Hello,
I'm going to ski with my girlfriend in the Interlaken region in December (first time there), probably I will be based in Wengen.
I would like some help in some ski route planning:
1) Which is the best place in the region to ski?
2) Does it take to much time from the best places to ski to Wengen?
3) Is i worth buying the SwissPass? I would use it to buy train tickets from Bern to the region, during my stay (3days) and then back to Zurich.
Any tips would be very helpful...
Regards
skiing Interlaken region
Recent Activity
View all Europe activity »
- 1 Savona - San Remo - where to spend the night?
- 2 1st, 6th or 7th in Paris
- 3 portugal
- 4 12 days, 3 couples, one week in London Sept 2013
- 5 Cell Phone for Italy travel
- 6 I Need To Vent!
- 7 Italy-Locarno or Stresa
- 8 6.5 hour layover in Lisbon, Portugal
- 9
TR Provence, Israel, Switzerland, Italy..April 16 a day of AA infamy
- 10 Zurich to Montreux to Paris round trip - drive or train??
- 11 Venice experts--the apartment in Castello or the one in Canareggio
- 12 2 weeks in Copenhagen-Helsinki-Stockholm
- 13
A bit of Scotland, wing mirror casualty, 7 days in London, and a Fodors GTG
- 14 A chacun son goût
- 15 Brive - drop off point for Avis
- 16 Am I in an unsafe Parisian neighborhood?
- 17 Has anyone rented an apartment in Venice for 2-4 weeks?
- 18 Seville Cordoba and Grananda
- 19 Good Base for Costa Brava Spain
- 20 Help with itenerary
- 21 Train from Civitavecchia port to Rome
- 22 Swiss visit - Mürren for Berner Oberland and Chur? Sargans? for Engadin hub
- 23 Brown Bear sites Slovenia
- 24 train from Krakow, Poland to Venice, Italy
- 25 Venice Hotel near Cruise Terminal
In Wengen you are right smack in the ski country and at a railroad station that will take you further up the mountains to the Kleine Scheidegg and down to the valley, where you have access to all the ski runs from and near Lauterbrunnen/Muerren.
Not sure what's better in terms of RAIL passes. Generally, I am a great believer in point-to point tickets, because yoiu usually can get very faorable day ticket discounts.
Hi there. I will be in Wengen for 4 days in Dec. Others will have the specifics on this, but from what I understand, the type of Swiss Pass you purchase depends on how long you are there and how many days you need to use the train. There are other threads that cover this topic. I do know that the Lauterbrunned/Jungfrau area has a rail/ski pass that you can purchase special for just that area. (I think there is a 3 day pass.) My wife and I are staying at Caprice,12/21-24. Maybe we'll see you on the slopes or at the bar! K
Hi rntrrr,
Here's a link to the ski pistes of the area:
http://www.jungfrau.ch/en/tourism/ski-region/grindelwald-first/weather-piste-info/rail-and-cableway-facilities/
The page opens to the Grindelwald/First ski area, and you can also click on the two other ski areas, Kleine Scheidegg, and Mürren/Schilthorn. Imo, Grindelwald is the best area for beginners or intermediates, and advanced skiers will enjoy any of the areas. But you can take a look at the maps to see which areas appeal to you the most.
Yes, you can easily get to any of the areas from Wengen.
Have fun as you plan!
s
If you just want to ski, then a Swiss Pass is not of much help. Better buy a Swiss Transfer Ticket which offers free travel between the airport (or border station if travelling by train) to your destination (Wengen) and back. The ski pass for three days covers all the other public transportation in the region around Wengen.
Wengen is an excellent choice, btw. At the moment there's not much snow in the region yet, and none is in the forecast for the next two weeks. Better later in December than earlier, I'd say.