Posts about Schynige Platte

The “Schynige Platte” is a high mountain area in the Bernese Oberland. It lies at an altitude of about 2,000 metres at the western end of a prominent ridge of the Schwarzhorn range, and is notable for its hotel and cog railway: one of the highest in Switzerland. In good weather conditions the area offers spectacular views to Interlaken and to many surrounding mountains, including the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. (Wikipedia.)

  • Firsts of August

    1st August is Switzerland’s Bundestag (or federal day), so Jo and I usually take advantage of the day off work to celebrate our adopted home. Here are some photographic mementoes of the day trips we’ve made.

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  • Thunersee and Brienzersee – Pure Switzerland

    The region I’ve been calling home for sixteen years.

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  • Hiking with Google Street View

    “Hiking” the path from Grindelwald First to the Faulhorn and on to Schynige Platte using Google Street View.

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  • Chüematta

    A part of the mountain above Isenfluh called Chüematta: Swiss German for “Cow Meadow”.

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  • Oberberghorn

    I’ve been looking at the tooth-like promontory in the distance quite regularly, ever since we moved to Faulensee. It’s a very distinct peak on the eastern side of the Schynige Platte and one which begs to be explored.

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