how do you get to gimmelwald

[stearnz33]

Hi- my departure date is 3 weeks away!
anyways, I was wondering exactly how do you get to gimmelwald, I am coming from Milan and i know that you go to Interlaken but then what? what combination of local trains/buses/trams do I need to take?

thanks!

[Eagle]

stearnz33, from what I remember, the way to get to Gimmelwald is to take the train from the Interlaken East (Ost) station to Lauterbrunnen (about a 20 minute trip). From there, take the post Bus to Stechelberg, getting off at the Schilthorn Bahn. Finally take the Schilthorn Gondola to Gimmelwald (first stop, short trip - 2 per hour at :25 & :55 unless this has changed?).

Hopefully someone else can confirm this. I'll double check and update this in the next day or so.

Happy travels!!!

[Eagle]

stearnz33, as promised, here's the definitive answer on how to get to Gimmelwald:

Fastest way, step-by-step:

1) Take the Interlaken Ost--Lauterbrunnen train. Be careful. This train has two parts. The first half goes to Lauterbrunnen. The second half goes to Grindelwald. The cars are marked. Make sure you board the correct one. You will arrive in Lauterbrunnen 20 minutes later.

2) Take the Lauterbrunnen--Stechelberg bus. Once you get out of the train, cross the tracks and walk about 50-100 meters to your right, where you will find a bus stop. It's the only bus and Stechelberg is the end of the line, so you can't go wrong. The ride is about 12 minutes long, and you will disembark right next to the gondola station.

OR

2) Walk from Lauterbrunnen to Stechelberg. It's about an hour and a half flat walk (longer with a photo camera) to the gondola station and is well worth it, even with a full backpack on one's shoulders. If the weather is nice and the sun is still out it's a good alternative to a bus.

THEN

3) Take the gondola to its first stop. 5 minutes ride. Welcome to Gimmelwald! (I should point out that it's possible to hike from Stechelberg to Gimmelwald, though I don't recommend doing it with your full backpack. It's a relatively steep climb up (500 feet gain in elevation), which will take you close to 1.5 hours.)

Hope this helps. Happy travels!!!

[stearnz33]

You rock thanks!