Aeschi a small village in the Bernese Oberland is located close to Spiez on the southern shores of Lake Thun one of the two stunning lakes (the other being Brienz) that lie either side of Interlaken.

Lake Thun is well sheltered from both north and east winds and has an unusually mild climate. Pleasure steamer services commence as early as April and the gardens of the charming lake side villages abound with southern plants including laurel and fig trees.

Spiez a popular health and sailing resort has many facilities with attractive shops restaurants and museums as well as a Romanesque castle and a lakeside lido. Located on a fast rail route it gives easy access to the capital Berne Interlaken and other historical towns and villages. Importantly Spiez is also a junction for the railway into the picturesque Kandertal Valley bringing the additional walking areas of Adelboden Kandersteg and the Rhone Valley within easy reach.

The Centre

Aeschi itself is a charming village situated on a sun terrace above Spiez overlooking the blue waters of the lake. The views across the lake and surrounding mountains are simply stunning.

The village has a heated swimming pool and small village shops where you can buy your picnic. There is a frequent bus service through the village and Spiez is just 15 minutes away.

The surrounding area is of gentle rolling farmland and allows walking from the steps of the hotel. You can visit the local nature reserve Suld valley with its wonderful flora and fauna and the spectacular Pochtenfall (waterfall).

Nearby is the funicular to the top of the pyramidal Mount Niesen(2300m) with its spectacular views of the ‘giants’ of the Bernese Oberland.

The Walking

There are over 125 miles of well marked paths radiating out from Aeschi as well as clearly marked trails on both sides of the lake and into the mountains above Kandertal and the Niederhorn area on the opposite shore.

The immediate walking is of a gentle nature and is ideal for those seeking convenient walks that are not too challenging.

All the walks have spectacular views of Lake Thun or the high mountains of the Bernese Oberland.

There are more challenging walks a short distance away and all the well known routes of the Bernese Oberland are within easy reach by rail from Spiez.

Our exclusive walk booklet has details of both the local easier walks and the more challenging routes. It includes some of the nearby ‘classics’ of the Bernese Oberland.

Walk Grading

Self Guided - Easy & Moderate

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Spring comes earlier to Aeschi than in other more mountainous areas. Walking is therefore possible from March through to November with a risk of snow in the first and last months.

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Additional information for holidays in Switzerland

Fly/Rail Baggage

Check in your bag at the airport and collect it at your resort avoiding the wait at the baggage carousel. This is a system unique to Switzerland. Many hoteliers will even collect the bags for you when they arrive and
deliver them to your room. On your return check in your bag in at the railway station and at some
stations receive your boarding pass. Your bag will then be transferred to your flight and you collect it from the baggage carousel on arrival.
These services are available to but not from all resorts (Meiringen is unavailable) or with all airlines. Timing limitations also apply please check. The cost is £18 per bag per direction.

Switzerland- Internal travel

The Swiss transport system has a well earned reputation for being the best in the world. The trains are modern clean and run to schedule (late trains make the news in Switzerland!). We provide a personal timetable for all customers showing the relevant train times (including platforms) for transfers between airport/international rail gateway and the hotel for both arrivals and departures. We help to make the journey very much part of your holiday by providing helpful notes offering advice on changing trains and selecting the best seats to enjoy the stunning panoramic views. During your stay you will have the opportunity to experience travelling on the distinctive yellow post buses the lake steamers and many cable cars and funicular railways which will whisk you to high alpine meadows and mountain tops.

Swiss Card

A Swiss Card is included* in your holiday price if purchasing air or international rail travel through us. This can be bought separately, from us, by those making their own transport arrangements to Switzerland. The Swiss Card provides transfers between airport/international rail gateway and the hotel and enables you to enjoy most of your local travel at a 50% discount. There are a number of other travel cards listed below. If you wish to purchase separately £148** upgrade to first class £66**

* Not included for Hotel to Hotel Treks, Davos and Lower Engadine. For both Davos and Lower Engadine centred holidays we provide a rail ticket to/from Zurich airport as local transport is free.

Swiss Transfer Card

Gives free transfers between airport/international rail gateway and the hotel. Any reasonable route is permitted. Useful for very short stays and on hotel to hotel treks where you plan to walk all the way. Cost £99** upgrade to First Class £60**

Swiss Half Fare Card

Gives 50% discount during your stay for all rail and post bus services plus discounts on most funicular railways, chair lifts, gondolas and cable cars. Useful for those arriving by car. £85**

** subject to change

Family Card

Free travel on most transport for all children under 16 years traveling with their parents; provided free of charge with any of the travel cards listed above.

Two & Multi Centre Holidays - Switzerland

Clients often want to enjoy more than one area and find that traveling even a couple of hours on the train leads to a totally different walking experience. We are extremely happy to put these together for you. We will make all hotel reservations and provide the rail ticket between the centres free of charge** if the total stay is over 11 nights. For holidays over 13 nights we upgrade all the rail travel to First Class free of charge**. For example why not combine Zermatt with Davos having 7 nights in each resort in 4* hotels and journey between the two on the ‘Glacier Express’?

** As long as a Half Fare or Swiss card has been purchased