Hello, I was a SlowTrav member back in the day, and my husband and I did a couple of wonderful slow trips to Italy. Now my husband and I are planning a slow trip to Switzerland in September to celebrate our retirement. We want to settle in, probably visiting two places of one week each. We are thinking one week near Lake Geneva and another week featuring easy hikes and cable car rides in the Bernese Oberland or the Valais. Suggestions welcome! I've never been to Switzerland before. Thanks. Laurie
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I know the Bernese Oberland well and the Valais too. We are off to Lenk near Gstaad in June. Ask any questions in the Switzerland forum. Take a look at the trip reports too.
There are many of my trip reports but recently we’ve gone to the same place each year so the reports are repetitive but there are reports from other people too.
There are many of my trip reports but recently we’ve gone to the same place each year so the reports are repetitive but there are reports from other people too.
Thank you for this information! I have been reading all of the trip reports--Lenk sounds wonderful. We will not have a car so I am trying to figure out to manage the hiking part of the trip using public transportation. We are in our early 70s, and both fairly fit, but not planning to do anything really strenuous.
We've made 3 "slow travel" trips to Switzerland over the years. We like to stay 5-10 days in one spot. First time: Zermatt, Wengen and Luzerne. Second time: Bern, Montreux and Luzerne. Third time Zurich only. Car not needed or recommended. Many small towns do not allow cars and parking can be expensive in the cities.
I highly recommend https://www.myswissalps.com/. They have excellent information and a great forum for asking questions. Be sure to check the travel pass pages, including a spreadsheet for helping you choose the right pass. Most people recommend the Swiss Travel Pass which covers almost all travel plus museums, but unless you are doing a lot of travel it might not be the most economical, just the most convenient.
We usually use All Trails for hiking, even in Europe. You can also get advice on hiking from local visitor offices in each town. In Bernese Oberland, most people recommend Wengen for being pretty and car free, along with nearness of hiking trails. Luzerne also has a lot of hiking nearby as well as being very pretty. Near Lake Geneva, I recommend Montreux or Vevey, or even Lausanne. Zermatt is lovely but very isolated (days trips to Zermatt are usually not recommended because of travel time). Enjoy Switzerland, one of the best places in Europe to visit!
I highly recommend https://www.myswissalps.com/. They have excellent information and a great forum for asking questions. Be sure to check the travel pass pages, including a spreadsheet for helping you choose the right pass. Most people recommend the Swiss Travel Pass which covers almost all travel plus museums, but unless you are doing a lot of travel it might not be the most economical, just the most convenient.
We usually use All Trails for hiking, even in Europe. You can also get advice on hiking from local visitor offices in each town. In Bernese Oberland, most people recommend Wengen for being pretty and car free, along with nearness of hiking trails. Luzerne also has a lot of hiking nearby as well as being very pretty. Near Lake Geneva, I recommend Montreux or Vevey, or even Lausanne. Zermatt is lovely but very isolated (days trips to Zermatt are usually not recommended because of travel time). Enjoy Switzerland, one of the best places in Europe to visit!