Gateway to the Alps
Meiringen sits where the Haslital opens toward the high passes — Grosse Scheidegg, the Sustenpass, the Grimsel — each a slow, dramatic drive or ride from the village. The Reichenbach Falls are a short walk from the flat, with their own place in Sherlock Holmes lore. The Aare Gorge cuts through limestone a few minutes further on.
Two valleys in one
Skiing at Hasliberg
The gondola from the valley floor climbs to the runs above town — the winter draw for families.
Reichenbach Falls
Where Conan Doyle staged Holmes's duel with Moriarty. A funicular climbs beside the water.
The Aare Gorge
Turquoise water through limestone, minutes outside town — a walkway threads the whole ravine.
In summer, the passes and the trails around Hasliberg are the draw — hiking, cycling, and long views over the Bernese Oberland.
How far is everything
- Meiringen station[min] on foot
- Reichenbach Falls funicular[min] on foot
- Hasliberg gondola[min]
- Aare Gorge[min]
- Grosse Scheidegg[min] by car
- Sustenpass · Grimsel[min] by car
- Zurich airport[h] by train
Exact walking and driving times are added once confirmed on the ground.
Planning a week in the valley?
However you arrive — by car over one of the passes, or by train into Meiringen — the flat is close enough to the station and the gondola to leave the car behind for the day.