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High above Stechelberg at the very end of our valley is the little hamlet of Trachsellauenen. There’s no public transport so the only access is on foot. We had a coffee at Stechelberg before walking up, then had a sandwich for lunch once we got to Trachsellauenen. There is a network of paths above here in the shadow of the great peaks which separate the Bernese Oberland from the Valais, and which form the European continental divide.

 Some of the bridges are a bit questionable. 

Waterfalls everywhere. This is pretty wild country and we only come up here if the weather forecast is really good.

A better bridge.

Crossing the moraine left behind by the glaciers which formed the valley.

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Chilly in Wengen this morning, but down in Interlaken it’s warm and sultry. Preparations are underway for the marathon which takes place on Saturday. 

We have a few friends running so fingers crossed for the weather. This is a major international event and roads will be closed in the valley. The course ends up at Kleine Scheidegg so it’s a tough race!

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In summer, just as in winter, it pays to be optimistic where the weather is concerned. Today’s forecast wasn’t great, but the weather looked nice enough so off we went. Our route took us high above the railway.

We walked through a part of the forest called Steinwald where there is a huge isolated rock in the middle of the trees. Glimpses of Wengen along the way.

All in all a nice couple of hours. Live music with Akim in Rocks tonight, must dash.

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There’s a mountain behind Interlaken called Harder which overlooks lake Brienz. You can get to the top on a little funicular railway, but we chose to walk about a third of the way up for our walk today. After a hard climb through the forest we are rewarded with lovely views over the lake.

There are lots of villages along the lake shore. This is Goldswil. 

Eventually we get to Ringgenberg, where we catch a bus back to Interlaken. 

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Lieselotte is a German cow and she is here on holiday, or so the childrens’ story goes. A walk from Männlichen to Holenstein is themed accordingly. Off we go.

Snorkelling in the reservoir. 

Peep-oh!

Wildlife spotting. 

Of course there are lots of real cows too.

And of course Lieselotte must try the alphorn.

The walk takes about an hour and a half down the meadows that are familiar pistes in winter.

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The sun peeped through the clouds this morning, so we caught the cable car up to Männlichen. It’s cold!

Nice views down to Grindelwald, and it’s nice to see the reservoir full as we’ll be needing the water for the snow cannons in a couple of months time.

Too cold to hang around for photos. 

Tonight we’ll be eating curry.

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6 degrees, and I’m talking about temperature rather than Facebook. Still raining too, but now there’s a lot of snow above the village. 

It’s the first Saturday of the month, so the local ladies association have a stall on the hubel selling crafty stuff. 

We went to Interlaken and bought lots of warming food.