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There’s enough in the Haslital to keep a mountaineer or mountain walker quietly content for many a long day.

General tourists based here will find enough to satisfy a holiday too. There are associations with Sherlock Holmes around Meiringen, for example, for Conan Doyle was sufficiently impressed with the area that he brought the fictitious Holmes to the town for a final battle with Professor Moriarty at the nearby Reichenbach Falls. There’s the Aareschlucht too, an imposing narrow limestone gorge with a walkway through it (fee charged for entry), midway between Meiringen and Innertkirchen. There are yet more cascades to be seen in the Gental which leads to the honeypot of the Engstlensee, and a cableway that carries visitors up to the Hasliberg terrace and beyond for gentle strolls with memorable views.

To restate the obvious, the Haslital makes a fine start to an exploration of the Bernese Oberland for visitors of all persuasions. But perhaps the very best is reserved for the walker, for there’s a rich vein of routes to be tapped in a surprisingly diverse set of landscapes.