Hints and help wanted for switzerland Forums

LOADZ

Hi everyone,Looking at stopping in switzerland for a couple of days on our way down to lake garda at the end of august.

What i would like to do is visit/stay at interlaken..............Any advice,be it positive or negative.............also would love to visit the jungfrau thingy m'bob.........Again any advice on how to get there,where to stay,how much does it cost,how long do you need etc etc...

As were only going to be there for a couple of days i dont expect to see much but any top tips would be taken on board Very Happy

Also would you recommend booking sites in advance or just try pot luck??

Rapide561

Hi

If you look at the Italy touring section there are quite a lot of snippets about Lake Garda there. I would recommend booking for a pitch in August - the Italian high season is mid July - 25 August or there abouts.

Switzerland - what weight is your van, as this affects the motorway toll?

3500kg and less - buy at the border - 40 SFR. You will receive a sticker to put on the windscreen.

3500kg and over - buy at the border and slightly more complex - multitrip options available. Minimum cost 25 SFR, or, 32.50 SFR for 10 single days use within one year.

Russell

devonidiot

the Jungfraujoch train runs from Interlaken station, the cost is in the order of 75 Euros each. Costly, but definately worth it for the views of a lifetime. Tickets can usually be purchased at the campsites.
If you check the route you may be able to catch the train nearer the Jungfrau which may save some money.

tonyt

Take a look at www.camping-jungfrau.ch

Good campiste in Lauterbrunnen with incredible backdrops.

LOADZ

russell,Van is under the 3500kg weight so ok for that one Smile

Devon,Do you know if you can do the trip from interlaken and back in a day ok Question

Tony,Have you done any of the other trips,Looks like a cracking place to stay Very Happy

tonyt

rickwiggans

Yes you can do it in a day - it isn't far. You can also drive up to Grindlewald, and get the train from there - probably a better option - many more trains, and Grindlewald is nice for an afternoon

Hampshireman

Interesting as we will be doing similar but on way to Lake Maggiore. We intend to stay Lauterbrunnen or the like as we have skiied all over there but never seen it in summer, so might do the 'joch' as we skied down there too. Wengen is extremely pretty but no cars, just the train.

duetto96

Hi Loadz,

We stayed at Lazy Rancho (through CCC). Its on the outskirts of Interlaken. They provide free curtesy bus travel into Interlaken which was handy. Nice views and walks straight from the campsite into the local village alongside a river. Interlaken is great with lots of paragliders landing in the park having flown around in the mountains. You can go tandem for a charge.

We also stayed in Vitznau on Lake Lucerne. Terrific views over the lake. Cable car up the local mountain right next to the campsite. Boats from Vitnau are walking distance and can take you to numerous places on the lake.

I may be able to find more details if you are interested.

David

mrtrilby

I can strongly recommend Engleberg as a place to stay for a few days - set in a valley with stunning views of the mountains. Fantastic walks and cycle rides and cable car rides all on your doorstep.

We stopped off there a couple of years ago en route to Lake Garda, and wish we hadn't bothered with Lake Garda in hindsight.

We're intending to visit there again this year, along with sampling Lauterbrunnen.