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Municipality in Canton of Bern, Switzerland
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Grindelwald is a mountain village in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It's in the valley from Interlaken up to the pass of Grosse Scheidegg, a traditional cattle trail, and in Old High German grintil walt meant "barrier forest". It became an Alpine tourist resort when it was reached by road in 1872 and by rail in 1890. The population in 2018 was 3801.
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Small but fascinating museum of the region.
This has ice-skating and curling rinks, pool, sauna and boulder-climbing. Ask your accommodation about deals on entry.
Bar with a fun atmosphere and friendly service.
Campsite 5 min walk above Terminal, open mid-Dec - April and June-Sept. Reservations needed in winter but not in summer.
Simple campsite open in summer, great views but limited facilities.
Open all year, this place is clean and pleasant to those who abide by their rules, but most unpleasant to perceived transgressors.
Cabin lodges and basic rooms.
Clean efficient hostel with 4 and 6-bedded cabins.
Convenient central mid-price place.
Boxy modern place but very central.
Well run, value for money place on main street.
Good convenient hotel, family-oriented.
Two properties facing across the street: Swiss Mountain Hotel and Annexe Crystal. Comfy and convenient, often used by package tour groups.
A family run traditional hotel with great welcome and service.
Pleasant hotel with ski in / out access.
Trad chalet with great views.
Splendid Art Nouveau hotel founded in 1892 and with mostly glowing reviews. With an extensive spa and pool. The "resort" is their cluster of self-catering chalets, for families or groups of up to 21.
This traditional Alpine hotel gets great reviews for comfort, service and food. Outdoor salt water jacuzzi.
For inter-city routes, travel via Interlaken, which has trains every 30 min from Bern. Change at Interlaken Ost for the BOB train - the Berner Oberland-Bahn. Don't get off at Interlaken West, which is town centre.
Read in the guideGrindelwald Terminal is the station on the BOB line five min before you reach the main village.
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