Total rip off. My partner said, next time we pack a tiny snack and eat in the valley when we get back down. The highest summit in the Schynige Platte area, between the Daube and Geiss summits, the tower-like Gumihorn peak (2,099 metres (6,886 ft)), cannot be reached by pedestrians. Depuis Zurich, il s’agit de la direction Lucerne et le col du Brünig. Ici vous pouvez réserver directement à l'hôtel. Wilderswil is within the built-up area around Interlaken, and buses also provide a connection from the station to the town centre and Interlaken West station. [1], The line initially runs alongside the BOB for just over 0.5 km (0.31 mi) before crossing the Lütschine river and starting its climb up the valley side. In case that's not enough, this is the alpine wildflower capital of … We took the train to Schynige Platte a few days ago and, thoughthe train was slow going up the mountain it was an interesting journey and the view was more than amazing. The Schynige Platte mountain train opens for summer season about the first week of July and runs about every 40 mins (15:01, 15:41, 16:21, 17:01, 17:53). This is a loop trail starting at the top of the Schynige Platte railway. Schynige Platte, our destination, is now in view. Has been refurbished and carries a colour scheme representative of that period. Drinks are being sold at a whopping Fr. Towards the top of the line, there are also views of the imposing peaks of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Wonderful train ride, it is an amazing journey. The line terminates at Schynige Platte station at an altitude of 1,987 m (6,520 ft), after a journey of 7.25 km (4.50 mi) and a height gain of 1,420 m (4,659 ft). Beautiful nostalgic Zahnradbahn. Best botanical garden I've seen in nature, the train ride up the mountain and the overall scenery makes this place unique and beautiful.Highly recommended for a hike around! Well, my list is quite long, but we´ve chosen a historic cogwheel train ride to Schynige Platte. The highest summit in the Schynige Platte area, between the Daube and Geiss summits, the tower-like Gumihorn peak (2,099 metres (6,886 ft)), cannot be reached by pedestrians. The forest is followed by alpine pastures which offer views of the Bernese Oberland including the town of Interlaken bracketed by Lake Thun and Lake Brienz. We backpacked a lunch so it was 4.5 hours total. The restaurant however was overpriced, disorganized and the wait time was ridiculous. The railway reaches a height of 1,967 metres (6,453 ft) at the terminus station, on the south-facing slopes of Geiss[citation needed] summit. Itinéraire(s) avec départ et arrivée différents, sac à dos de randonnée d'une journée (environ 20 litres) avec housse de pluie, Vêtements adaptés aux conditions climatiques et résistants, basés sur le principe des couches multiples, Si nécessaire, des perches télescopiques, un phare, du matériel cartographique. N'hésitez pas à aller également voir de plus près les jardins alpins sur la Schynige Platte, avec plus de 500 variétés locales de fleurs alpines, le sentier panoramique en boucle de 2 heures offrant une vue unique sur les lacs de Thoune et Brienz, les lacs de montagne Sägistal et Bachalp à la nature très différente, le plus ancien hôtel de montagne du Faulhorn de 170 ans et, enfin, la vue impressionnante sur les montagnes de Grindelwald depuis le First. Les sommets alpins enneigés forment un contraste fantastique avec les vallées verdoyantes des rivières Lütschine et Aar. The process of removal or replacement normally takes a team of six employees a day to complete, and employs the line's one remaining steam locomotive. It is a rack railway, using the Riggenbach rack with a maximum gradient of 25% (1 in 4). Of the original stock numbers 6–8 (1894, 1924, 1929) with open compartments and 21–22 (1929, 1931) fully closed compartment coaches were kept and complemented with numbers 3 (open, 1893), 23 and 24 (closed, 1898, 1901) ex-WAB (last WAB numbers 3, 22, 24). At the top are fantastic views of the surounding mountains folding around you. See this Tour and others like it, or plan your own with komoot! Southwest of the station is a hotel and mountain restaurant, at a height of 1,983 metres (6,506 ft). Another passing loop is located at Breitlauenen station, the line's only intermediate station at an altitude of 1,542 m (5,059 ft).