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Old Apr 27th, 2008, 05:16 PM
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Will itinerary be affected by closings? Please help!

Hello all and thank you in advance for your help.

I have been working on my itinerary in Switzerland and after finalizing it I am realizing that I might have been mistaken about the opening times on the BO...
I was under the impression that all lifts started to open at beginning of May, but I went to the Mannlichen site and the timetables start on May 31...

Day 1 on my itinerary is May 21, which will put me in the BO May 23, could you please help me and tell me if what I have included will not be possible due to closings?

If so, could you suggest alternatives?


Day 1 (5/21)
Basel to Luzern
Visit Luzern

Day 2 (5/22)
Luzern to Alpnachstad (boat)
Alpnachstad to Pilatus (cogweel)
Pilatus to Krienz (cable car/gondola)
Krienz to Luzern (bus)

Day 3 (5/23)
Luzern to Lauterbrunnen (train)
Lauterbrunnen to Grutschalp (cable car)
Grutschalp to Murren (walk)
Murren to Gimmewald (walk)
Gimmewald to Stechelberg (cable car)
Stechelberg to Lauterbrunnen (cc or walk)

Day 4 (5/24)
Lauterbrunnen to Grindewald (train)
Grindewald to First (c car)
First to Bachalpsee beyond area of the Dam and to Faulhorn maybe (walk)
Bachalpsee to First (walk)
First to Grindewald (c car)
Grindewald to Lauterbrunnen (train)

Day 5 (5/25)
Lauterbrunnen to Wengen (train)
Wengen to manlichen (c car)
Manlichen to Kleine Scheidegg (walk)
Kleine Scheidegg to Wengen (train)
Wengen to Lauterbrunnen (train)
Visit to Trummelbachfalle

Day 6
Lauterbrunnen to Brig (train)
Brig to Venice (train)


Thank you very much!!
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Old Apr 28th, 2008, 06:01 AM
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Most lifts i believe operate all year and esp for the winter ski and sports season but close for a few weeks in May, a down time here for maintenance. Not sure all close but some do
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How are you planning to get from Lauterbrunnen to the Trummelbachfalle? Post bus?

(BTW, definitely make that visit if at all possible...great fun and unforgettable)
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Trummelbach is also a short walk from Lauterbrunnen
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Old Apr 29th, 2008, 05:48 PM
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Well I wrote the contact at the Mannlichen and they're going to be closed until My 31st...bummer! I guess we'll only go up as far as Kleine Scheidegg... are there any hikes around there that anybody can recommend?

I was planning on walking to the Falls.

Thank you guys!
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