Went on a short 5-day trip with some friends to Switzerland in June 2026 while I was in Europe for some work!
Itinerary looked roughly like this:
Day 1: Lauterbrunnen, Walk to Stechelberg, Mürren. Rainy and overcast day. Still the waterfalls we saw on the walk were absolutely stunning.
Day 2: Thun. Rainy and overcast day. We chose not do any hikes and just explore the town of Thun. Walked in the old town, went to the castle, had some gelato by the river - super fun day.
Day 3: Mannlichen-Kleine Scheidegg Panorama Trail, Brandegg, Grindelwald Grund. Mostly sunny day. While taking the mountain train down to Grindelwald from Kleine Scheidegg we saw beautiful trails surrounded by flowers and heard the bells of grazing cows on the meadows and just decided we had to go back up! So we took the same train back up and got off at Brandegg to explore around a bit and that was the best decision ever. Grindelwald Grund was super pretty too with a beautiful stream flowing by near the station.
Day 4: Oeschinensee Panorama Trail. Overcast day. A moderate hike but 100% worth the effort. Breathtaking views of the lake all along the trail. Near Oberbägli there was a stunning field of yellow wildflowers overlooking the lake. Also saw an equally gorgeous dandelion field on the lower part of the trail.
Day 5: Stoos Ridge Trail. Sunny day. Awestruck by how much this easy hike has to offer with the views of multiple lakes, mountain ranges, lush green meadows and wildflowers.
We stayed in youth hostels in Brienz and Leissigen.
The pictures all have captions describing them. All but picture #6 were taken from Canon EOS R50 + 18-50mm kit lens. Picture #6 was taken from iPhone 14.
Hope these pictures inspire you to go these places, if you haven't already! Feel free to ask any questions if you need to :)