Lauterbrunnen is a valley famed for its waterfalls, giving good access to the whole mountain area below the Eiger, Jungfrau and Monch. Your rail pass, which is included in the price of the holiday, will take you to places such as Wengen, Grindelwald, Murren, Interlaken and Kleine Scheidegg.

Accommodation

We stay in a traditional, 200 year old wooden chalet which is also a family home and farm! We also use this Chalet in the ski season and find it a cosy and friendly place to stay. There are plenty of toilets, adequate showers, some sunny balconies and a large dining/living room. Rooms are for 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5, with washbasins and mostly single beds. The house is clean, warm and rustic.

Fellowship

This holiday will include a time of Bible teaching and worship each evening. Most evenings we will lay on some sort of entertainment. You will be asked to help our cook for one day with cooking and washing up.This can be fun and will not curtail your walking time.

Walking

The area offers a wide range of walks of differing levels of exertion. We offer a number of options each day including  guided walks on 5 of the days. Other days people can group together and explore the area without an 'official' leader. There are also many other activity options. Don't forget that a 6 day rail pass (for train, bus & cable car) is included in the price and will take you to places such as Wengen, Murren, Grindlewald, Interlaken, Schynige Platte and Kleine Schidegg.

Stay in a mountain hut

We'll do a two day trip later on in the week via the Schilthorn summit (2970m) and stay in the Rotstock Hutte (costs about CHF50- extra). This is an amazing opportunity to stay in the high mountains, enjoy local food and beer on the terrace and make friends with others who are trekking in the area. 

Via Ferrata

In 2009, we tried out lots of the Via Ferrata routes on offer in the area (Murren, Schwarzhorn above Grindelwald and 2 on the North face of the Eiger) and thoroughly enjoyed the experience of slightly harder climbs while being protected by the fixed cables and a climbing harness.

Mountain biking

There are lots of biking routes which we haven't yet tried but one day we will hire bikes from a local shop, use the lift pass to travel up the mountain and find a suitable route for the group to try.