{"id":8411,"date":"2020-08-15T17:27:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T17:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=8411"},"modified":"2020-08-15T17:31:10","modified_gmt":"2020-08-15T17:31:10","slug":"grutschalp-to-isenfluh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=8411","title":{"rendered":"Gr\u00fctschalp to Isenfluh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Popped out for a few drinks with Emily last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img-20200814-wa0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img-20200814-wa0001.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img-20200814-wa0001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img-20200814-wa0001-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img-20200814-wa0001-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img-20200814-wa0001-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today\u2019s trip takes us over to Gr\u00fctschalp, where one of our favourite walks begins. We start in the forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1642\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190720-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190720-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190720-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190720-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190720-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190720-1536x985.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190720-2048x1314.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Views back to Wengen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1645\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190817-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190817-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190817-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190817-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190817-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190817-1536x987.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190817-2048x1316.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The path climbs through the forest, and eventually the trees begin to thin out as we gain height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1704\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190837-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190837-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190837-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190837-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190837-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190837-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190837-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A little further along we reach the Saustal (Saus valley). it&#8217;s wild, and absolutely beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1725\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190903-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190903-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190903-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190903-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190903-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190903-1536x1035.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190903-2048x1380.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After crossing the Sausbach river we climb again. The terrain gets steeper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1726\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190919-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190919-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190919-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190919-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190919-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190919-1536x1036.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190919-2048x1381.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s the Sausbach river again, thundering down the mountain. We can see this from our balcony at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1679\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190953-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190953-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190953-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190953-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190953-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190953-1536x1007.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20200815_190953-2048x1343.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually we arrive at the tiny hamlet of Sulwald. A miniature cable car (capacity &#8211; 6) takes us down to the village of Isenfluh, from where we catch the bus back to Lauterbrunnen. By the time we got there it was dinner time, so we stopped at the new Turkish takeaway and bought beer and gyros. Delicious!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Popped out for a few drinks with Emily last night. Today\u2019s trip takes us over to Gr\u00fctschalp, where one of our favourite walks begins. We start in the forest. Views back to Wengen. 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