Interlaken Travel Guide: Adventure & Scenic Escapes

Why Visit Interlaken

Interlaken sits between two turquoise lakes, Thun and Brienz, in the shadow of the Bernese Alps, making it Switzerland's top base for adventure sports and mountain scenery.

Top Things to Do

Take the train up to Jungfraujoch, the the Top of Europe, for glacier views from one of the highest railway stations in the world. Harder Kulm and Schynige Platte offer more accessible viewpoints with excellent panoramas.

Interlaken is also Switzerland's adventure sports hub, paragliding over the valley is a bucket-list experience, alongside canyoning, hiking and via ferrata routes in summer.

Day Trips

Lauterbrunnen Valley, with its dramatic waterfalls including Trümmelbach Falls, is a short trip away and one of the most beautiful valleys in the Alps.

Best Time to Go

June-September is best for hiking and clear mountain views; December-March suits winter sports, with Interlaken serving as a gateway to nearby ski resorts.