We were very lucky to have an English couple recommend the village of Kandersteg as a base to explore the Swiss Alps. Located one valley to the east of Lauterbrunnen, the scenery is magnificent without the extent of tourists.
There is a network of cable cars providing access to ski areas in winter and hiking trails in summer. It is like cheating when tramping, the cable car does a lot of the hard work (no good for Pip, Brian or Jarad).
We took the cable car up to height of 1900m. The scenery is like seeing ten Mt Cooks.
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| Gretel getting her breath back after the cable car ascent. |
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| Tony deep in contemplation, "Should I go in?" |
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| The boats look a better option. |
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| The rock faces show the impact of Glacial gouging and erosion by countess waterfalls |
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| The trails are well marked, with ski trails cleared between the trees. |
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| Dandelions are a protected species in Switzerland, they add colour to the landscape. |
Rivals New Zealand - and some!
ReplyDeleteKandersteg easily the most beautiful place we have visited in Europe. The more we travel though, the more we realise how beautiful parts of New Zealand are (missing Lyttelton harbour and the estuary).
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