| Welcome
to Hotel Mittaghorn |
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How
to Get from Interlaken Ost to Gimmelwald: From
the cable car station, walk up the hill and into the village.
At the "crossroads" a
sign points to the right (and up) to "Hotel Mittaghorn. (5min)" Tip: If you are spending 3,4 or more days in Gimmelwald and particularly if you plan to do excursions, the local BeoAbo pass for the cable car costs 57CHF (Zones 106 and 116) and is valid between Lauterbrunnen, Stechelberg, Gimmelwald, Muerren, Grutschalp and covers 2 cable cars, a train and the postbus. This pass is actually valid for a month but can sometimes save money (and definitely increases flexibility) for even short stays. Buy it in Lauterbrunnen on arrival. Another alternative is the Schilthornbahn 6 Day Holiday pass. It covers the same region, but also includes the cable car to the top of the mountain (normally approx 70CHF return from Muerren). This pass costs 135CHF (2007). Families with children 16 or under will usually benefit by purchasing the swiss family card (20CHF each child). With this pass children travel free when travelling with their parents (all trains and cable cars). The
Cable Car runs from 06:00 in the morning until midnight, every
half hour during the day and hourly from 8pm. The following table
shows full connections from Interlaken (OST station) for those
travelling by rail.
Important: For a 7-10 day period during late April the Schilthornbahn cable car Stechelberg-Gimmelwald-Muerren is closed for maintenance - please check the schilthornbahn site for exact dates. The Schilthornbahn provides an alternative but limited service to Gimmelwald using other transport. You can check these times or your full itinerary at the swiss national railways site, this site provides the full schedule for trains, buses, cable cars and many international routes. |
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| More
Pictures of the Hotel Mittaghorn Gimmelwald: Where Heidi Lives - Article by Rick Steves Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door |
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