19 June 2026 · Interrail
The Luzern Interlaken Express is one of the most scenic train routes in Switzerland. It connects Lucerne with Interlaken Ost and links two very different parts of a Switzerland trip: Central Switzerland, with Lucerne, Mount Pilatus and Mount Rigi, and the Bernese Oberland, with Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald and the Jungfrau Region. It is not a […]
19 June 2026 · Travel
Mount Rigi is one of the easiest mountain day trips from Lucerne without a car. It is close to the city, well connected by public transport, and gives you a classic Central Switzerland combination: Lake Lucerne, mountain railways, cable cars, and wide panoramic views. Compared with Mount Pilatus, Rigi usually feels softer and more relaxed. […]
19 June 2026 · Travel
Mount Pilatus and Mount Rigi are the two classic mountain day trips from Lucerne. Both are easy to reach without a car. Both can combine a boat journey with mountain railways, and both give you panoramic views across Central Switzerland. But they offer noticeably different experiences. Mount Pilatus is the more dramatic choice. Its rocky […]
19 June 2026 · Travel
Mount Pilatus is one of the most famous mountain day trips from Lucerne. It rises above the city, close enough to feel like an obvious choice if you are staying in Lucerne, but high and dramatic enough to feel like a proper Swiss mountain experience. The route is also one of the reasons people visit. […]
15 June 2026 · Travel
Trying to choose between Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald is difficult because both are beautiful in very different ways. They are both easy to reach from Interlaken. They both have mountain views. They both work well without a car. And if you are visiting the Jungfrau Region for the first time, you will probably see both names […]
10 June 2026 · Travel
Blausee is one of those places in Switzerland that almost looks too polished to be real. A small blue lake, clear water, forest around it, mountains in the background, and an easy location between Frutigen and Kandersteg. It is not the same kind of mountain experience as Oeschinensee, but that is also why it can […]
9 June 2026 · Travel
Kandersteg is one of those Swiss mountain villages that feels quieter than it probably deserves to be. It does not have the same name recognition as Interlaken, Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen. It is not the first place most people think of when planning a trip to the Bernese Oberland. But that is also part of why […]
8 June 2026 · Travel
When I arrived at Oeschinensee, the lake was still hidden. The cable car had already carried me high above Kandersteg, but from the mountain station I still had to walk for around 30 minutes. Then, almost without warning, the mountains opened and the blue water appeared beneath the cliffs. That moment is what makes Oeschinensee […]
7 June 2026 · Hiking
Oeschinensee and Bachalpsee are two of the most beautiful mountain lakes in Switzerland, but they offer very different experiences. Bachalpsee is the more straightforward choice if you are staying around Interlaken, Grindelwald or the Jungfrau Region. You take the cable car to Grindelwald First, hike to the lake, and get those classic wide-open views of […]
7 June 2026 · Hiking
The Oeschinensee hike from Kandersteg is one of the best lake hikes in Switzerland. The panorama trail usually starts near the Oeschinensee cable car mountain station, climbs toward Heuberg, and takes around 3 to 4 hours with about 400 to 450 meters of elevation gain. Not because it is the easiest. And not because it […]
