Posts about Lauterbrunnen Valley
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Random things in September
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.
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Random things in May
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 […]
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A nerve-wracking trip to Birg cable-car station
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, […]
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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!
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Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg
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.
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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.
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2019 in review: up in the air
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.
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Grütschalp to Lauterbrunnen
Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Grütschalp to Lauterbrunnen in Swiss canton Bern.
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Mürren to Gimmelwald
Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Mürren to Gimmelwald in Swiss canton Bern.
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Birg to Mürren
Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Birg to Mürren in Swiss canton Bern.
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Schilthorn to Birg
Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Schilthorn to Birg in Swiss canton Bern.
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Lobhörner from Sulwald
The longest and hardest hike in Switzerland I’ve managed to date, captured in photos and video.
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Thomas Heaton in Switzerland
British photographer and videographer Thomas Heaton visits three of my favourite locations in Switzerland.
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Grütschalp to Lauterbrunnen
Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Grütschalp to Lauterbrunnen in Swiss canton Bern.
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Allmendhubel to Mürren
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Gimmelwald to Stechelberg
Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Gimmelwald to Stechelberg in Swiss canton Bern.
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Lauterbrunnen to Grütschalp
Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Lauterbrunnen to Grütschalp in Swiss canton Bern.
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Birg to Schilthorn
Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Birg to Schilthorn in Swiss canton Bern.
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Grütschalp to Lauterbrunnen
Time-lapse video of the cable-car ride from Grütschalp to Lauterbrunnen in Swiss canton Bern.
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Schiltgrat to Mürren
A hair-raising sledge run – our first of this season – in the awe-inspiring Schilttal valley above Mürren.
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Kleine Scheidegg to Lauberhorn
A steep and stony path from the mountain hamlet of Kleine Scheidegg leads to the top of the world-famous Lauberhorn, from which the intrepid author gets an unparalleled view of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.
