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This is an astonishing place; drab yet enticing, eerie but vibrant. There is evidence of past glaciations everywhere. Grey granite slabs scarred by long-gone ice, and the hint of icefields far-off that suggest highways into the heart of the mountains. A wild place it certainly is, and it’s interesting to speculate on the influence the region had on the pioneers of mountaineering – and of the study of glaciology – who came this way more than 150 years ago. See ssss1 below for a route into the heart of the mountains from the Hospice to the Lauteraar Hut. But to return to Innertkirchen, take the postbus.

Other walks from Innertkirchen

Walkers based in Innertkirchen need not run short of ideas. There’s something here for every taste; short, easy valley strolls and long and arduous mountain trails to follow.

 The Aareschlucht is one of the valley’s features which will no doubt attract many walking visitors. It’s a deep and narrow gorge, 1400m long and 200m deep with a walkway (fee charged) leading through it. The gorge is open daily between April and the end of October – weather permitting – and is floodlit on Wednesdays and Fridays in July and August from 9.00–11.00pm. (For information: www.aareschlucht.ch)