in the heart of the Bernese Alps

Meiringen

Discover at your own pace. From quiet mountain trails to experiences that bring you closer to nature, place, and yourself.

The best of the region in one place.

Gorges, waterfalls, and peaks of the Bernese Alps.

Experiences on slopes, trails, and mountain paths.

Traditions and stories hidden under alpine roofs.

Shared adventures in the mountains for young and old.

Tastes of the region from mountain cheeses to famous meringues.

Places that shape the region

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Stories that give the entire location its character.

Meiringen in its daily rhythm

The center of Meiringen doesn't rely on effects. Historic houses, cafés, and quiet streets set a pace where the mountain landscape meets everyday life. This very civility gives the entire location its authenticity.

Meiringen in its daily rhythm

Sherlock Holmes and Meiringen

It was at Reichenbach Falls that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle staged Holmes's final battle with Moriarty. Meiringen doesn't exploit this story as an attraction. It lives with it through the museum, monument, and the atmosphere of the place where the literary trace naturally connected with the landscape.

Aareschlucht and the power of time

Aareschlucht doesn't feel like a backdrop, but as physical proof of what water and time can achieve. Narrow limestone walls, coolness from the rock, and walkways suspended above the current give the place an intensity that lingers in memory longer than an ordinary spot on the map.

Tolkien and the landscape that became a story

Nineteen-year-old J. R. R. Tolkien passed through the Bernese Oberland in 1911, and the landscape around Lauterbrunnen later influenced his visions of fantastical mountain valleys. Steep walls, waterfalls, and high peaks still evoke the world he later created in his books.

Meringues that began in Meiringen

According to local tradition, meringues originated in Meiringen around 1600, and their name later spread far beyond the region. To this day, they rank among the most distinctive local specialties and remain a living part of everyday Meiringen in traditional bakeries.

Water that shapes the entire region

Water is one of the main motifs of the local landscape. For thousands of years it has carved deep gorges, fed waterfalls, and connected glaciers with turquoise lakes in the valley. It is not just a backdrop here – it is the force that has given the region its present form. The Jungfrau Region indeed works with water as one of its defining natural themes.

Tradition that still belongs to life

Mountain farming, cheese production, wooden architecture, and traditional crafts recall a way of life shaped by the landscape over generations. This layer of the region is best experienced on alpine pastures and in Ballenberg, but its traces are naturally present throughout Haslital.

Mountains, water, and Swiss engineering

In Grimselwelt, the wild high-alpine landscape meets dams, power plants, and mountain railways. The result is not contrast, but an unmistakable image of a region where generations have learned to harness the power of water while living in conditions defined by the mountains.

Activities

Walkway above the river between the cliffs of Aare Gorge

Aare Gorge up close

Red funicular on a bridge near the Reichenbach Falls

In the footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

Red Gelmerbahn carriage on a steep mountain track

Gelmerbahn and an alpine day at the lake

Rushing water between rocks in the Rosenlaui gorge

Tranquil exploration of Rosenlaui

Panorama of Alpine peaks and a green valley

Panoramic day on Hasliberg

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Meiringen awaits. Not as an attraction — as a place where you meet the landscape, calm and yourself.