At the end of a valley in the beautiful Bernese Alps, the traditional village of Adelboden is built in classic chalet style (lots of timber, shuttered windows and wrap-around balconies). The parish church is over 500 years old and the bakeries, chocolate shops and cheesemongers around nowadays have been run by the same families for generations. Even more historic are the 3000m mountains that surround, including the striking peaks of the Wildstrubel and Gross Lohner.
Switzerland’s second highest waterfall, ...
The ski area is split into different sectors, with some brilliant nursery slopes on the outskirts of the village for first timers.
TschentenAlp has the closest slopes to the village, linked by cable car and providing incredible views back over Adelboden. A blue and three red runs are served by a four-man chair, as well as the Bergrose freeride route.
A lift from Oey takes you to Bergläger and the Silleren-Hahnenmoos area which stretches over to Lenk. Experts can take the chairlift from Bergläger to C...
Time out Pub is one of the main après spots here, with a terrace that spills out onto the village square and screens for live sports. Scott’s bar has a more contemporary atmosphere, with a long list of cocktails (try the Toni Sailer), while Alte Tavern has a DJ on Friday and Saturday nights.
There are some seriously good restaurants to try here - Alpenblick, Hohliebe-Stubli, Belle Vue and Schonbuhl each have 14 Gault&Millau points for their gourmet creations. For something a little more casual, try Alfred...