Schynige Platte Railway

The vintage ride. Opened in 1893, the line climbs from Wilderswil, just outside Interlaken, to Schynige Platte at about 1,987 meters. Its electric locomotives were built between 1910 and 1914, and it still keeps one of its original steam locomotives. The reward at the top is a view of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau and an alpine garden that has been there since 1928, with ridge walks for those who want more. It is summer only, from early June to mid-October, because the overhead wires come down every winter for snow and avalanches. A gentler alternative to the big summits for families and anyone who prefers century-old locomotives to crowds.