrau region, not only is Lauterbrunnen beautiful in its own right, with amazing mountain views, quaint streets, and cascading waterfalls all along the valley, but it also serves as a gateway to lots of mountain towns and excursions in the Jungfrau area. In this guide, we’ll go over everything you need to know to visit Lauterbrunnen, including how to get there, things to do in Lauterbrunnen, when to go, best viewpoints, and more!
The Eggishorn viewpoint in Switzerland is one of the best overlooks of the Aletsch Glacier- the largest glacier in the Alps! Nestled between Zermatt and Interlaken, a series of cable cars will bring you to an alpine world with stunning panoramic views. In this guide, we go over everything you need to know to visit the Eggishorn in Switzerland, including how to get there, costs, things to do, when to go, and more!
Looking for something fun to do in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland? Then check out the Aareschlucht Gorge and Reichenbach Falls, located just a half hour east of Interlaken! You’ll get to walk through a narrow picturesque gorge and hike around a scenic waterfall made famous by the popular Sherlock Holmes novels. In this guide, we’ll go over everything you need to know to visit both of these attractions, including how to get there, costs, what to expect, and more!
Riffelsee is the famous lake in Zermatt with picture-perfect reflections of the Matterhorn! Want to learn how to visit? In this guide, we go over everything you need to know about how to get to Riffelsee from Zermatt, the best time to visit (and how to see Riffelsee at sunrise), costs, the best hikes near Riffelsee, and much more!
Looking for the best things to do in Zermatt? In this guide, we share our favorite things to do, including visiting Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, hiking to Riffelsee, visiting Gornergrat, riding mountain carts, and more. Plus, we’ll share our complete Zermatt guide for visiting in the summer. We’ll go over how to get to Zermatt, how to get around, when to go, costs, weather, and much more!
In this Zermatt itinerary, we’ll go over the best ways to spend one to four days in Zermatt. We’ll include all the best Zermatt spots, like Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, Gornergrat, Riffelsee, and Rothorn, and include some of our favorite Zermatt hikes and viewpoints. We’ll also include a map and some of our best tips to help you plan your perfect Zermatt itinerary!
The Matterhorn Glacier Paradise is one of the most popular places to visit in Zermatt. Along this epic cable car route, you can view the Matterhorn from the highest viewing terrace in Europe, go summer skiing, hike some of the best trails in Zermatt, and more! In this guide, we’ll go over everything you need to know to visit the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise in Zermatt, including how to get there, relevant passes, things to do, when to go, how to plan your day, and more!
A visit to Gornergrat is one of the best things to do in Zermatt for epic Matterhorn views and amazing hiking. In this guide, we’ll go over everything you need to know to visit Gornergrat, including how to get from Zermatt to Gornergrat, costs, things to do at Gornergrat, how to plan your day, the best time to go, and more!
The Rothorn cable car route is a must-do when visiting Zermatt. With epic Matterhorn views, scenic hiking trails, lakes that reflect the Matterhorn, gourmet restaurants, and a chance to go-kart down the mountain, there are tons of things to do on Rothorn! In this guide, learn everything you need to know, including how to get to Rothorn, things to do at each mountain station, costs, how to plan your time, and more!
The Matterhorn Glacier Trail is one of the best hikes in Zermatt! It’s a relatively easy point-to-point trail across a beautiful alpine landscape with amazing in-your-face views of the famous Matterhorn. In this guide, we’ll go over everything you need to know to hike the Matterhorn Glacier Trail in Zermatt, including how to get to the trailhead, important passes you’ll need, the best time to hike, and we’ll share a complete trail guide with pictures and maps.
The Hornlihutte hike is one of the most epic and scenic trails in Zermatt, bringing you super close to the foot of the Matterhorn. However, it’s filled with steep and rugged terrain, a bit of exposure, and lots of metal platforms and stairs that make the hike interesting, but challenging. In this guide, we’ll go over everything you need to know to hike to the Hornlihutte in Zermatt, including how to get to the Hornlihutte trailhead, passes you’ll need, what to expect along the Hornlihutte hike, the best time to go, how to plan your day, and more!
Are you looking for a quiet but super scenic trail in Zermatt? Check out the Crystal Trail! The Crystal Trail is a point-to-point trail that connects the mountain stations of Rothorn and Blauherd. It offers epic views of the Matterhorn, the Findeln Glacier, and the famous Stellisee Lake! Learn everything you need to know to hike the Crystal Trail in Zermatt, including how to get there, when to go, what to expect on the trail, and more!
In this perfect 10 day Alps Itinerary through France and Switzerland, you’ll visit the best highlights of the Alps in Chamonix, Zermatt, and the Jungfrau region of Switzerland. We’ll give you a day by day breakdown and all of our best tips to help you plan the perfect French and Swiss Alps itinerary for your next vacation!