Naturfreundehaus

Grindelwald


Vreni and Heinz are your welcoming hosts at this wood chalet, picturesquely perched above the village. Creaking floors lead up to cute pine-panelled rooms with check curtains, including a shoebox single that’s apparently Switzerland’s smallest. Downstairs there's an old curiosity shop of a cafe and a garden granting wonderful views to the Eiger and Wetterhorn.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Grindelwald attractions

1. Gletscherschlucht

1.25 MILES

Turbulent waters carve a path through this craggy glacier gorge. A footpath weaves through tunnels hacked into cliffs veined with pink and green marble…

2. First Cliff Walk by Tissot

2.59 MILES

Next to Berggasthaus First at around 2200m, this new lookout platform, jutting out 45m into the void, provides heart-pumping views of the valley and…

3. Bachalpsee

2.86 MILES

Utterly entrancing in the still of early morning, with its perfect reflection of the white pyramid of Schreckhorn (4078m), this glacial lake is less than…

4. Männlichen

4.5 MILES

Rising between the Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen Valleys, 2230m Männlichen has sensational views deep into the glaciated heart of the region. These are…

5. Alpengarten

6.06 MILES

Atop the Schynige Platte plateau, the Alpengarten nurtures 600 types of Alpine blooms, including snowbells, arnicas, gentians, anemones and edelweiss…

6. Jungfraujoch

6.06 MILES

This is the big one. At 3454m above sea level, Jungfraujoch is Europe’s highest train station: a once-in-a-lifetime trip, with views of the deeply…

7. Ice Palace

6.08 MILES

Tunnels of ice polished as smooth as cut glass lead through the so-called Ice Palace at Jungfraujoch, which offers a frosty reception at minus 3°C…

8. Staubbachfall

6.54 MILES

Especially in the early morning light, you can see how the vaporous, 297m-high Staubbach Falls captivated prominent writers with its threads of spray…