Wilderswil: Hotels and Accommodations

There are direct train connections to Wilderswil’s excursion destinations in both summer and winter. The Schynige Platte Railway starts here, and its journey to Schynige Platte takes 53 minutes. From there, you can access a six-hour high-altitude hike to First.

If Wilderswil is your holiday destination, you can find a hotel there.

Nature and Trails

The Alpine Garden on Schynige Platte showcases more than 600 plant species in natural plant communities and has approximately one kilometre of easy paths. The Castle Trail begins at the Alte Mühle village museum and reaches the Unspunnen ruins after approximately 20 minutes on foot. The panoramic restaurant on Schynige Platte serves Swiss specialities before or after a hike.

Culture and Village Character

Unspunnen Castle was built in the early 13th century and dominates the entrance to the Lütschinen Valley near Wilderswil. It gave its name to the first Unspunnen Festival, which took place there in 1805. The Unspunnen ruins were restored between 1988 and 1990. A village tour in Wilderswil showcases typical houses of the Bernese Oberland. Wilderswil has restaurants where you can stop for food and drink.

Connections

Wilderswil has train connections to Interlaken, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen and Schynige Platte. The Schynige Platte Railway was built in 1893.

Location

Wilderswil lies on the southern edge of the Bödeli and at the entrance to the Lütschinen valleys. Together with Gsteigwiler and Saxeten, the village forms a small holiday region near Interlaken.

You can also access the pages for Därligen, Unterseen, Interlaken, Schwanden Bei Brienz, Gundlischwand, Ringgenberg, Brienzwiler and Isenfluh.

To the overarching travel overview: Interlaken-Oberhasli Region.