The best walks and hikes around Meiringen

The Rosenlaui Glacier Gorge in the Haslital is an impressive natural spectacle and an absolute highlight in the Bernese Oberland! 🌊🏔️ Along a secured path carved into the steep rock, you hike past roaring waterfalls, deep glacial mills, and swirling streams that have carved their way through the limestone over millennia 💥📸 The well-developed circular trail leads steadily uphill via stairs and tunnels, rewarding you at the top with an idyllic descent through a magical mountain forest 🌲🥾 Bring a light rainproof device or a jacket, as the spray from the rushing waterfalls gently mists through the narrow gorge! Ideally combinable with a further hike to Schwarzwaldalp or a postbus ride over the historic Grosse Scheidegg 🚌⛰️ (Note: The path is designed as a one-way street and is usually open from May to October)

Sherlock Holmes monument in Meiringen. It commemorates the world-famous story "The Final Problem" by Arthur Conan Doyle. On the bronze plaque, Sherlock Holmes is depicted with his characteristic pipe and Deerstalker hat. The inscription recalls that Holmes and his arch-enemy Professor Moriarty fought their legendary battle at the nearby Reichenbach Falls. Although Holmes is initially presumed dead in the story, Arthur Conan Doyle later brought him back to life due to great pressure from his readers. The memorial plaque was donated by the Japanese Sherlock Holmes Society on June 24, 1988. The additional plaque below commemorates Sherlock Holmes' 125th birthday and was affixed in 1979 by the University of Minnesota and the Norwegian Explorers of Minnesota.

When you reach the waterfall on foot and then take the historic funicular down into the valley, you have experienced the most beautiful part of the attraction: first the impressive nature and then the nostalgic ride on one of Switzerland's oldest funiculars.

The Reichenbach Falls are one of the most impressive natural monuments in the Bernese Oberland and are located near Meiringen. The water of the Reichenbach plunges down in several cascades for about 250 meters. However, the Reichenbach Falls became famous not only for its nature but also for literature. In the Sherlock Holmes story "The Final Problem," Arthur Conan Doyle had his detective Sherlock Holmes fight his arch-enemy Professor Moriarty at the edge of the waterfall on May 4, 1891. Moriarty plunges into the depths, while Holmes only fakes his death and returns later. This story made the waterfall world-famous. For hikers, the Reichenbach Falls are an ideal stopover on the route from Schwarzwaldalp or the Rosenlaui Gorge to Meiringen. From the viewpoints, you can feel the power of the water particularly intensely.

Great even in winter!

The Rosenlaui Glacier Gorge near Meiringen is a natural wonder in the Bernese Oberland. Over millennia, meltwater from the Rosenlaui Glacier has eroded the rock, creating smooth walls, whirlpools, and narrow passages. Today, you can marvel at the approximately 500-meter-long gorge, part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage Site, on a well-secured path.

1960 The bridge and paths to the ,,Trockenen Lamm“ were dismounted because the cost of maintenance was too high. 1977 Financial investment was focused upon infrastructure and visitor's safety. 1987 The Aareschlucht restaurant at the west entrance was renovated. 2003 The MIB train stop at Aareschlucht Ost was accessed by a new swing-bridge. 2005 After a very bad storm, the gorge was closed for a few days during peak season because of safety reasons. 2008 The Aare-Bistro at the east entrance was built.

1946 On 6 May, the MIB train (between Meiringen and Innertkirchen) was granted permission to be used for public transport. The train belongs to the Oberhasli Hydroelectric Power Company and had previously been operating solely as a transport and workers' train for the company since 1 August 1926. 1947 The opening of the Susten pass road lead to a visitor's record 180000 admissions. 1957 The tram line was replaced by a bus connection.