Patnitop is at an altitude of 2024 metres. The river Chenab flows in close proximity to this location. Patnitop’ is a distortion of the original name of Patan Da Talab meaning “Pond of the Princess”. Patni top is in the Lower Himalayan Range close to the Pir Panjal range. It is 35 kilometers from Udhampur.

The towns of Kud and Batote are nearby Patnitop. Kud is a very small town where a sweet shop makes fresh Patissa (a sweet). Batote is known as a place for quality rajma or the kidney beans.

Attractions in Patni Top

1. Trekking
• There are many pleasant walks around this popular hill station.
• Patnitop is a good starting place for many short or longer treks which go into the nearby mountains.
• An attractive one-day walk is to Shiva Garh which is about 11-km from Patnitop is at an altitude of almost 3,500 metres.
• There are three, gushing, ice-cold freshwater springs in this area.
• These springs are known to have medicinal properties.

The complete tourist circuit covers
• Jammu-Katra-Vaishno Deviji
• Kud-Sanasar
• Patnitop-Gourikund
• Sudmahadev
• Mantali
• Latti-Dhuna

2. Adventure Sports
• Patnitop is an ideal place for walks and picnics.
• Sanasar is a 19-km away was chosen by J&K Tourism for major development.
• This town is located in a Gulmarg-like meadow which has picnic spots around.
• The 6-hole golf course is being expanded to 9-holes.
• Pony rides along little known trails.
• Camping
• Walks
• Para gliding
• Basic skiing
• Sudh Mahadev is another sacred spot that is close to Patnitop.

3. Eco-Adventure Activities
• Dawariyai take off area at Patnitop.
• Paragliding at Patnitop.
• Tandem Paragliding Joyrides at Sanasar by Extreme Himalayan Adventures.
• Billo ki powri at Dawariyai,400 steps cut into the rock face.
• High Flying from Natha Top.

4. Sanasar
• Paragliding
• Camping
• Skiing
• Trekking
• Abseiling
• Rock Climbing
• Scenic nature walks

5. Kud
• Located 103 kms from Jammu, on the Jammu-Srinagar highway.
• This popular resort is situated at an altitude of 1738 mtrs.

6. Batote
• This is about 125 Kms from Jammu on the way to Patnitop.
• This is located at an altitude of 1560 metres.
• This is on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway.
• This resort straddles the forested slopes of the Patnitop mountain range.

7. Gauri Kund
• Some distance from Sudh Mahadev is the legendary spring.
• Here the Goddess Parvati used to have bath before commencing her daily prayers at Sudh Mahadev.
• This spring came to be named after her as ‘Gauri Kund’.

8. Mantalai
• This is located at a few kilometers further away from Sudh Mahadev.
• Mantalai is surrounded by lush deodar forests at an altitude of 2000 m.
• The place is associated with the legend of the marriage of Lord Shiva with the Goddess Parvati.

9. Mansar Lake
• This lake is located 90 kms from Patnitop.
• This is a beautiful lake fringed by forest-covered hills.
• Boating facilities are available on the spot.
• Every year around Baisakhi, a food and crafts festival is organised here by J&K Tourism.

Nearest Attractions to Patni top

• Pahalgam
• Chandanwadi
• Sheshnag
• Panchtarni

Best time to visit / climate

• Patnitop is an ‘anytime’ place.
• The best time for a visit is summer, during May-June, and autumn, September-October.
• For snowboard joys, December to March is the best time.

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How to get to Patnitop?

• Patnitop can be easily reached due to its proximity to the town of Jammu.
• This hill station is well connected to the town of Jammu and also to the capital city of Srinagar through a network of buses.
• These buses connect regularly ply to Patnitop.
• Local buses and taxis can be taken directly to Patnitop, and trains can be taken to the nearest city.

1. Patnitop by Bus
• Buses to the town of Patnitop can be taken from Pathankot, Jammu and Srinagar.
• These are the three major places in the state with a huge network of buses.
• Patnitop can be reached from here.
• The journey from Jammu to Patnitop will take around three hours in an average.
• Bus fares will range around Rs 100 to 150.
• This is the locally preferred mode of travel.

2. Srinagar by Air
• Srinagar domestic airport is connected with many airports of the major cities in India.
• Regular flights are operated between Srinagar and Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh and Shimla.
• International travelers get the connecting flights from Delhi International airport.
• Delhi is at a distance of 876 km from Srinagar.

3. Srinagar by Train
• Jammu is the nearest railway station to Srinagar
• This is at a distance of 290 km
• Jammu railway station is well connected to all major cities in India by rail.
• Direct train services are available from Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Trivandrum.
• Taxi services are available from Jammu to Srinagar
• The fare is about Rs 6000.

Some travel books from Amazon about Patnitop

Places to stay (hotels / restaurants along with website / contact numbers)

• Hotels at mustseeindia.com
• Hotels at patnitophotels.com
• Hotels at patnitop.net

Blogs / Sites about Patnitop

• Blogs and reviews at rangan-datta.info
• Blogs and reviews at patnitop.nic.in
• Blogs and reviews at mustseeindia.com

Images and photos of Patnitop

• Images at google.com
• Images at tripadvisor.in
• Images at holidayiq.com

Gulmarg is known for its lush green backdrop, beautiful landscapes, flowering gardens, serene lakes and pleasant climate during the summer months and falls. This is one of the best ski resorts in India as it gets heavy snowfall, especially during winter. Some of the highest ski slopes in India lies in the sloppy Himalayan regions in Gulmarg.
Gulmarg is credited with the longest and highest cable car project in Asia. The experience of cable car is breathtaking.

Attractions and Activities

• Alpathar Lake
• Baba Reshi Shrine
• St Mary’s Church
• Gondola Ride
• Skiing
• Trekking

Must go places in Gulmarg

1. Alptar Lake
• This lake is calm, beautiful and a favorite picnic spot for tourists.
• Alptar Lake is located on the valley down the twin Afarwat peaks.
• These peaks are at an altitude about 4,511 m.
• This serene lake in a triangular shape.
• It is placed in the backdrop of scenic hilly snowcapped terrains.
• The lakeside gardens add the beauty to the surroundings.
• This attractive lake remains frozen until June and during the summer.
• The lake can be reached by an adventurous trek through the snowy mountains.
• This is a perfect location for trekking enthusiasts.

2. Baba Reshni Shrine
• Shrine (Ziarat) of Baba Reshi, dedicated to Muslim scholar and saint Baba Reshi.
• This is a sacred mosque in the valley of Gulmarg.
• This tomb was built in 1480. The five century old shrine was constructed with the architectural styles of Persian and Mughals.
• Baba Reshi was an important courtier during the period of King of Kashmir Zain-ul-Abidin.
• It is considered as a holy shrine.
• The shrine is located in a vast expanse of greenish lawns.

3. Gandola Ride
• The wonderful attraction in Gulmarg is the Cable Car ride.
• This is also known as Gondola Lift/Ride (1 km west of Gulmarg’s bus stand).
• Jammu and Kashmir State Cable Car Corporations manage the Gulmarg Cable Car ride.
The ride is divided into two sections – Gulmarg to Kongdori and Kongdori to Apherwat.
• The Gondola passes over the pine forests.
• They start from a height of 2690 m above sea level and rise up to 3090 m while reaching Kongdoor.
The ride also passes by the scenic spot of Khilanmarg – a meadow with a carpet of colorful flowers.

4. Skiing
• Skiing and snowboarding are two main activities of the place.
• The slopes in Gulmarg are all natural. The gentle slopes of ski range from 200 m to 3 km.
• Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering are located here.
• They also offer 10 day & 21 day short ski courses for newbies as well as advanced skiers.
• Gulmarg has many ski resorts with all kinds of facilities for skiing. Tourists can get the help of skiing guides.
• The best time for skiing is during January to March.
• Skiing races are also organized here during the festivals like Christmas and Easter.

5. Trekking
• Gulmarg is a very popular trekking base in the Himalayan regions.
• Many trekking trails offer medium to hard adventurous trekking.
• The trek originates from the hilly terrains of Gulmarg.
• There are many resorts offering all supports for trekking expeditions.
• The trek can be accommodated with many skilled guides.
• Gulmarg-Khilanmarg, Gulmarg-Apharwat and Gulmarg-Alapther trekking trails are very popular.
• The trek passes through the breathtaking snow covered sloppy Himalayan ranges.
• Majestic views of Namga Parbat, enchanting snow covered valleys and dense forests make the trek in Gulmarg special.
• Ideal time for trekking is from April to November.

Other activities to do in Gulmarg:

• View from the Gulmarg slopes
• Cable car is used as ski lift
• Gulmarg Gondola – The New Cable Car of Gulmarg
• Khilanmarg Ropeway near Gulmarg
• World class golfing
• Mountain biking
• Horse riding
• Water skiing
• Fishing

Best time to visit / climate:

• The hill resort of Gulmarg is a place that can be enjoyed throughout the year.
• There are winter months from November to February.
• These months are ideal for skiing.
• The summer months from May to September offer pleasant weather.

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How to get to Gulmarg?

• The airport at Srinagar at 57 km is nearest to Gulmarg.
• The airport caters to the air transport to the hill resort.
• Regular flights connect Srinagar with the other major cities in India.
• The railway station in Jammu is the nearest to Gulmarg.
• This caters to the rail transport to the hill resort.

1. Srinagar by Air
• Srinagar domestic airport is connected with many airports of the major cities in India.
• Regular flights are operated between Srinagar and Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh and Shimla.
• International travelers get the connecting flights from Delhi International airport.
• This is at a distance of 87 km from Srinagar.

2. Srinagar by Train
• Jammu is the nearest railway station to Srinagar.
• This is at a distance of 290 km.
• Jammu railway station is well connected to all major cities in India by rail.
• Direct train services are available from Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Trivandrum.
• Taxi services are available from Jammu to Srinagar.
• The fare is about Rs 6000.

3. Srinagar by Bus
• Many tourist bus service providers arrange deluxe luxurious bus package tours from many neighboring cities to Srinagar.
Srinagar is well connected by tourist bus services to:
• Chandigarh (630 km)
• Jammu (290 km)
• Delhi (876 km)
• Leh (434 km)
• Phalgan (96 km)
- Packaged tours charge about Rs 4 – Rs 5 per km.

4. By Plane
• Sheikh ul Alam Airport is commonly known as Srinagar Airport.
• It is an international airport.
• Flights are operated by Jet Airways, Air Deccan, Spice Jet, Kingfisher Airlines, Go Air, Jet Lite and Indian Airlines from Delhi and Mumbai to Srinagar.
• The frequency is once or twice a day by each airline.
• The cost is approximately Rs 2,500 from Jammu, Rs 2,500-5,000 from Delhi one way and higher from Mumbai.

5. By Taxi
• Hiring a TATA Sumo SUV from Jammu costs approximately Rs 1,900-2,700 depending on time of year or even time of day.
• The journey takes around 8 hrs.

6. By Bus
• J&K State Road Transport Corporation (J&KSRTC) operates fairly comfortable buses from Jammu costing around Rs 350 and does the journey in around 12 hrs.
• 2 day buses run between Srinagar and Leh staying overnight in Kargil.
• There are also direct buses from Delhi taking almost 24 hrs to reach Srinagar.

Some travel books from Amazon about Gulmarg

Places to stay in Gulmarg (hotels / restaurants along with website / contact numbers)

• Hotels at gulmarg.org
• Hotels at mustseeindia.co
• Hotels at srinagar.nic.in

Blogs / Sites about Gulmarg

• Blogs and reviews at mustseeindia.com
• Blogs and reviews at gulmarg.org
• Blogs at destinationsindia.com

Images and photos of Gulmarg

• Images at google.co.in
• Images at travel.sulekha.com
• Images at holidayiq.com

Videos of Gulmarg

Gulmarg, Kashmir – Skiing

Gulmarg Kashmir – Virtual Tour

Gulmarg Kashmir India – Sam’s Exotic Travel to A Winter Wonderland

Gulmarg Kashmir India

85 DEGREES (ARIF BASHIR) GULMARG KASHMIR.. about skiing and snowboarding

Highlights
• Diavolezza – It is a panorama mountain which has a mountain restaurant at a height of 3000 m, skiing area and via ferrata climb. There is also a high-altitude cross-country track and glacier walks.
• Rosegtal (Val Roseg) – this is a car-free valley which is a delightful route for walking, biking or cross-country skiing. One can also go for trips on a horse-drawn carriage. There are options for sledge through beautiful larch woods. There are beautiful views of the peaks and glaciers of the Bernina range.
• Bernina railway line – The Bernina railway line is about 2330 m high on Bernina Pass towards Italy and this rail ride passes the Morteratsch glacier. From the station of Bernia, the view is spectacular of the mountain lake of Lago Nero and Lago Bianco. A wide variety of Puschlav valley that is in southern Grisons can be seen from the Alp Grum stop. There is a narrow gauge route across Bernia. This railway line goes into the Veltlin over the Italian border.
• Muottas Muragl: This is a funicular railway that takes to the 2453 m peak. This peak is right for walking and panoramic views, between Samedan and Pontresina along with views over the lakes of the Upper Engadine.
• Upper Engadine – This is an extremely popular holiday region. There is alpine setting at an altitude of 1800 m. There is a world-famous resort of St. Moritz.
• Museum Alpin in Pontresina – This museum is about the development of summer and winter tourism, hunting, wildlife and the environment, with collection of minerals.
• Touring in Engadine: The road trip to Engadine has beautiful and magnificent view of the trail heads, villages.

How to get there
There are several bus lines of the Engadin Bus Company and a chair lift for skiing. Pontresina can be reached by reaching St. Moritz from where it is only 7 kilometers. St. Moritz has its own railway station and a small airport where mostly all links of trains are available.

From St. Moritz to Pontresina
By car:
The route goes from Zurich to Chur, via Thusis and Tiefencastel, either crossing the Julier pass or the Albula Pass to St. Moritz to Pontresina.

By train: From Zurich one can take a train to Landquart and change to St. Moritz. The trains are available from Zurich each hour.

By air: One can fly to Zurich International Airport. From there either take a car route or train route to reach Pontresina.

The best way to reach the resort is to use the plane-car or plane-train combination. Zurich is the most convenient and closest airport.

Directly to Pontresina.
By car:
From Zurich take the road to Chur and there drive south on the A13. It will take you on the route 417/3, which goes to Pontresina. A second option is to take the A3 or A1 autobahn from Zurich International Airport, which go to Chur. From Chur continue following the above-described directions.

By train: There are four connections from Zurich to Pontresina and takes up to four hours.

Best time to visit / climate:
The place is right for both the weathers.
Summer
There are funicular railway rides to Val Roseg (Rosegtal) and the Muottas Muragl (2453 m), tours to upper Engadine, the alpine walk from Muottas Muragl to Alp Languard and the Nordic walking trails etc., to enjoy in summer at Pontresina with each of them having spectacular mountain views. Biking is another option.
Winter
The ski area on Piz Lagalb (2959 m), the Diavolezza (2973 m), with its 3 lifts and 9 km of slopes and other skiing areas in the Engadine, offering over 50 lifts and about 350 km of slopes, 200 km of cross-country skiing track and the high-altitude track on the Diavolezza that is 12 km long along with 45 km of walking trail are the places for enjoying a perfect winter in Pontresina.

Location on Google Maps:

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Places to stay (hotels / restaurants along with website / contact numbers):

• Booking.com
• Myswitzerland.com
• tripadvisor (hotel, restaurant)
• Virtualtourist (list of restaurants)
• http://www.hotelscombined.com/City/Pontresina.htm
• http://www.albris.ch/
• http://www.allegrahotel.ch/
• http://www.travbuddy.com/Albris-Hotel-Pontresina-v137334
• Wikio.com

Blogs / Sites about Pontresina

• Tripadvisor
• Travelpod
• http://realtravel.com/d-33997-pontresina
• http://www.travbuddy.com/Albris-Hotel-Pontresina-v137334
• http://www.travelpost.com/hotels/Pontresina/d47345/p2
• Virtualtourist

Images and photos of Pontresina:

• Google Search
• Tripadvisor
• http://en.escapio.com/hotel/hotel-saratz/pictures
• europe-mountains.com
• http://www.zoover.co.uk/switzerland/graubunden/pontresina/photos
• Trekearth
• http://wiki.worldflicks.org/pontresina.html
• Virtualtourist

Videos of Pontresina (Google Search)

PONTRESINA SWITZERLAND-1

Pontresina is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

Sunset Trail Pontresina

Pontresina and its high standing events

Top Events
In Gstaad, the following regular events are held:
• “ProCivitas week” 10-17 February
• International Balloon Festival in Châteux-d’Oex – This event takes place in January and is the most important Alpine balloon event with about 90 hot-air balloons in a variety of shapes and colours.
• The Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad tennis tournament: – This event takes place in July and is an international ATP Tennis Tournament with elite players.
• Davidoff Saveurs Gstaad – This event takes place in July and is a celebration of authentic flavors from kitchen, cellar and humidor.
• The “Menuhin Festival” classical music summer series: – This event takes place from July – September and is a summer music festival in honor of the great violinist and conductor.
• The “Hublot Polo Gold Cup” polo tournament: – This event takes place in August and features an international team riding fiery Arab horses fighting for victory.
• Country Night Gstaad – leading country event encompassing a wide musical spectrum (September).
• Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad or the “1to1 energy open” beach volleyball tournament: – This event takes place in February – March and is an intimate festival of classical music in spring.
There are many neighbouring resorts of Saanen, Rougemont, Schönried, Saanenmöser, Zweisimmen, Gsteig and Lauenen. The Saanenland is the nature preserve by Lake Lauenen with its waterfalls and high moors, the narrow streets in the historic village centre of Saanen.
The Saanenland ski and hiking arena has more than 60 transport facilities which can be accessed from several villages. The Montreux-Oberland-Railways (MOB) and buses connect Gstaad with other base stations in Saanenmöser, Schönried, Zweisimmen, Gsteig, Reusch, Lauenen Rougemont and Château-d’Oex in the French-speaking neighbouring region of Pays d’Enhaut.
Highlights
• Gourmet restaurants – There are almost thirteen renowned restaurants in the gourmet’s paradise of Gstaad. This includes the Restaurant Chesery which has been awarded 18 Gault Millau points.
• Lake Lauenen – This is an idyllic mountain lake. One can take a dip in or just walk along it. It also has a restaurant for mountain bikers and walkers.
• Scooter fun – Wispile-Gstaad or Sparenmoos-Zweisimmen offer fast descents on special scooters.
• Golden Pass panorama railway – The journey from Montreux on Lake Geneva via Gstaad to Lake Thun and from there on to Lucerne in Central Switzerland can be taken by the Golden Pass railway.

How to get there:

Gstaad is in the MOB (Montreux Oberland Bernois) railway line which runs from Montreux to Zweisimmen. The other trains are Golden Pass Panoramic or Classic trains. These Panoramic carriages enables one to see the splendid views of Lake Geneva.The Classic carriages are all wood-lined and with service. The trip from Montreux to Gstaad is beautiful with the scenery. During the Montreux Jazz festival there is a special jazz train with live music in dedicated carriages.

Best time to visit / climate:

In summer, Gstaad offers hiking trail of over 300 kilometers, mountain biking, paragliding and golf. Take a ride on river Saane, cross-country skiing in the glacier and toboggan run in Schönried via ferrata and the Lake Lauenen are other places of interest in summer.
In winter, 250 km of pistes at altitudes of up to 3000 meters above sea level attracts skiers and snowboard riders. The snow parks and toboggan runs of about 80km trails and skating, curling and skiing are the winter attractions of the place. This place is also known for Bavarian curling in the centre of Gstaad and glacier- and heli-skiing and riding a horse-drawn sleigh.

Location on Google Maps:

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Places to stay (hotels / restaurants along with website / contact numbers):

• http://wikitravel.org/en/Gstaad#Eat (list of restaurants)
• http://wikitravel.org/en/Gstaad#Sleep (list of hotels)
• http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/hotels/index.cfm/berneroberland/gstaad
• Booking.com
• http://www.gstaad.ch/en/
• http://www.palace.ch/
• Tripadvisor (hotel, restaurant)
• http://www.frommers.com/destinations/gstaad/2582_inddin.html (list of restaurants with reviews)

Blogs / Sites about Gstaad:

• http://www.gstaad.ch/en/
• Tripadvisor
• http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-city/Switzerland/Gstaad/tpod.html
• http://ladyantebellum.com/media/videos/blog-gstaad-need-you-now
• http://www.hereorthere.com/members/charlotte/experience/356
• http://www.travellerspoint.com/budget-accommodation-en-ci-475.html
• Virtualtourist

Images and photos of Gstaad:

• Google Search
• Tripadvisor
• http://www.picture-newsletter.com/country/index.htm
• worldtravels.com
• mlmagazine
• http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Switzerland/West/Bern/gstaad/
• virtualtourist.com

Videos of Gstaad (on Google search)

Gstaad Palace, Hotel, Schweiz – Magic in the Mountains

GSTAAD – Skiing

Extreme skiing in Gstaad, Switzerland

Gstaad Switzerland

Snowboarding in Gstaad

Things to do:
Snowmaking: – Samnaun has 260 Snow Cannons and hence snowmaking is one of the best deals in winter.
Ski Lift Capacity: – The 40 Ski Lifts of Samnaun can carry or uplift up to 78,500 skiers / snowboarders per hour.

Skiing in Samnaun and Snowshoe trekking:
Samnaun offers good skiing. Swiss ski resort which has access to 200km of downhill skiing, with 70 individual pistes, served by 40 ski lifts. It is at an altitude of 1500 meters skiing is ideal and with pistes above 2500metres, snowboarding and skiing is perfect. It offers a total of the 235 piste kilometers for skiing.

Cross-Country Skiing: Samnaun has a total of 7 kilometers for cross-country skiing.

Snowboarding in Samnaun: Boarder’s Paradise is one of the biggest snow parks in Europe, ideal for Snowboarding. Along with this, 1500 meters ski area and 2500metres areas of pistes give a broad chance of Snowboarding.

Ice sports: There are many opportunities on the natural ice field “Clis da Ravaisch” between Samnaun village and Samnaun Ravaisch.
Winter Hikes. There are about 40 km of winter hiking paths with beautiful views of the Samnaun landscape.

Tobogganing: There are two natural tobogganing tracks with a spectacular view of Samnaun valley.

The Top events of Samnaun:
Clau Wau – This event occurs at the beginning of December. This event is Clau Wau Santa Claus world championships that take place every winter. Every Christmas, the Santa Claus has to drag sack full of gifts through wind and weather, to all, young and old and the best becomes the champion of the year.

Spring Snow Festival: This festival takes place in the last week of April. This is an international spring snow festival in the midst of the Silvretta Arena Samnaun/Ischgl. It is a rock music celebration and electrifying concerns.

International Silvretta Schüler-Cup: This international competition takes place in April where more than 500 kids take part in a ski race. This takes place at the Alp Trida in the Silvretta Arena Samnaun / Ischgl.

Synchro Ski world cup: This event takes place in January at the Musella-Hang in Samnaun Dorf where groups have to ride down the steep hill Musella. This is an exciting event of the year.

Moonlight skiing: Skiing under the moonlight is a special experience in the the Silvretta Arena Samnaun / Ischgl, up the alp Trider Sattel. There is a ski run to Skihaus Alp Trida and is supposedly the first to be known in moonlight. Moonlight is the only source of light for the ski run.

Places to see:
Alpenquell experience bath: The valley offers a visit to the Alpenquell experience baths. It is the highest situated bath centre of Switzerland that is 1,715 meters above. It also has sport swimming pool, ice-cool springs, whirlpool, massage jets and steam cabins.
Library: This is a well known Samnaun library with huge collections of books and best sellers. It is situated in the school premises of Samnaun Compatsch.
Butts: The House Panorama in Samnaun village offers shooting bull’s eye. If one is interested a rifle-range (butts), this place is the right one to try.

How to get there
By Air: The two nearest major airports are in Zürich and Innsbruck from which Samnaun can be reached by bus.
By Bus: The Swiss part of the valley is served by a frequent bus which can be used free of charge.
By Car: To reach Samnaun there are two roads-one that comes from Austria and the other is Swiss road, from Engadin.
The easier one is from Austria which comes from Landeck. When coming from Landeck, about a few km after the village Pfunds the road begins and a few meters before the road to St. Moritz – Engadin, there is the Austrian side of the Samnaun. The Swiss road is from Engadin road, starting at Martina, is considered difficult with tunnels, traffic etc. The biggest possible car coming across here is the Swiss post bus.

Double Decker Gondola: Samnaun had the world’s first double Decker Gondola. It carries 180 people up to the skiing area.
Ski bus: Samnaun has got a free Ski bus which connects the villages with each other and the gondola station. There is an “Ortsbus” too, it connects all the villages (incl. the villages which can’t be reached with the ski bus because the streets are to narrow). This service is free for guests of Samnaun.

Public Transport: Samnaun can be reached easily from Switzerland and Austria by public transport. A bus connects Samnaun with Scuol-Tarasp and Landeck about 4-6 times a day. Scuol Tarasp can be reached from any part of switzerland via Zürich-Landquart and the Vereina Tunnel. Landeck is on the Arlberg Mainline.

Best time to visit / climate:

The place has its own activities for summer and winter. But the ideal time is winter as there are many events and sports to enjoy.
In winter, Sumnaun is a place for skiing cross-country or snow-shoe trek, snowboarding and sledging. It lasts from the end of November to early May. In summer, shopping jewellery, Swiss watches, alcohol and tobacco and viewing the nature and mountains is ideal in Sumnaun along with sports like hiking, biking or tennis. Ischgl is a ski centre in Sumnaun on the Austrian side on the border. It is the largest, as well as the liveliest ski area in the Eastern Alps.

Location on Google Maps:

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Directions from Zurich to Samnaun:

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Places to stay (hotels / restaurants):

• Booking.com
• MySwitzerland
• http://www.samnaun.ch/en/navpage-AccSAMN.html
• Tripadvisor (list of hotels)
• http://www.ski-austria.com/ischgl/samnaun.php
• http://www.samnaunhotels.com/
• http://www.hotelscombined.com/City/Samnaun.htm
• Hotel-Homann
• Virtualtourist (list of restaurants)
• Virtualtourist (list of hotels)
• Samnaun.ch
• http://realtravel.com/dh-34546-samnaun_hotels

Blogs / Sites about Samnaun:

• Tripadvisor
• Travelpod
• http://www.travbuddy.com/Post-Hotel-Samnaun-v138670
• http://www.kosmix.com/topic/samnaun/Blog-Posts
• onthesnow
• http://realtravel.com/d-34546-samnaun
• http://blog.eurail.com/index.php/2008/eurail/in-samnaun/
• Virtualtourist

Images and photos of Samnaun:

• http://realtravel.com/dp-34546-0-samnaun_photos
• Google Images
• Virtualtourist
• Tripadvisor
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/17259476@N00/4500219187/
• http://www.webshots.com/explains/sports/samnaun.html
• http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Samnaun

Videos of Samnaun (link)

Samnaun 2010

Samnaun 2008

Skiing in Samnaun – The black summit @ 100+ km/h

Slalom Samnaun

The six main ski areas are:
• Parsenn / Gotschna
• Jakobshorn
• Pischa
• Rinerhorn
• Schatzalp
• Madrisas

Davos Platz is the largest summer and winter resort village in Alps. With varied winter sport activities and hiking trails in summer, in totally splendid Alpine scenery. Davos Platz has skiing and snowing areas between the altitudes 1124 and 2844 m. It has 54 ski lifts, 320 km of slopes, 75 km of cross-country ski tracks, two artificial ice-skating rinks and the largest natural ice rink of Europe skating . It also has almost five sledging runs. The Parsenn and Weissfluhjoch area which connects up with the neighbouring resort of Klosters, are the best places to ski. The Jakobshorn is the right place for snowboarders. The four hiking trails can be accessed by cable cars. The trails are the Jakobshorn (2590 m), Parsenn including the Weissfluhjoch und -gipfel (2844 m), Pischa (2483 m), Rinerhorn (2490 m) and Schatzalp/Strela.

Places to see
• Kirchner Museum Davos: It is Open on Tuesday through Sunday. It was built in the honor of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, the German Expressionist painter. It was opened in 1992 and considered to be the world’s largest collection of the artist’s work. There is a wide variety of architecture in the museum, which attracts general and architectural circles. The design of the building was done by the Zürich architects Annette Gigon and Mike Guyer.
• Winter Sports Museum: This museum comprises of a large collection of winter sport equipments. It also has a collection of documents donated by the Jürg Kaufmann family. The winter equipment includes the exhibits (sleds, bobsleds, skis, skates, curling material, etc.) and the documents of the history of winter sports.
• The Davos Lake: It has a swimming area and a sailing and surfing centre.
• Zügenschlucht: This a gorge that has a railway line with a splendid view on the way. It also has a mining museum at the Schmelzboden which is 1340 m away. One needs to explore the Geology Trail also that is between Davos-Monstein and Wiesen.
• The Schatzalp: This is 1861m alpine botanical garden with magnificent scenery. This botanical garden has almost around 800 different species of plants from all over the world. To see the true garden, June and July is the right time as the flowers are in bloom.
• Sertigtal: This place is full of alpine sceneries and with natural beauty. One can ride a horse-drawn carriage or sledge and enjoy the surrounding beauty along with the ride.
• Bier Vision Monstein (Monstein Brewery): This is the highest brewery in Europe where one can also learn beer making, if interested.

Important events in Davos Platz:
• O’Neill SB-JAM Davos— this is a freestyle snowboarding event. This even takes place every year in Davos and open in December-January for everyone.
• Young Artists in Concert— this concert opens in July and August for young musicians from all over the world, for soloists and for singers in chamber groups and in churches.
• International Hiking Rally—it takes place in September annually. This is a hiking rally that covers four routes in the mountains around Davos.

How to get there

By train: One has to take train from Zurich to reach Davos. It takes 3 hours. There are train connections from Zurich’s Hauptbahnhof (main station) to Davos every hour. Zurich-Kloten Airport has its own railway station with train connections throughout Switzerland. The train journey between Klosters Dorf and Davos Platz, stopping at Klosters Platz and Davos Dorf on the way, takes just under half an hour. With Davos/Klosters visitor card (Gästekarte), it is a free ride.
Train Connections in Switzerland to Davos along with time taken is as follows:
Zurich-Landquart-Davos: 2 hours 45 minutes.
Geneva-Zurich-Landquart-Davos: 5 hours 15 minutes.
Buchs-Landquart-Davos: 2 hours.
St. Margrethen-Landquart-Davos: 2 hours 30 minutes.

By bus during ski season
From Zurich airport to Davos Dorf or Davos Platz every Saturday, there are buses running. To return from Davos Dorf or Platz to the airport, buses are available every Saturday in December through April. The bus goes three times a day.

By car
From Zurich-Kloten Airport: take A51 to Zurich and look for the road signs to Chur (Expressway A), take Exit “Landquart-Davos” and follow road signs to Davos. It will take two hours to reach to Davos from Zurich.

Get around
The municipal bus system and the cabs are the best modes of transportation around.

Best time to visit / climate:
Davos Platz is the largest summer and winter resort village in Alps. with varied winter sport activities and hiking trails in summer, in a totally splended Alpine scenery. The Parsenn and Weissfluhjoch area which connects up with the neighbouring resort of Klosters, are the best places to ski. The Jakobshorn is the right place for snowboarders or one can just take a ride by horse-drawn sledge into the snowy side valleys and view the Davos Mountains from 84 km. The foot paths are filled with snow and one can go for snow-shoe trails.
The four hiking trails can be accessed by cable cars. The trails are the Jakobshorn (2590 m), Parsenn including the Weissfluhjoch und -gipfel (2844 m), Pischa (2483 m), Rinerhorn (2490 m) and Schatzalp/Strela. They have a total of 450 km of marked footpaths. One can go by foot, by bike or by horse-drawn carriage too, if one is not interested in hiking the valleys of Sertig, Dischma or Flüela. The other options are hang-gliding and paragliding and mountain bike and inline skating routes.

Location on Google Maps:

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Driving directions from Zurich to Davos:

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Places to stay (hotels / restaurants along with website / contact numbers):

• http://wikitravel.org/en/Davos#Eat (list of restaurants)
• http://wikitravel.org/en/Davos#Sleep (list of hotels)
• Booking.com
• Hotels and more
• http://www.orangesmile.com/booking/en/switzerland/davos-platz.htm
• http://www.venere.com/hotels/switzerland/davos/davos-platz/
• http://www.booked.net/City-Davos-Platz-18077/
• http://www.hotel-rates.com/switzerland/davos-platz/
• Starwoodhotels
• http://www.wikio.com/hotel/davos-platz-reviews-3558-page1-sort0,h.html

Blogs / Sites about Davos Platz:

• Travelpost
• http://realtravel.com/de-30589-davos_platz_real_trips
• http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-city/Switzerland/Davos/tpod.html
• http://www.frommers.com/destinations/davos/2605010031.html
• http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/pb/a8fc6/
• http://wikitravel.org/en/Davos
• http://www.wikinfo.org/index.php/Davos

Images and photos of Davos Platz:

• http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/pb/a8fc6/
• Google Search
• Travelpost
• Travelpost Hotels
• http://realtravel.com/d-30589-davos_platz
• davos-platz-ch.com
• http://www.webcamgalore.com/EN/webcam/Switzerland/Davos/428.html
• Weblo.com

Videos of Davos Platz (Google Search link)

Skiing in Davos, Switzerland

International Sports Night Davos Switzerland

Snowboarding, Raceboarding in Davos Switzerland

Davos Snowboarding 2

Places to see and things to do:
• The Schilthornbahn gondola line runs between Gimmelwald and Murren, Birg, the Piz Gloria restaurant, and Stechelberg in the valley below. From Stechelberg you can catch a Post Bus that connects with other gondolas and the Lauterbrunnen train station, from which you can branch out and travel to Wengen, Grindelwald, Interlaken, etc.
• The Jungfraujoch: It is also known as the “Top of the Europe”. The train station is the highest on a peak which is 11,000 feet up. One can take a ride on the highest railway line in Europe for scenic, breathtaking, beautiful views. The Jungraujoch is a must visit place for all the tourist going to Swiss. The place is a beauty of nature with its shining snow, scenic mountains. The view from the top is a feel of never ending beauty. The highest place in Europe is Jungfraujoch, which is, 3,454 meters. The view is magnificent. This place can be visited by train from Interlaken (Interlaken Ost – Lauterbrunnen – Kleine Scheidegg – Jungfraujoch – Grindelwald – Interlaken Ost). The whole train ride is enjoyable with a scenic view.
Once you reach Jungfrau, you have some things to do. There is a sphinx observatory on the top. The view is enchanting. There is an ice cave too with exhibits and sculptures fully made out of snow, which is a rare thing to see. Adding to it there is a self service restaurant and a coffee stand. There is a snow paradise out from an opening. Sometimes it is full of fog, so check before going as if there is too much fog; one can’t take full advantage of the view. There is snow and ice that is present on the elevation of 3454 m which is the ultimate excursion destination in the Bernese Oberland. 1912, the Jungfrau railway is running through a 7-km-long tunnel to the ‘Top of Europe’ in the Bernese Oberland.
• Schilthorn / Piz Gloria – One can enjoy the magnificent views of 200 mountain summits and 40 glaciers from the Piz Gloria revolving restaurant.
• Trümmelbach falls – Trummelbach falls are in the valley and can be walked down from Lauterbrunnen, as it is 3 km behind Lauterbrunnen, with the help of the explanation signs near them. The falls are inside the rock and upon climbing on the stairs; one can experience the thunder of the fall. The railings are present to guard. These falls are open from April-November. These falls are considered to be the one of the wildest glacier ravines in Europe. Ten of the waterfalls of the Trümmelbach are hidden amongst the rocks, and are hardly visible. The wild glacier gorge and the underground waterfalls of the Trümmelbach lie hidden behind rock walls. The water flow can reach 5,200 gallons/20,000 litre per second. The source of the waterfall are the Eiger, Monch and Jungrau peaks snowmelt.
• Jungfraubahn – This route is the section that goes through rock. The ‘Eigerwand’ and ‘Eismeer’ viewing windows offer a great view.
• Hiking; the gimmelwald pass has many hiking trails. The one to the Schilthorn trail is absolute one to take for. The other one to go for is the 7-hour round trip hike from Gimmelwald to Oberhornsee. The most amazing series of flower-filled Alpine meadows, cow pastures, and waterfalls are bonuses that one gets to see during the trail.
• For a relaxing walk, take a stroll to Allmendhubel and Winteregg, a restaurant at the end.

How to get there:

• By Train/Gondola/Foot
Catch the Lauterbrunnen-bound train from the Interlaken Ost Station, and get off at Lauterbrunnen and taking the Grindelwald. Eurail/Inter-rail passes, board the train. Get to Gimmelwald, with the Post Bus and ride a gondola. At Lauterbrunnen, cross the street and board the yellow Post Bus heading for the Stechelberg gondola station, and get off there Ride the gondola up one station to Gimmelwald. One can also hike up to Gimmelwald from Stechelberg.
• Alternate Route via Mürren:
One can Catch the Lauterbrunnen-bound train from Interlaken Ost and ride Lauterbrunnen-Grütschalp cable car to Grütschalp and then get to Grütschalp-Mürren train at the same station and get off at Murren. Take 30 minute walk or ride the gondola to reach Gimmelwald.
• Get around: To get around, foot is the best option and the village is small enough to be explored by foot.

Best time to visit / climate:

The place has its own activities for summer and winter.
In summer, a cable-car takes you high over the rocks to Gimmelwald (1400 m). Hiking trails are many enough to go for. The Alpine village has 13 farms and its houses decorated with an array of flowers. Footpaths leave directly from the house and lead to green meadows, cool streams and scenery worth watching for. This place is known for its food like cheese, sausages.
In winter, skiing, snowboarding, getting on toboggans etc., are the activities to enjoy for in this place.

Location on Google Maps:

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Driving directions from Zurich to Gimmelwald:

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Places to stay (hotels / restaurants along with website / contact numbers):

• Wikitravel (restaurant, hotel)
• http://www.tripadvisor.com/RestaurantSearch?geo=1130592&pid=&q=Gimmelwald%2C+Switzerland&cat=&src= (list of restaurants)
• Tripadvisor (list of hotels)
• Virtualtourist

Blogs / Sites about Gimmelwald:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimmelwald
• http://wikitravel.org/en/Gimmelwald
• Tripadvisor
• Flickr
• Virtualtourist
• Travelpod
• Realtravel
• http://www.travbuddy.com/Gimmelwald-travel-blogs-1190794

Images and photos of Gimmelwald:

• http://www.gimmelwald.ch/pictureshow.htm
• Google Search
• Tripadvisor
• http://photos.igougo.com/pictures-l3824-Gimmelwald_photos.html
• http://www.traveljournals.net/pictures/switzerland/gimmelwald/
• Virtualtourist

Videos of Gimmelwald (Google Search)

Gimmelwald, Switzerland: Best of the Alps

Gimmelwald, Switzerland

Gimmelwald – Schilthorn

Cable Car to Gimmelwald

360 degree look at Gimmelwald, Switzerland

The Top Events

• National park bike marathon (August)
• Nostalgischer Jubiläumszug 100 Jahre Bernina (Oct)

Places to see

• Wellness health and bathing experience: the first Roman-Irish baths set in scenic views and sauna with view of mountains that make bath an enjoyable one.
• Snow sports in the Jonvrai Fun Park : This place provides winter sports like skiing, pistes etc.,
• Tarasp-Vulpera sled run: This has Tarasp Castle.
• The Mountains: The highest mountains around Guarda are Piz Buin and Piz Silvretta. The Tuoi Hut is a two hour hike from the village. There are also hiking trails along the hillside connecting the villages of the valley.
• House Animals: Some of the houses in the villages have barns in the basements with cattle, goats and sheep inside.
• Street sights Another street fountain and usual house along the streets of Guarda.
• Village: One can view the most charming houses, cobbled streets, squares, the church etc, from the Roman tradition.
• Engadin Bad Scuol: This is the biggest thermal bath in Scuol. It has warm mineral water pools, Sauna, Massages, Light-Therapy, and Colors- Therapy. The core of it is the “Roman-Irish Bath” that connects two old European thermal cultures in one bath ritual: the old Romans created their thermos with hot water steam baths, while the old Irish achieved the same goal with baths in warm and dry air.
Here you start with a hot air bath (54 C), and a hotter one (70 C), get a massage, followed by two different steam baths and finally you can completely relax in two pools, one Jacuzzi filled with mineral water and the last one is just mineral water.

How to get there:

Guarda Station for bus or train:
The best way to get there is by train. To get to Scoul, it will take 2 hours from Zurich.
The car transport service will allow one to take your car in the train.
This is the tiny train station at the base of the mountain from Guarda. One can take bus from here to Guarda. The bus runs about every 30 minutes.
Gondolas, Cable cars, chair lift; In summer three lifts take you up to the mountains:
- a gondola from Scuol to Motta Naluns (1295 – 2148 m)
- a chair lift from Ftan to Prui (1650 – 2062 m)
- a cable car from Samnaun to Alp Trida saddle (2500 m)

To get around:
Local Bus: A local bus connects Scuol with the railway station, which is outside the village. The local bus stops about every 200 metres in Scuol.
In winter the skibuses are free

Railway and Postbus: It is easy to get to Scuol by narrow gauge railway (Rhaetian Railway, RhB). Postbuses take you from the railway station further to other villages, starting points for hikes etc.

There is also a regional saver pass, called “Ferienkarte Unterengadin” is offered. It covers all trains and buses in the Lower Engadine and Müstair Valley and is good for 7 days of free travel during 2 weeks.

Best time to visit / climate:

This place is ideal for weathers, summer and winter equally.
In summer it provides the tourists with a spa resort, whose water comes from the village fountain, the Engadin village, which retain their identity and tradition and their true rich Romansh culture and the Engadin Bad Scoul health baths, the first Roman-Irish baths set in scenic views and sauna with view of mountains that make bath an enjoyable one.
In winter, the place is full of winter sports like the skiing in Alpine ski area of Motta Naluns, which can be reached with a cable railway, gentle pistes, connoisseurs, 12km long piste, Snow and Fun pak and the health bathing centre with Turkish bath. During the winter months the villages are great locations for cross-country skiing. It is fun to hike and ski to a distant village for lunch.

Location on Google Maps:

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Places to stay (hotels / restaurants along with website / contact numbers)

• Virtualtourist
• Booking.com
• Myswitzerland
• Tripadvisor (hotel, restaurant)
• http://www.hotelscombined.com/City/Scuol.htm
• http://switzerland.europe-mountains.com/graubuenden/scuol-hotels.aspx

Blogs / Sites about Scoul:

• http://wikitravel.org/en/Scoul
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuol
• Travelpod
• http://www.mytripjournal.com/travel-Switzerland-Scoul
• http://www.flexijourney.com/Scoul
• Virtualtourist
• http://www.travbuddy.com/Scuol-hotels-1192207
• http://realtravel.com/b-133709-switzerland_blog-scuol

Images and photos of Scoul:

• Google search
• Tripadvisor
• http://www.fotolia.com/id/10326885
• Virtualtourist
• Shutterstock

Videos of Scoul (link)

Welcome to Scoul, Switzerland

The best skiing region – Scoul, Switzerland

Airboarding Scuol, Switzerland

Nathan and Sofia Travel – Crazy Sledge Race In Scuol, Switzerland

Scuol powder run Semu Torres

The Top Events
• Bergrennen Chur-Arosa (29 Aug 2010 )
• Classic Car VP-Bank, international oldtimer mountain race
• Arosa Humor Festival

Places to see:
• Weisshorn This is located at an altitude of 2653 meters above sea level. It has a spectacular view of 400 peaks in Switzerland. One can also view the neighboring countries as well as down to Chur, and the capital of the Grisons.
• Untersee bathing beach – This is a sandy shore bathing beach. There is a sunbathing lawn and deck with a solar-heated paddling pool, 50-metre-slide, diving boards, table tennis and a garden restaurant.
• Obersee water display – It is the biggest water display in Europe accompanied by lights and music that enriches the night sky.
• Arosa Golf Course – This golf course is in a fabulous Alpine setting in one of the highest 18-hole golf courses in Europe. This is situated at an altitude of 1850 meters above sea level.
• Alpine Health resort: This resort is famous and landmark of the place.
• Arosa Junior club: This club organizes a children’s programme that is said to be exciting. This club teaches skiing and riding snowboards to children.

How to get there

• By train: One can reach Arosa from Chur by train. Train takes one hour to reach to Arosa. From Zurich, it takes three hours.
• By air: The closest airport to Arosa is Zurich Airport.
• By car: one can take a car to reach to Arosa via chur. It is a steep and curvy road. It is better to take gauge railway as the road could be icy.
• Getting Around: One can use a taxi or the night express which goes through the centre. The night express is open from December till April. The night express is a minivan with stops.

Best time to visit / climate:

This place is ideal for all weathers, summer and winter. It has many winter sports from skiing, to sledging and viewing from gondola station above 2,653 meter (8,622 foot) at the summit of Weisshorn to ice skating. For skiers and snowboarders, 70 kilometers of pistes are there. The 30 kilometers area gives free ride. There are options for snow-shoe trekkers and toboggan riders. There are non sporting options too, like picnics, relaxing and have a fun-filled tour. There are summer options like hiking, biking, mountaineering etc. This place has 200 kilometers of varied walking and hiking trails. The 15-kilometre-long ten-lake-hike leads to lakes one after another. For biking there are trails over 50 kilometers.

Location on Google Maps:

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Driving directions from Zurich to Arosa:

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Places to stay (hotels / restaurants):

• Tripadvisor (list of restaurants)
• http://www.switzerland-trips.com/Hotels-accommodation.html
• Booking.com
• Myswitzerland.com
• Tripadvisor (list of hotels)
• http://www.hotels-and-more.ch/en/graubuenden/arosa/
• http://www.hotelscombined.com/City/Arosa.htm
• http://www.venere.com/switzerland/grisons/arosa/
• http://www.booked.net/City-Arosa-7441/

Blogs / Sites about Arosa:

• Tripadvisor
• http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-city/Switzerland/Arosa/tpod.html
• http://www.oleole.com/switzerland/Arosal/tlnf.html
• http://www.mytripjournal.com/travel-Switzerland-Arosa
• http://www.flexijourney.com/Arosa
• http://www.travbuddy.com/Blatters-Bellavista-Hotel-Arosa-v137814
• http://blog.eurail.com/index.php/2010/train-travel/innsbruck-to-switzerland/
• http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/AllReviews-g188087-Arosa_Grisons_Swiss_Alps.html

Images and photos of Arosa:

• Google Search
• http://travel.webshots.com/album/469782304ssRGpa
• http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotos-g188087-Arosa_Grisons_Swiss_Alps.html
• http://realtravel.com/dp-25724-0-arosa_photos
• http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/arosa.html
• http://www.onthesnow.co.uk/graubunden/arosa/webcams.html?id=830303905

Videos of Arosa (link)

Skiing at Flims and Arosa, Switzerland

Hiking with Scotties in Arosa (Switzerland)

Ski Arosa Switzerland HD, 2010

The Most Amazing Golf Courses of the World: Arosa, Switzerland

Arosa Switzerland Hornli Express

Snowboarding in Arosa, Switzerland

The Top Events
• 2nd Hornussing competition at Engstligenalp (Sept)
• Migrating birdwatching on Hahnenmoos (Oct )
• FIS Alpine World Cup alpine ski races (January/February)
• Vogellisi-Festival (Live music, July)
• Kammermusic-festival (Chamber music, July)

Places to see
• Choleren Gorge – It is a wild gorge of the Tschent Stream with waterfalls, watermills and smooth rocks.
• Schwandfeldspitz – It is a vantage point above the Tschentenalp which is at an altitude of 2025 meters above sea level that provides all-round view.
• Downhill scooter – The two routes from Sillerenbühl (5 km) and Hahnenmoos is just right for exciting downhill rides.
• Engstligen Falls –The Engstligen River falls 600 m over rocks into the depth. There are two waterfalls overcoming a total of 600 meters difference in altitude. They are the most impressive waterfalls in the Bernese Oberland.
• Engstligenalp plateau: This plateau is at 2000m altitude.
• Town church: This church has glassworks by Augusto Giacometti and date back from early to 20th century.

How to get there
• By train: Frutigen is a train station of the Lötschberg line, connecting to Bern and Brig. This station is connected to Adelboden by regular post bus services. One can reach from Berne or Brig to Frutigen at the Lötschberg line.
• By car: Adelboden has only one incoming road connecting from Frutigen. This road connects via Spiez to the N6 and Bern and there is no transit traffic.
• Get around: There are local buses all around to move around. The other alternate is by foot.

Best time to visit / climate:

There are activities for both the weathers – summer and winter.
Hiking, biking, golfing, paragliding, are the various activities that are right for summer. There are 200 km (124 mi) of hiking trails, from sedate walks to alpine climbing-routes. Along with these there is also model aircraft station.
In winter, enjoy the endless snow and skiing, snowboarding, sledging, cross-country skiing. Also there is the world-cup giant slalom run on the Kuonisbärgli and there are 40 km (25 mi) of winter hiking trails.

Location on Google Maps:

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Places to stay (hotels / restaurants):

• Booking.com
• Tripadvisor (hotel, restaurant)
• Eurobookings
• http://www.adelbodenhotels.com/
• http://www.hotelscombined.com/City/Adelboden.htm (for cheap deals)
• http://switzerland.europe-mountains.com/bern/adelboden-hotels.aspx
• http://www.wikio.com/hotel/adelboden-reviews-3534-page1-sort0,h.html

Blogs / Sites about Adelboden:

• http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Tourism-g198862-Adelboden-Vacations.html
• http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/hillmanfamily/1/1280179896/tpod.html
• http://blog.mrandmrssmith.com/2009/01/switzerland-boutique-hotel/
• http://www.tripadvisor.com/AllReviews-g198862-Adelboden.html
• http://traveldiaries.designhotels.com/2010/01/08/2010-ski-world-cup-in-adelboden-switzerland/
• http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=737017
• http://www.wtss.co.uk/blogs/superb-piste-skiing-in-adelboden
• Virtualtourist

Images and photos of Adelboden:

• Google Search
• http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Switzerland/West/Bern/Adelboden/
• http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/LocationPhotos-g198862-Adelboden.html
• Virtualtourist
• http://realtravel.com/dp-18075-0-adelboden_photos
• http://www.onthesnow.co.uk/switzerland/adelboden/webcams.html
• http://www.world66.com/europe/switzerland/adelboden/lib/gallery

Videos of Adelboden (link)

Yodel in Adelboden

45 m Jump Gran Masta Gap Adelboden

Alpine Ski Racing- Adelboden Slalom