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GRINDELWALD-WENGEN

📍Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland

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Photo: Albinfo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo details

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Vertical drop
4,780 ft
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Skiable terrain
About 507 acres
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Avg snowfall
131.5 in
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Lifts
21

THE FOOD SCENE

Kleine Scheidegg is a useful lunch meeting point for people arriving from either village by train. Check which platform or lift you need after lunch before choosing a table. In Wengen, book dinner in the village if you would rather walk back to your hotel than plan around an evening train.

APRÈS-SKI & NIGHTLIFE

Base your evening on the side where you sleep. Skiers staying in Wengen can leave the skis at the hotel and walk through the village. If you are traveling back to Grindelwald, check the valley rail connections before lingering after the lifts close.

DINING PICKS

3 curated spots for eating and drinking at Grindelwald-Wengen

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On-Mountain Dining

On-Mountain

1 pick

Swiss mountain cooking

Kleine Scheidegg Mountain Restaurant

Kleine Scheidegg station

🍲Traditional🏞️Views

The cogwheel trains from Grindelwald and Wengen meet here. The restaurant serves rösti specialities and grilled bratwurst, with a terrace facing the Eiger.

Why We Like It

An easy lunch rendezvous for a party coming from the two villages, including anyone travelling by train.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-11-05

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Base Area

1 pick

Coffee and bakery snacks

Bistro Grindelwald Terminal

Grindelwald Terminal

🌯Quick Bite🍔Casual

Coffee, savoury snacks and pastries at the valley terminal. The counter also sells Eigerspitzli from the mountain confectionery.

Why We Like It

Pick this stop for a quick bite before boarding the gondola.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-11-05

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In Town

1 pick

Swiss village cooking

Restaurant 1903

Hotel Schönegg, central Wengen

🏨Hotel Dining🍲Traditional

The dining room at Hotel Schönegg uses regional ingredients for traditional Swiss dishes.

Why We Like It

Choose this for a sit-down meal back in the village after descending on the Wengen side.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-11-05

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-11-05

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Plan your meal

Check whether your chosen venue takes reservations or uses a walk-in waitlist. For mountain dining, plan around lift access and service times.

Sources & planning context

Other names · Grindelwald, Wengen, Kleine Scheidegg, Männlichen, Maennlichen, Lauberhorn

Use the picks for atmosphere, cuisine and location; the restaurant’s own page has current menus and service times.

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 ↗
Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗
Official website
https://www.jungfrau.ch/en-gb/jungfrau-ski-region/grindelwald-wengen/
Source ↗ · Nov 5, 2026
location · coordinates · lat
46.5850987
Source ↗ · Nov 5, 2026
location · coordinates · lng
7.9608968
Source ↗ · Nov 5, 2026
Base elevation (ft)
3074
Source ↗ · Nov 5, 2026
EV charging
Yes
Source ↗ · Nov 5, 2026
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 ↗ · Nov 5, 2026
Summer and winter destination
Yes
Source ↗ · 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 ↗ · 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 ↗ · 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 ↗ · Nov 5, 2026
Summit elevation (ft)
7854
Source ↗ · Nov 5, 2026
Vertical drop (ft)
4780
Source ↗ · Nov 5, 2026
Lifts
21
Source ↗ · Nov 5, 2026
Reported average snowfall (in)
131.5
Source ↗ · Nov 5, 2026
Skiable area (acres)
About 507
Source ↗ · 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: Grindelwald–Wengen ski area ↗

    The operator identifies the Kleine Scheidegg and Männlichen sectors, Lauberhorn terrain and winter walking and sledging routes.

  • Jungfrau Railways: sector operating calendar ↗

    The 2026–27 schedule lists separate date ranges for Kleine Scheidegg and Männlichen. Grindelwald-First and Mürren-Schilthorn have their own sections.

  • Jungfrau Railways: printed slope report ↗

    The Grindelwald–Wengen sector lists 102 km of pistes and 21 lift and rail facilities. The daily report also gives the number open.

  • Jungfrau Region Tourism: Grindelwald–Wengen ski area ↗

    The local tourism guide describes 103 km of pistes across Kleine Scheidegg and Männlichen, including the practice areas.

  • Jungfrau Railways: Grindelwald–Wengen piste map ↗

    Interactive piste and lift map for the selected sector, linked from the operator’s slope report.

  • Jungfrau Railways: Grindelwald Terminal ↗

    At 937 m, Grindelwald Terminal is the valley station for the Eiger Express and Männlichen gondolas.

  • Jungfrau Railways: Grindelwald Terminal car park ↗

    The operator lists paid parking and electric-car charging at Grundstrasse 54 in Grindelwald.

  • Switzerland Tourism: Lauterbrunnen and Wengen ↗

    Wengen is a car-free village above Lauterbrunnen.

  • Berghaus Männlichen: summer walks ↗

    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 ↗

    Drivers bound for car-free Wengen leave their vehicle in the Lauterbrunnen garage and continue by train.

  • Grindelwald Tourism: camping rules ↗

    Grindelwald prohibits wild camping, including stays in car parks, and directs campers to its official campsites.

  • Jungfrau Railways: travelling with a dog ↗

    The operator lists dog fares by transport route, with a separate ticket for the Eigergletscher–Jungfraujoch journey.

  • Jungfrau Region Tourism: Lauberhorn chairlift ↗

    The upper chairlift station on the Lauberhorn ridge is at 2,394 m.

  • Skiresort: Kleine Scheidegg and Männlichen ↗

    The independent ski-area survey puts the vertical at 1,456 m.

  • OnTheSnow: Grindelwald–Wengen snowfall history ↗

    Average new snow across the reported seasons is 334 cm (131.5 in).

  • MeteoSwiss: Grindelwald station annual snowfall ↗

    The six complete calendar years from 2019 through 2024 averaged 333 cm of fresh snowfall at the village station (1,107 m).

  • ETH Zürich: Grindelwald ski-area study (2022) ↗

    The 2022 study reports about 70 hectares of ski runs at Männlichen and 135 hectares across Wengen–Kleine Scheidegg–Grindelwald. Together they cover about 205 hectares (507 acres).

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