brubenow

My family is in Wengen now after 3 days of very cold and rainy weather. The sun is FINALLY supposed to come out tomorrow. However, I talked to someone on the train today, who said she hiked Mannlichen to Kleine Scheidegg and there was snow on the trail. I didn't expect that in July for that trail.

We had hoped to hike tomorrow. Does anyone know if a web site that gives current trail conditions (snow or no snow)? I am especially interested in:

Mannlichen to KS
First to Bachalpsee
Schynigge Platte panorama trail
Grutschalp to Murren
Children's Adventure Trail near Almendhubel

Thank you for any advice!

Ingo

No, there's no website for trail conditions. But you can check the webcams, e.g. on www.jungfrau.ch

It's not unusual that there's fresh snow up there in the mountains in July. Happened to me some years ago in July, too.

I'd do one of the two at the bottom of your list. The others will still be snow covered tomorrow. Btw - weather forecast for Kleine Scheidegg for tomorrow is "mix of sun and clouds and occasional snow showers."

brubenow

Ugh- thanks Ingo. That's what I was afraid of. If you had to guess- do you think the top 3 trails on my list would be clear by Saturday?

Ingo

Maybe not clear, but walkable. You will most likely still encounter snow on the trail here and there, but with proper hiking boots this should not be a problem. The trail will be wet and muddy in large parts - don't let this scare you off, though.

joan

Last year we went to Murren in September and took the funicular to Allmendhubel. Then we hiked - it was supposed to be spectacular views, but it was completely fogged in. You know what? We went anyway and it was still spectacular - the fog would lift for a moment and we'd see incredible views, then it would descend and we could hear the cow bells but not see them until it was almost too late. Anyway, the reason I'm telling you this is to encourage you to GO ANYWAY! You will have fun and who knows? Maybe the fog will clear - nobody really knows!

As Ingo says, don't let wet or mud scare you off, you will love it anyway!

brubenow

Ok thanks Joan! Thank you Ingo!

NorCal_Jo

I hope you get that sun tomorrow! Now at least you'll get to see all the new waterfalls that appear after rain.

Not sure if you'll see this post in time but with your kids being 9 and 11 - I think they would love the Children's Adventure Trail ("CAT") from Allmendhubel since they get the funicular, a cool playground at the top, and the CAT has beautiful views, a zip line hidden in the trees by a "look-out", and another playground at the bottom (underneath the tram line and next to some cows). It's not so high as the Mannlichen/KS trail and the first part is on a road so I'd doubt it is too bad.

We've done the Mannlichen/KS trail several times and even in August, there was always one little section with what seems to be a permanent snow drift!

Of the 5 trails you listed, my kids loved #5 the best followed by #1.

Report back with whatever ended up doing so we can live vicariously!

Pepper_von_snoot

If there is no snow in Wengen tomorrow I highly doubt there would be snow on the Grutschalp to Murren trail.

You could always hike from Lauterbrunnen to Stechelberg then take the gondola to Gimmelwald, then on to Murren. Train to Grutschalp, gondola to Lauterbrunnen.

Thin