Wilderswil is located in the heart of the Jungfrau region in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. Nestled at the foot of famous Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau 4158m/13,642ft., Schynige Platte-Alpengarten, Schilthorn, Jungfraujoch -Top of Europe. If you choose to visit Grindelwald, Wengen, Jungfraujoch, Muerren & Schilthorn….Wilderswil is just 15 minutes away.    Wilderswil population is 2200 inhabitants. We have a bakery, cheese and milk store, bank, tourist information center, ski & bike rental, drugstore, post office, gas station, train station, food market, variety of restaurants and a local mill museum. The historical 12^th century Unspunnen castle ruins can be seen from your balcony and bedrooms. Over 20 natural spring water fountains with refreshing drinking water throughout the village give a peaceful background sound. Signs are posted at various points of interest detailing Wilderswils cultural history. There are 30 km of hiking paths and 120 km of mountain biking trails starting right here .Rock climbing enthusiasts have the local climbing garden, with over 30 routes at all levels of difficulty. If you are interested, take a local guided tour by foot or horse & carriage. Wilderswil has a Tennis, Badmiton & Squash park, indoor and outdoor swimming pools are close by. Being a rural village Wilderswil offers a great variety of local produce and specialties like milk and alp cheese, smoked meats and sausages, Rugenbraeu beer,  honey and schnaps.

Spring, summer, fall and winter offer endless possibilites for your enjoyment in Wilderswil.

Within 10km you will find:

Ballenberg in Brienz hosts century old buildings from each Canton of Switzerland - Watch demonstrations of traditional crafts - blacksmithing, pottery, farming, colemaking, bonemills etc.. Perfect for families. Both lakes offer a variety of watersports like waterski and windsurfing or ship excursions for example to the impressive Giessbach falls on Lake Brienz or the beautiful towns of Spiez, Thun, and the St.Beatus caves on lake Thun. Located in Lauterbrunnen the mighty Trummelbach falls drain the water of Jungfrau Region through a series of steep gorges accessible on safe and well maintained paths. Heimwehfluh has model railways, bob run and playground to entertain families. Interlaken has an 18 hole golf course, an indoor rock climbing gym open year round, indoor and outdoor pool with water slide, endless restaurants and shopping possibilities. A variety of companies offer mountaineering, ice climbing, canyoning, rafting, bungy jumping, paragliding, sky diving and more. Motorcycle, bike, scooter and fun car rental available. Monster scooters are a family hit and a fun  alternative to biking. The Mystery Park is the new attraction in town, based on Erich von Daenikens mythological beliefs.

In winter the Jungfrau region offers 213 km of prepared ski slopes. Staying in Wilderswil you can easily access all ski fields as we are a 10 minutes to the base of Grindelwald First, Mannlichen, Kleine Scheidegg, Schilthorn`s famous black diamond runs. Take the train to witness the international Lauberhorn downhill ski race in Wengen, supposably the hardest and most spectacular one in the world.  International Icesculpture carving competitions. Snowboard half pipe competitions, nightlyl ski/snowboard/bike big air contests. Helicopter and biplane scenic flights and heli skiing. Snowshoeing at the Niederhorn observing the great ibex, sledding on maintained slopes in Isenfluh, Grindelwald, Wengen. Don’t expect sledding down dangerous snow covered roads. We have slopes exclusively for sledding and winter trails in the mountains for year round hiking.   Indoor iceskating and curling rink in Matten. View the stars at night while staying overnight in an igloo at the Mannlichen ridge at 2500m. Return to enjoy a sauna and massage from our local professionals. For families with small children the kids ski slope is located 500 meters from our house. Equipment rentals are possible locally or in the many sports shops up the mountain.

Public transportation is excellent all over Switzerland. Buses, trains are affordable, reliable and always on time. Busstop and trainstation are 5min. walk from our house.Your personal car is not necessary if you stay in the Jungfrau area.

Our area hosts happenings, concerts and international sports events. In August the International Trucker & Country Music Festival , the William Tell Open-Air theater plays weekly, the Jungfrau Classical Music Festival, the  fabled Jungfrau Marathon starts in Interlaken and finishes at the Kleine Scheidegg 42 km later.Weekly produce and farmer markets.

We will be happy to help you organise activities, rental equipment, tickets for transportation or to simply point you to the best spots. Please feel free to inquire....

Take for an example this walking path in Wilderswil:

Outside our holiday house door turn right past the geranium decorated chalets, some dating back to the 1500`s., The Baeren restaurant at the crossroad hosts in summer a free outside evening concert once a week: swiss alphorn, big band ,swiss flag and traditional dancing. Continue your walk passing water fountains with the donkeys and sheep grazing on the hillside. Note the beautiful flowers and immaculate vegetable gardens. Follow the small path located next to the winter ski area for children through a meadow of chirping crickets until you reach the local mill museum located along the Saxeten creek. This is where the adrenaline sport of canyoning takes place. Cross the covered wood bridge into the evergreen woods where the ground is covered with moss and a variety of ferns.  Find Vita-Parcours (fitness trail) set up along the way. Now you are walking along the rock climbing walls and overhangs named by local climbers. Have a break at the public park equipped with bbq-grill and playground, shaded by huge chestnut trees. Following the creek on the gently sloping path we approach the mighty Luetschine river. The source of this river is glacier melt from the Jungfrau and surrounding peaks. You will  find good flyfishing here in spring and fall when the water is low and clear. It is also a popular river for class 4 white water rafting. Half way through our walk we reach the 12^th century church of Gsteigwiler at the base of the Schynige Platte mountain, a great lookout point reachable by antique cogtrain. Gsteigwiler is the base of Bohag helicopter scenic flights and mountain rescue. Walk across the wooden covered bridge on cobblestone street and the train station is just ahead. Our walk takes us next through fields of corn ,wheat and grassland with swiss brown cows. Look up into the sky and you will see paragliders, hangliders, sky divers and an occasional hot air balloon. Next a easy climb up to the castle ruins to feel the history and enjoy breathtaking views of the yearround snowcapped mountains, Lake of Brienz and the Mystery Park. You have now completed a 45 minute easy walk, having heard the rivers, fountains, birds and crickets and having admired our  panoramic wonders.

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