Thursday, August 16, 2012

The Grindelwald Valley, Thurs, Aug 2

Today we took the cogwheel and train to the famous resort of Grindelwald located at the foot of the Eiger Mountain. We didn't spend time in Grindelwald but caught the local bus for a spectacular drive to Bussalp (6625 ft).


We walked along the Hoehenweg (contour of the mountain), with breathtaking views of the Bernese mountains, and stopped to sample the wares of a mountain cheesemaker, and learn about cheesemaking.







We continued to Bort for a picnic at the top of the gondola run, and then returned to Grindelwald by cable car.



After a hot slog across Grindelwald we returned to Wengen by train and cogwheel.

Walk Bussalp to Bort 

Field lecture:  Grindelwald and its famous mountain, walking time c. 3/4 hrs
1903 postcard from Grindelwald

1 comment:

karla said...

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You run a postcard on your blog: http://pennykaplan.blogspot.de/ on which I own the copyright. The original address is: http://compendium.world4.eu/2010/12/hamburg-1921.html
Please remove this postcard or Link back to the above address. I spend a lot of time and energy to make rare material as possible for all to freely available. Let us be fair. Thank you! K.H. Fischer (google name: dieFlaneuse)