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The twin villages of Adelboden and Lenk occupy a broad valley in the Bernese Oberland, ringed by the Wildstrubel massif and the dramatic limestone towers of the Engstligenalp plateau. Adelboden retains the atmosphere of a traditional farming community — wooden chalets with carved balconies line the main street, and the weekly market still trades in local Mutschli cheese. Lenk, at the valley's western end, clusters around the Simme river's source and serves as the gateway to the Iffigenalp nature reserve.
The dining scene leans toward hearty Bernese cooking: fondue served in copper pots, rösti with mountain bacon, and desserts featuring local cream. Several hotel restaurants have earned regional recognition for their wine cellars, stocked heavily with Swiss Chasselas and Pinot Noir from the Valais. After skiing, locals gather in wood-panelled Stübli for Glühwein, while the thermal baths draw on mineral springs first documented in the sixteenth century.