Guided Walking at Adelboden

Adelboden

This picturesque Swiss village lies at the head of the Engstligen Valley, surrounded by a succession of imposing peaks. The village sits on a sunny plateau at an altitude of 1,400 metres with excellent views south towards the Engstligen Waterfalls. In the winter Adelboden is an important ski resort that regularly hosts international downhill races.

Shops & facilities

There is a reasonable selection of shops on the main street including those selling walking equipment, clothes, souvenirs and food for picnic lunches. There is a supermarket (closed on Sundays) located just down the hill from the bus station. Stamps can either be bought from the post office, which is situated in the same building as the bus depot, or at any of the shops selling postcards. The village outdoor swimming pool is reached by a footpath through the garden and is free to guests of the Hotel Waldhaus-Huldi.

Climate:

Climate averages for Bern, Switzerland:

Free Day options

Leaders will be happy to recommend options if you would like to walk independently.

Adelboden

It is not necessary to travel far on your free day as a relaxing time could be spent around the resort. The village has a large open-air swimming pool with free access for guests at the Hotel Waldhaus-Huldi. Tennis courts are also available locally. A particularly interesting walk from the hotel is to the exciting Cholerenschlucht, a deep and narrow gorge made accessible by stairs and walkways. A woodcarvers shop and café are nearby. A sketch map is available to facilitate walks here, taking a couple of hours or a whole day.

If you wish to travel further afield, Switzerland’s excellent integrated network of buses and trains could be used to reach one of these places:

Thun and Spiez

The popular lakeside resorts are accessible as part of a highly scenic bus, train and boat trip. Thun, with its castle and interesting old town, has a market on Wednesdays. A lake cruise will take you through breathtaking scenery back to Spiez for a look around before the return journey. Interlaken, situated nearby between lakes Thun and Brienz, can also be visited.

Bern

The Swiss capital of Bern can be visited by a bus and train journey of about an hour. The city has a fine medieval centre, together with an impressive 15th century Gothic cathedral and a wide selection of museums.

There are several mountain railways in the area which will take you high into breathtaking scenery. The Niesen Bahn is the closest. The Rothorn Bahn is a steam hauled rack railway from Brienz to the summit of the Rothorn. An even more expensive and longer day could get you to the eternal ice and snow of the Jungfraujoch, at 3,454m, the highest railway station in Europe. The Schilthorn Cable Car of James Bond fame also ascends from Lauterbrunnen. Tickets and timetables for these trips are available at the bus station or tourist information office in Adelboden.