GstaadLife recommends: the Alpenruhe's new ball thingamajig

 

We have always been huge fans of the Alpenruhe playground and petting zoo - a place which is simply fantastic fun for families with kids, with swings, slides, huge trampolin, climbing facilities, tunnels, pirate ship, water games, zipline, sand pit, table soccer, table tennis, little train rides and horseback riding on Wednesday afternoons, and a petting zoo to boot. And a couple of weeks back a new addition was installed - something even the normally bored daddies marvel about and spend hours trying to figure out. We're not sure what to call it, so we shall refer to it simply as a "ball thingamajig". Balls roll from one place to another, wheels have to be turned, step ladders mastered, ball elevators negotiated, and hydraulic pumps enabled. (see picture above). It is simply fantastic, fun and educational.

So next time you drive between Gstaad and Saanen stop in the middle, take the turn next to where they display the second-hand Land Rovers, and find yourself in what is easily Gstaad's best public play area (which you might even enjoy without kids). More pictures below.

 

Above: Alpenruhe playground overview

 

Above: wooden instruments

 

Above: pirate ship with water games

 

Above: small train to ride on

 

Above: petting zoo with ponies, goats, lamas, pigs, rabbits, peacocks,...