Bernese Oberland
Wengen
Sun terrace above the Lauterbrunnen Valley
Altitude
1274 m
Population
1,300
Idéal pour
Accès
Cog railway from Lauterbrunnen (20 min). Lauterbrunnen reached from Interlaken Ost (30 min train). No car access.
À propos de Wengen
Wengen sits on the sunny Wengernalp plateau at 1,274m, perched between the Lauterbrunnen Valley below and the Kleine Scheidegg ridge above. Like Mürren, no road leads here — access is by the Wengernalpbahn cog railway (opened 1893) from Lauterbrunnen.
Wengen is famous worldwide for the Lauberhorn ski race, held every January — the fastest and longest downhill run on the World Cup circuit (4.5 km, up to 160 km/h).
Attractions
Lauberhorn Race Course
The world's longest downhill ski race (4.5 km) held annually in January — world speed records up to 160 km/h on this exact slope.
Wengernalpbahn
Historic 1893 cog railway continuing to Kleine Scheidegg — the departure point for the Jungfraujoch (Top of Europe) final ascent.
Männlichen Summit
2,343m ridge above Wengen accessible by gondola — panoramic Grindelwald–Lauterbrunnen circular hike starting point.
Wengernalp Wildflower Meadows
Plateau meadows bursting with gentian, edelweiss, and alpine roses May–August, with direct Eiger and Jungfrau views.
Vos guides
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