Swiss travel Pass coverage in Bernese Oberland area and Hiking trails guidelines

smvakil48 · 2023-06-26T22:36:24+00:00

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smvakil48

Dear Friends,

I have following questions:

A. I have purchase Swiss travel Pass. Can anyone guide me, up to which station/towns, travel is free with Swiss Travel pass in Berenese Oberland?

Are cable cars to Murren and Gimmelwald (Not Grindelwald) included with the Swiss travel pass?

Can anyone please guide which funicular and cable cars are included with the Swiss Travel Pass in Bernese Oberland? or share its link/map?

B. Can anyone please suggest detailed website for hiking trails in Switzerland/Swiss Alps? I am interested in knowing the Hike length, duration and grading. Mainly looking for hikes upto 3 - 4 hours with easy to medium grading.

Thanks in advance.

- Sanket

RolandP

Hello smvakil48

You can find the Swiss Travel Pass map for download here: https://www.mystsnet.com/geltungsbereichskarte2023
There is also a zoomable online map here: https://www.sbb.ch/de/abos-billette/abonnemente/ga/ga-geltungsbereich.html

As a general saying, the Swiss Travel Pass is valid to inhabited places (where people live on 365 days). Yes, it covers the cable car to Mürren, either via Stechelberg or via Grütschalp. The Swiss Travel Pass gives discounts on mountain railways. Mt. Rigi, Mt. Stanserhorn, Stoos, and Mt. Rochers-de-Naye are free with the STP.

As an active hiker, which I am myself, I can tell you,

There is a hiking map for Switzerland: https://map.wanderland.ch/?lang=en&photos=yes&logo=yes&detours=yes&season=summer&bgLayer=pk&resolution=250&E=2631750&N=1189000
If you download the Swiss Map app, you will have a hiking map on your portable device.

If you need more travel advice, less related to transportation yet advice from locals, you may check the Trip Advisors Travel Forum Switzerland. It has many locals that can answer your questions about hiking or places to visit. The SBB Community is there for you if you have travel or ticket related questions.

Kind regards,
Roland