EuroTripping – Wengen to Lauterbrunnen Hike
While we stayed outside Basel, Switzerland this past summer, we drove to Lauterbrunnen, a village in a na
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EuroTripping – Wengen to Lauterbrunnen Hike
While we stayed outside Basel, Switzerland this past summer, we drove to Lauterbrunnen, a village in a narrow valley in the Bernese Oberland region, to take a hike.
Once parked, we took a mountain train, which climbed from the 288m elevation in Lauterbrunnen up to 1274m where Wengen, a small village up on one of the ridges, overlooks the steep valley. After a quick wander in the town (and some liquid refreshment) we began to make our way back down to Lauterbrunnen.
It was another hot day and, fortunately, much of the initial hike was through fairly dense forest. This meant that we didn’t have a view of anything while in the shade — but seeing how steep the trail was, I was too busy looking down to find safe footing amongst the dirt and rock and root to care about a pretty vista. The sun was harsh and unforgiving but I did still, of course, take many shots during the hike when we did have a view or other sights to note.
Here are some images from our Wengen to Lauterbrunnen hike in Switzerland back in late June.
A sign along the track welcoming folks to Wengen
Cow, flag and bright red shutters
A very Swiss facade
This was above someone’s carport
In Wengen, looking up at some towering peaks
Leafless creepers
We came across some cows, but not as many as on our previous hike
A little outbuilding next to a steep cliff
Oops: This house has seen better days
Someone’s woodpile
A helicopter flying about
Rock formation
Grass, mountains, valley and waterfall
A couple having some wedding photos taken randomly at the beginning of the forest path
We had some sunny walking on a farm road after the forest portion of the hike
Getting closer to Lauterbrunnen
I thought the copses were lovely
Some working folk taking a rest in the shade
Another outbuilding with a view
Almost back down to Lauterbrunnen
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