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.)
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. Interlaken, 2006 Brienzer…
Published on 1st August 2017
The region I’ve been calling home for sixteen years.
Published on 2nd March 2017
“Hiking” the path from Grindelwald First to the Faulhorn and on to Schynige Platte using Google Street View.
Published on 9th April 2016
This meadow is on the hiking route between Sulwald, above the Lauterbrunnen Valley, and the heights of Bällehöchst and Höji-Sulegg. It’s a steep hike to get here, and even more so to get to the nearby peaks, but the view…
Published on 11th July 2015
A higher-resolution version of the panoramic view from my previous post about our hike from Isenfluh, photographed from high above the southern end of the Lütschine and Lauterbrunnen valleys as they open into the Bödeli plain near Interlaken…
Published on 25th September 2014
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.
Published on 2nd August 2014
