Posts about Lauterbrunnen Valley

  • A pleasant walk down from Allmendhubel through Blumental valley, into the shade cast by the mountain ridge, then back into the sun to slither our way down the ice-covered path to Mürren.

  • The gradual arrival of autumn; clouds clinging to the mountains, fresher air and a wider variety of colours in the landscape. My favourite time of the year is coming.

  • May is a funny month for me. The countryside is green and lush, with lots of flowers in the meadows and a pleasant mix of cooling rain and warming sunshine, but I often feel a little frustration because the higher mountains are often still covered with slushy snow. This year, I’ve been spending a lot…

  • My only cable-car trip into the high Alps this past winter season was in February. Webcam confirmation of a fabulous cloud inversion encouraged me to get into the mountains after a long abstinence. I expected the visit to be be a nerve-wracking experience thanks to so many people wearing their coronavirus face-masks around their chins,…

  • Taking our bikes further afield

    Finally got a tow bar fitted to the car, which means we can mount a bike rack, which means we can take our bikes further afield at last!

  • Wengernalp, Switzerland

    The hike from Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg, high above the Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland, is beautiful. But parts of the route are an absolute killer.

  • Snow in Lauterbrunnen

    A stomp in the snow

    Note to self. When the cloud is low, the snow is falling gently and the village paths are empty, get out and enjoy it.

  • 2019 was my second year with a drone, and I continued to experiment with the possibilities and travel to places with the specific aim of photographing them from the air.

  • Grütschalp to Lauterbrunnen

    Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Grütschalp to Lauterbrunnen in Swiss canton Bern.

  • Mürren to Gimmelwald

    Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Mürren to Gimmelwald in Swiss canton Bern.

  • Birg to Mürren

    Birg to Mürren

    Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Birg to Mürren in Swiss canton Bern.

  • Schilthorn to Birg

    Schilthorn to Birg

    Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Schilthorn to Birg in Swiss canton Bern.

  • Lobhörner from Sulwald

    The longest and hardest hike in Switzerland I’ve managed to date, captured in photos and video.

  • Thomas Heaton in Switzerland

    British photographer and videographer Thomas Heaton visits three of my favourite locations in Switzerland.

  • Grütschalp to Lauterbrunnen

    Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Grütschalp to Lauterbrunnen in Swiss canton Bern.

  • Gimmelwald to Stechelberg

    Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Gimmelwald to Stechelberg in Swiss canton Bern.

  • Lauterbrunnen to Grütschalp

    Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Lauterbrunnen to Grütschalp in Swiss canton Bern.

  • Birg to Schilthorn

    Birg to Schilthorn

    Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Birg to Schilthorn in Swiss canton Bern.

  • Grütschalp to Lauterbrunnen

    Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Grütschalp to Lauterbrunnen in Swiss canton Bern.

  • Schilttal, Switzerland

    A hair-raising sledge run – our first of this season – in the awe-inspiring Schilttal valley above Mürren.