Wengen ski information
Set amidst the spectacular scenery of the Jungfrau mountain range with the breathtaking Eiger as its backdrop Wengen and the neighbouring resort of Grindelwald offer over 158kms of well marked pistes on the local pass and is home to the famous Lauberhorn Ski World Cup Run. The pretty virtually traffic-free village of Wengen is accessed by a quaint mountain railway and also has a good variety of shops, bars, and restaurants for apres-ski entertainment.
Skiing and snowboarding in Wengen
Ski Information Beginners
There are nursery slopes in Wengen and there is an excellent English speaking Swiss ski school. Once those basic skills have been honed, beginners can move onto the Klien Scheidegg.
Ski Information Intermediates
The full area Jungfrau Top Ski Region ski pass covers 213kms of pistes, providing almost unlimited scope for intermediates on a range of relaxing runs or more testing routes down the Kleine Scheidegg mountain. Highlights include the 8km run from Oberjoch down to Grindelwald and the powder slopes from the Eigergletscher to Wengernalp.
Ski Information Advanced
Experts can try the famous Lauberhorn World Cup downhill piste, or the fearsome Black Rock run which starts at the base of the Eiger. If you can cope with any more then there is the famous black, almost vertical 'Kanonenrohr' in Mürren.
Ski Information Snowboarding
There are two half-pipes in the region, a jumpers corner in Wengen, a terrrain park at Schreckfeld and excellent runs for beginners.
Lift Pass Bundles
| 6 days | Adult | Child (6-11) |
| Lift pass + Standard skis | £312 | - |
| Lift pass + Snowboard | £312 | - |
| Area pass + Intermediate skis | £367 | - |
| Area pass + Superior snowboard | £367 | - |
| Lift pass + Ski carriage | £234 | - |
| Area pass + Ski carriage | £257 | - |
First Time Ski/Snowboard Package
| Adult | Youth (16-19) | Child (6-15) | |
| First Time Ski (low) | £529 | £494 | £379 |
| First Time Ski (high) | £529 | £494 | £389 |
| First Time Board (low) | £529 | £494 | £494 |
| First Time Board (high) | £529 | £379 | £379 |
Improver Ski/Snowboard Package
| Adult | Youth (16-19) | Child (6-15) | |
| Improver Ski (low) | £514 | £469 | £324 |
| Improver Ski (high) | £539 | £489 | £324 |
| Improver Board (low) | £514 | £469 | £324 |
| Improver Board (high) | £539 | £489 | £324 |
Family choice
The pretty village of Wengen is a superb family resort with excellent facilities to care for children during the day. In Wengen, the Playhouse is an English speaking kindergarten taking children from 18 months to 7 years and is held at the Sport Pavilion. Its hours are 0900-1700 from Sunday to Friday and children can be dropped off at anytime. Its costs approx. 15 SFr for 1 hour and lunch costs 10 SFr, taken at the Sunstar Hotel (to be booked locally and price may vary). Grindewald has an English speaking kindergarten at the Bodmi nursery slope and at the top of the Mannlichen and First areas. Opening times are 0930-1600 Monday to Friday for children aged 3 to 7 years. Full day care is approx SFr 50 per day.
Wengen at a glance
Season Dates
Bundles: Low Season 3/12 - 16/ & 1/4 - 29/4
Bundles: High Season 17/12 - 31/3
Ski/Board Equipment : Low Season 15/01, 05/02, 12/03 & 19/03
Ski/Board Equipment : High Season all other dates
Transfer time
Geneva: 3hr 15mins, there is a coach to Lauterbrunnen and then a train.
Piste fact file:
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Resort Height
Wengen: 1,274m (4,180ft)
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Total Kms of Piste
213kms
Piste Type No. of Runs Easy 24 Intermediate 36 Difficult 15 -
Cross-country
30kms
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Longest Run
15kms (Schilthorn-Lauterbrunnen)
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Number of Lifts
44 (2 funiculars, 4 cable cars, 2 gondolas, 4 mountain railways, 16 chairlifts, 16 drag lifts)
* Terms & Conditions
Lift pass, ski hire and tuition prices shown are correct at time of publication. However, all prices quoted may be subject to change during the ski season.
