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 Aare Gorge is an easy walk from the flat, cutting through limestone just outside town, and the Reichenbach Falls — with their place in Sherlock Holmes lore — are a short drive away.
Two valleys in one
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.
The high passes
Grosse Scheidegg, Susten and Grimsel open with the season — cycling and driving country.
In summer, the passes and the trails around Hasliberg are the draw — hiking, cycling, swimming in the Brienzersee, and long views over the Bernese Oberland.
Plan your days in the Haslital
Short, practical guides to getting here and to the valley's best-known sights — written from the door of the flat.
Getting to Meiringen
Train, car and airport routes into the Haslital.
Reichenbach Falls
The 250-metre falls and Sherlock Holmes's cliff.
The Aare Gorge
A limestone ravine you can walk right through.
Skiing at Hasliberg
The family ski area above the village.
Walks from the door
Gorge, riverside and ridge walks that start nearby.
How far is everything
- Hasliberg gondola450 m · 5 min walk
- Meiringen station500 m · 7 min walk
- Aare Gorge1.4 km · 19 min walk
- Reichenbach Falls funicular4 km · 10 min by car
- Sustenpass · Grimsel33 km · 46 min by car
- Zurich airport116 km · 1 h 46 min by car
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.
🎫 Free with your stay — the Haslital Guest Card: free local buses, the Zentralbahn and the Meiringen–Reuti cable car for your whole stay, plus discounts at the Aare Gorge, the Sherlock Holmes Museum and 25+ partners.