Other names ¡ Grindelwald, Wengen, Kleine Scheidegg, Männlichen, Maennlichen, Lauberhorn
Our guide helps you choose a mountain and plan the kind of trip you want. Recommendations reflect our editorial judgment; source checks cover the specific details listed below.
Kleine Scheidegg and Männlichen follow separate timetables
Check both sectors if you plan to ski between Grindelwald and Wengen. The opening and closing dates differ, especially early and late in the season.
Official schedules & conditions â- Official website
- https://www.jungfrau.ch/en-gb/jungfrau-ski-region/grindelwald-wengen/
- Source â ¡ Nov 5, 2026
- location ¡ coordinates ¡ lat
- 46.5850987
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- location ¡ coordinates ¡ lng
- 7.9608968
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- Parking
- For the Eiger Express or Männlichen gondola, use the paid car park at Grindelwald Terminal. For car-free Wengen, park at Lauterbrunnen station and take the train up.
- Source â ¡ Nov 5, 2026
- Summer and winter destination
- Yes
- Source â ¡ Nov 5, 2026
- Beyond winter
- In summer, walk from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg on the Panorama Trail or climb the Royal Walk from Männlichen to the summit.
- Source â ¡ Nov 5, 2026
- RV and camper parking rules
- Grindelwald prohibits camping in its car parks. For a campervan night, choose an official campsite and confirm it accepts arrivals on your travel dates.
- Source â ¡ Nov 5, 2026
- Pet policy
- Dogs ride free between Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald via Kleine Scheidegg, and between Grindelwald Terminal and Eigergletscher. Continuing from Eigergletscher to Jungfraujoch with a dog requires a separate dog ticket from a Jungfrau Railways sales point.
- Source â ¡ Nov 5, 2026
- Summit elevation (ft)
- 7854
- Source â ¡ Nov 5, 2026
- Reported average snowfall (in)
- 131.5
- Source â ¡ Nov 5, 2026
- Skiable area (acres)
- About 507
- Source â ¡ Nov 5, 2026
Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.
Vertical is measured from Grindelwald Terminal (937 m) to the top of the Lauberhorn chair (2,394 m).
- Jungfrau Railways: GrindelwaldâWengen ski area â
The operator identifies the Kleine Scheidegg and Männlichen sectors, Lauberhorn terrain and winter walking and sledging routes.
- Jungfrau Railways: sector operating calendar â
The 2026â27 schedule lists separate date ranges for Kleine Scheidegg and Männlichen. Grindelwald-First and MĂźrren-Schilthorn have their own sections.
- Jungfrau Railways: printed slope report â
The GrindelwaldâWengen sector lists 102 km of pistes and 21 lift and rail facilities. The daily report also gives the number open.
- Jungfrau Region Tourism: GrindelwaldâWengen ski area â
The local tourism guide describes 103 km of pistes across Kleine Scheidegg and Männlichen, including the practice areas.
- Jungfrau Railways: GrindelwaldâWengen piste map â
Interactive piste and lift map for the selected sector, linked from the operatorâs slope report.
- Jungfrau Railways: Grindelwald Terminal â
At 937 m, Grindelwald Terminal is the valley station for the Eiger Express and Männlichen gondolas.
- Jungfrau Railways: Grindelwald Terminal car park â
The operator lists paid parking and electric-car charging at Grundstrasse 54 in Grindelwald.
- Switzerland Tourism: Lauterbrunnen and Wengen â
Wengen is a car-free village above Lauterbrunnen.
- Berghaus Männlichen: summer walks â
The mountain guesthouse describes summer walking routes, including the Panorama Trail to Kleine Scheidegg and the Royal Walk to the Männlichen summit.
- Jungfrau Railways: Wengen station â
Drivers bound for car-free Wengen leave their vehicle in the Lauterbrunnen garage and continue by train.
- Grindelwald Tourism: camping rules â
Grindelwald prohibits wild camping, including stays in car parks, and directs campers to its official campsites.
- Jungfrau Railways: travelling with a dog â
The operator lists dog fares by transport route, with a separate ticket for the EigergletscherâJungfraujoch journey.
- Jungfrau Region Tourism: Lauberhorn chairlift â
The upper chairlift station on the Lauberhorn ridge is at 2,394 m.
- Skiresort: Kleine Scheidegg and Männlichen â
The independent ski-area survey puts the vertical at 1,456 m.
- OnTheSnow: GrindelwaldâWengen snowfall history â
Average new snow across the reported seasons is 334 cm (131.5 in).
- MeteoSwiss: Grindelwald station annual snowfall â
The six complete calendar years from 2019 through 2024 averaged 333 cm of fresh snowfall at the village station (1,107 m).
- ETH ZĂźrich: Grindelwald ski-area study (2022) â
The 2022 study reports about 70 hectares of ski runs at Männlichen and 135 hectares across WengenâKleine ScheideggâGrindelwald. Together they cover about 205 hectares (507 acres).
