Schynige Platte
Schynige Platte is reached by a slow, old-fashioned open-carriage cogwheel railway dating to 1893, climbing through forest and alpine meadow to a ridge with an alpine botanical garden and sweeping views over Lake Brienz, Lake Thun and the Jungfrau massif. The pace of the whole experience — train included — is deliberately unhurried compared to the faster, more infrastructure-heavy ascents elsewhere in the region.
It's a favorite for hikers, since the summit is also the starting point for one of the region's classic ridge walks toward First, and the alpine garden (with several hundred native alpine plant species) gives it an additional draw beyond the view for anyone interested in flora.
Schynige Platte FAQs
It's a vintage open-carriage cogwheel railway from 1893, moving slowly through forest and meadow — the journey itself is part of the experience, not just transport.
Yes, for anyone interested in alpine flora — it has several hundred native species and is a genuine botanical attraction, not just a garden feature.
Yes, it's the starting point for a well-known ridge hike toward First, popular with more experienced hikers.
No, it operates seasonally, roughly June through late October.
About 50 minutes for the cogwheel ascent from Wilderswil.
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