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Cold and fast
Winter adventure near Lauterbrunnen
Guided night sledging, snowshoeing, a first ski lesson, ice climbing, and the summer thrills that keep running in the snow.
Cold and fast
Guided night sledging, snowshoeing, a first ski lesson, ice climbing, and the summer thrills that keep running in the snow.
The snow does not stop the adrenaline, it changes it. Some of the summer activities keep going in winter, and a few things only exist when it is cold.
Night sledgingA guided evening sledge run by torchlight, with transport from Interlaken.WinterBook now →
Beginner ski packageAn all-inclusive afternoon for first-timers, with kit and transport from Interlaken.WinterBook now →
Ice climbing course, KanderstegA multi-day frozen-waterfall course for people who want a real skill.Winter
Jetboat on Lake BrienzFast and splashy, across to the Giessbach Falls. Good for mixed groups.Year-roundBook now →
You do not need a guide to sledge here: the closest run, Sulwald down to Isenfluh on this valley’s western side, is easy and you can hire a sledge locally. See our sledging guide. What the guided night sledging adds is the evening: a run by torchlight, with transport from Interlaken and everything organised.
A guided snowshoe walk near Interlaken needs no experience and gets you into quiet winter forest. If you have never skied, the all-inclusive beginner packages from Interlaken include the kit, which takes most of the hassle out of a first day. Read skiing from Lauterbrunnen for the bigger picture.
For people who want to learn a real skill rather than tick a box: multi-day courses on the frozen waterfalls of Kandersteg.
Tandem paragliding over Interlaken, the jetboat and the kayak tours on Lake Brienz all run in winter. Paragliding from Mürren moves to a higher take-off in winter; see paragliding.
More: every adventure activity near Lauterbrunnen, paragliding, skydiving, canyoning, rafting, Canyon Swing and bungee, Lake Brienz, winter.
Activity photos: © Outdoor Switzerland AG, used with their permission for tourism publishing; paragliding photo: Airtime Paragliding; kayak photo: Hightide Kayak School. Photos show the activities described, not an endorsement of this guide.
Common questions
Guided night sledging, snowshoeing, beginner ski packages from Interlaken, ice climbing courses in Kandersteg, and winter versions of paragliding, the Lake Brienz jetboat and kayaking.
Yes. Tandem paragliding runs in winter over Interlaken, and from Mürren with a higher winter take-off.
Yes. The closest run is Sulwald down to Isenfluh on the valley's western side, graded easy, and there is guided night sledging with transport from Interlaken.
On the valley floor, by the winter ski shuttle and a short walk from Lauterbrunnen station.
Nightly ranges for our own three places, before cleaning. What you actually pay moves with the dates, the length of stay and how far ahead you book, so treat these as the shape of it rather than a quote. Dollar figures are converted at 1 USD = 0.835 CHF, set 15 October 2026.
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