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This beautiful little village hanging on the edge of the Schilthorn in the Swiss Alps was an early recommendation from Rick Steves.
The village is reached by the Schilthornbahn, a cable car, from the deep Lauterbrunen Valley below.. there are no paved roads into Gimmelwald.
Their is a good, mostly gradual trail from Gimmelwald up to the larger, more touristy village of Murren.

LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEBPAGE ON GIMMELWALD

TRAVEL: 1994, 2017


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Overview of the north end of the village, Gimmelwald, Switzerland, 2017.



The Schilthornbahn cable car is the way to get up to Gimmelwald, Switzerland, 1994.



Looking down at the valley floor from the cable car, Gimmelwald, Switzerland, 1994.



Aerial view from the Schilthornbahn of the village and Walter's Hotel from the Schilthornbahn, Gimmelwald, Switzerland, 1994.



The village nestles into the hillside below this meadow, Gimmelwald, Switzerland, 1994.



I can't help but think that these cattle must have shorter legs on one side, Gimmelwald, Switzerland, 1994.



Old buildings sillouetted against the morning mist, Gimmelwald, Switzerland, 1994.



Old shed on the mountainside outside the village, Gimmelwald, Switzerland, 1994.



Historic old barn in a beautiful setting, Gimmelwald, Switzerland, 1994.



Me, hiking back the trail from Murren, Gimmelwald, Switzerland, 1994.




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