Which in a way we were, because the proud building was the Grimsel Hospiz, the country’s oldest recorded mountain inn and a place that predates Westminster Abbey. From the cable car, I made out a group of horned ibex as they clambered with ease over the col. What lends the mountain inn so much credibility today is its environmental outlook. View image in fullscreen ‘A fantasy of a mountain inn.’ A cosy lounge at the Grimsel Hospiz. The trip was provided by Jungfrau Region and Historic Alpine Hotel Grimsel Hospiz (Wednesday to Sunday only; grimselwelt.ch).

Source: The Guardian March 11, 2026 13:44 UTC