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Schynige Platte

An old cog railway climbing to an alpine garden and trails with views of the great peaks and both lakes.

Photo: Audrius Meskauskas (Audriusa) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Open
Late May or June to October
Price
Paid
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
Wilderswil station, 3812 WilderswilDirections
Getting There
Train to Wilderswil, then the cog railway, about an hour.

Why Go

The railway of 1893 still runs its vintage carriages up to almost 2,000 meters. The alpine garden at the top shows hundreds of mountain flowers, and the Panorama Trail circles the ridge.

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