Switzerland: Land of mountains and snow
by Tippy.
Sep 5, 2025
🖤Hiking Duration: Lake loop 1:50h, can walk on the ice in winter. Difficulty: Beginner, gentle terrain.
🖤Transport: From Munich Hbf Platform 27, take RB6 to Garmisch, then transfer to Bus 9840. Total travel time: 2:23h.
🖤Walchensee, P6-9
🖤Hiking Duration: Allocate 3-4 hours. Full lake loop not recommended (takes ~5.5h). Cycling around the lake is an option!
🖤Difficulty: Beginner (flat paths, child-friendly).
🖤Transport: From Munich Hbf Platforms 27-33, take RB66 to Kochel station, then transfer to Bus 9608 (direct route).
🖤Transport Tips:
Rome → Bolzano + transfer to SAD mountain buses.
🖤Non-drivers: Recommended to purchase a 3-day cable car pass (€135) for unlimited rides on 140 Dolomites cable car routes.
🖤Accommodation Recommendations:
🖤Stay in Ortisei—close to Val di Funes and Seceda (peak season prices can be steep).
[Must-Visit Spots]
🖤1 Val di Funes
🖤Postcard-perfect shots at St. Magdalena Church + Geisler Peaks (pink-gold hues at sunrise/sunset). Visit St. John Church (onion dome), dubbed "the loneliest church" by National Geographic.
🖤2 Tre Cime di Lavaredo
🖤Star Wars filming location. Hike the 12km loop; Refugio Locatelli offers 360° views of the three colossal peaks.
🖤3 Alpe di Siusi
🖤Europe’s largest alpine meadow. Ride cable cars over grazing herds. Golden meadows + Dolomite peaks in autumn evoke Heidi’s world.
🖤4 Lago di Braies
🖤"Pearl of the Dolomites"—emerald waters. Rent a wooden boat or hike the shore (100% photo-worthy).
🖤5 Lago di Carezza
🖤"Rainbow Lake" shimmers in prismatic colors. Snow-capped reflections in late autumn create a serene painting.
🖤Return Tip: Walk from Kleine Scheidegg to Wengernalp. A small pond along the way lets you feed photogenic, docile cows. The 1-hour downhill stroll along the Jungfrau range is breathtaking.
🖤6 From Wengernalp, take Train 63 back.
🖤7 Alternatives: For Jungfraujoch summit, take Train 65 from Kleine Scheidegg. Or return to Grindelwald instead of Lauterbrunnen.
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