19–22 MARCH 2026 · 4 DAYS, 3 NIGHTS
Bernese Oberland, Switzerland: Working and Exploring from a Historic Chalet
MARCH 2026 · OEY-DIEMTIGEN
From the trip
Thun
Hillside lunch
Deep workThe Chalet
A traditional Bernese farmhouse in Oey-Diemtigen, a quiet village in the Bernese Highlands. Wooden beams, old windows, a tiled stove in the corner. Our host Magdalena — musician, dairy farmer, natural communicator — made it feel like staying with someone who genuinely wanted you there.
The Area
The Bernese Highlands sit at the quieter end of the Swiss Alps — wide valleys, small villages, and mountain views that don't feel like they're performing for anyone. Oey-Diemtigen is the kind of place where you hear cowbells before you see the mountains. Easy hiking straight from the chalet, and close enough to Thun and Spiez for a day out.
How the days unfolded
THURSDAY
Arrival.
We arrived at the chalet and had our first dinner together around the wooden table.
FRIDAY
Working from the chalet.
Laptops open, calls taken, deadlines met. Lunch was a picnic on the hillside — blanket on the grass, snow-capped peaks in the background.
SATURDAY
Day trip to Thun and Spiez.
We visited the lakeside towns of Thun and Spiez, with their castles and old cobblestone streets.
SUNDAY
Into the hills.
We went on a morning hike through the meadows with Magdalena and her dogs, then departed after lunch.
19–22 MARCH 2026