Lauterbrunnen · Valley Awakening
Alpine meadows explode into wildflower, the cable cars restart their summer schedules, and the high trails begin to clear. Lush, green and the season waking up.
The reverse of autumn's descent, herds head up to the high pastures, a quiet local rite that marks the start of the green season.
An easy, broad balcony trail with non-stop views of the big three peaks, the perfect first hike of the season, marmots included. Opening is weather-dependent, in a late-snow year it may not open until June, so check before you go.
Route details →Late May turns the slopes above Wengen and Mürren into a carpet of gentian and alpenrose, the photographer's secret season.
The inside-the-mountain glacial falls reopen for the season around now (roughly Apr/May–Oct), ten waterfalls thundering through the rock, reached by tunnel lift.
More →On the valley floor, steps from the trailheads and the village, the practical, best-value base whatever the season (and right by the winter ski shuttle).