Switzerland / Wengen Help!!
Jun 1st, 2004 | 12:11 PM
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Switzerland / Wengen Help!!
We are driving through Switzerland in July and planning a two night stay in Wengen. Could someone help me with the best transportation ideas?
We will park in Lauterbrunnen...visit the Trammelbach falls. Train up to Wengen to check in at the Alpenrose Hotel. We would like to hike from Mannlichen to Klein Scheidegg one day and then take the kids to the top of the Jungfraujoch another day. With all those different transportation options...any ideas on the best approach?
We will park in Lauterbrunnen...visit the Trammelbach falls. Train up to Wengen to check in at the Alpenrose Hotel. We would like to hike from Mannlichen to Klein Scheidegg one day and then take the kids to the top of the Jungfraujoch another day. With all those different transportation options...any ideas on the best approach?
Jun 1st, 2004 | 01:57 PM
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Basically, once you park the car in the garage in Lauterbrunnen (right next to the cog railway that will take you up to Wengen), you don't have to worry about it again until you are ready to leave the area. The tram and the other available trains (to Interlaken, Bern, etc.) are all that you will need to get around, cheaply and conveniently. As for hiking, all of the trails are well marked, and well used. Another piece of advice, one that was given to us when we arrived in Wengen (last October) - if it is clear when you wake up in the morning, go immediately to the top of the Jungfrau - don't wait on the assumption that it will also be clear on the next day. We followed this tip, got a 7 AM train up to "The Top of Europe" where we had glorious views. Every other morning, it was cloudy and the peak was not visible. By the way, your chosen hotel looks like a nice place. We were at the Regina but the Alpenrose also was a possible choice, and I think we would have done as well had we chosen it instead of the Regina. Wengen is great - restful, scenic, friendly. If you have the chance, go back down to Lauterbrunnen and take the cog up the other side of the mountain to Murren.
Jun 1st, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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Good afternoon, The quickest way up to the Mannlichen is by the cable car from the far end of Wengen, Once atop you have the short hike to Kleine Scheidegg. At Kleine Scheidegg you will find a pretty little ristorante in the depot that has excellant Rosti.
If time permits, would take the train down to Lauterbrunnen, then the train to Grindelwald, you will have to change
trains at Zweilutscheinen, If time still is available would take a quick trip up the Gondolas to Grindelwald First. From Grindelwald you can take a short walk down from the station to
the bottom of the Mannlichenbahn which is a very long gondola run going to the Mannlichen, then hike over to Kleine Scheidegg... When this route a couple of times over the years.
Look into Grindelwald First, this is a plus for the area.. Richard of LaGrange Park, Il..
If time permits, would take the train down to Lauterbrunnen, then the train to Grindelwald, you will have to change
trains at Zweilutscheinen, If time still is available would take a quick trip up the Gondolas to Grindelwald First. From Grindelwald you can take a short walk down from the station to
the bottom of the Mannlichenbahn which is a very long gondola run going to the Mannlichen, then hike over to Kleine Scheidegg... When this route a couple of times over the years.
Look into Grindelwald First, this is a plus for the area.. Richard of LaGrange Park, Il..
Jun 1st, 2004 | 03:13 PM
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You are getting good advice. That cable ride from Wengen up to the crest of the Männlichen leads to a good viewing area. Be sure to walk north to the highest point on that end of the ridge for a good view. The walk down to Kleine Scheidegg is well marked.
I hope you have checked out the cost of the Jungfraujoch trip. Sometimes it causes sticker shock. From Wengen, the undiscounted round trip fare is 115 chf for the early birds and 139 chf for the not so early birds. That right now converts to about $90 per person for the early birds. I think children ride for half that, but never having taken a child up there I don't really know.
It is a thrilling trip on a clear day, particularly if you walk the snow track out to the shelter hut on the flank of the Mönch, the next peak east from the Jungfrau. The so called hut sleeps 126 people and has a staff of attendants in the summer season. Hikers may enjoy food and drink in the dining room at a fairly reasonable cost.
A good alternative is the gondola up to First from Grindelwald. If you then hike to the top of the Faulhorn, which is a good walk, you will get the view of your life.
I hope you have checked out the cost of the Jungfraujoch trip. Sometimes it causes sticker shock. From Wengen, the undiscounted round trip fare is 115 chf for the early birds and 139 chf for the not so early birds. That right now converts to about $90 per person for the early birds. I think children ride for half that, but never having taken a child up there I don't really know.
It is a thrilling trip on a clear day, particularly if you walk the snow track out to the shelter hut on the flank of the Mönch, the next peak east from the Jungfrau. The so called hut sleeps 126 people and has a staff of attendants in the summer season. Hikers may enjoy food and drink in the dining room at a fairly reasonable cost.
A good alternative is the gondola up to First from Grindelwald. If you then hike to the top of the Faulhorn, which is a good walk, you will get the view of your life.
Jun 1st, 2004 | 05:03 PM
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Good evening, thought up some more information transporttioin within the BO.
1.there are two railway stations in
Interlaken, Interlaken West is a thru station onto Interlaken East from which the SBB narrow gauge rail continues to Luzern... From Interlaken Ost on the BOB you take the train up into the BO. At Zweilutscheinen the train stops and splits with the front half going to Lauterbrunnen and the rear half to Grindelwald. always look at the sign boards on the side of the car as to its final destination. At Grindelwald, a short walk thru town is to the lower station of the gondolas going up to Grindelwald First..From there there are many hiking trails go to other locations as well as down to Grindelwald. From the bahnhof in Grindelwals you have the WAB which runs
trains up to Kleine Scheidegg. A short walk down from the Grindelwald station is the lower end of the Mannlichenbahn which is a fairly long gondola up to the crest of the Mannlichen....From there it is a short hike to Kleine Scheidegg... or taking the cable car down to Wengen. From Kleine Scheidegg the Jungfraubahn runs
up to the top. From Kleine Scheidegg
the WAB runs down thru Wengen into Lauterbrunnen..The train which split coming up from Interlaken arrives in
Lauterbrunnen, fron there you can take the funiculare and bergbahn into Murren
or a short walk from Lauterbrunnen will put you at the valley station for
the cable car going up too the top of
the Schlithorn, Piz Gloria. There is
also a station to board the cable car
in Murren. You can spend many days in the BO as there is very much to do. If
the weather in the mountains in Cloudy
would not suggest going up the Jungfrau or Schlithorn. Schlithorn cable cars can be shut down during high winds. If cloudy consider using the boats on Lake Brienz and Lake Thun, both docks are behind the railway stations at Wesst and Ost....
Here are a few web sites to check:
www.grindelwald.ch
www.berneroberland, ch.
www.wengen.ch/
www.murren.ch/
www.lauterbrunnel.ch.
www.jungfrau.ch.
Grindelwald First, Mannlichenbahn would be musts with Piz Gloria and Jungfrau only in clear weather...
Dress to layer, can be cold up there.
Richard of LaGrange Park, IL
1.there are two railway stations in
Interlaken, Interlaken West is a thru station onto Interlaken East from which the SBB narrow gauge rail continues to Luzern... From Interlaken Ost on the BOB you take the train up into the BO. At Zweilutscheinen the train stops and splits with the front half going to Lauterbrunnen and the rear half to Grindelwald. always look at the sign boards on the side of the car as to its final destination. At Grindelwald, a short walk thru town is to the lower station of the gondolas going up to Grindelwald First..From there there are many hiking trails go to other locations as well as down to Grindelwald. From the bahnhof in Grindelwals you have the WAB which runs
trains up to Kleine Scheidegg. A short walk down from the Grindelwald station is the lower end of the Mannlichenbahn which is a fairly long gondola up to the crest of the Mannlichen....From there it is a short hike to Kleine Scheidegg... or taking the cable car down to Wengen. From Kleine Scheidegg the Jungfraubahn runs
up to the top. From Kleine Scheidegg
the WAB runs down thru Wengen into Lauterbrunnen..The train which split coming up from Interlaken arrives in
Lauterbrunnen, fron there you can take the funiculare and bergbahn into Murren
or a short walk from Lauterbrunnen will put you at the valley station for
the cable car going up too the top of
the Schlithorn, Piz Gloria. There is
also a station to board the cable car
in Murren. You can spend many days in the BO as there is very much to do. If
the weather in the mountains in Cloudy
would not suggest going up the Jungfrau or Schlithorn. Schlithorn cable cars can be shut down during high winds. If cloudy consider using the boats on Lake Brienz and Lake Thun, both docks are behind the railway stations at Wesst and Ost....
Here are a few web sites to check:
www.grindelwald.ch
www.berneroberland, ch.
www.wengen.ch/
www.murren.ch/
www.lauterbrunnel.ch.
www.jungfrau.ch.
Grindelwald First, Mannlichenbahn would be musts with Piz Gloria and Jungfrau only in clear weather...
Dress to layer, can be cold up there.
Richard of LaGrange Park, IL
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Jun 7th, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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You will have to walk fast to get to Trummelbach Fälle in 15 minutes!
The Post Bus runs from the train station to the falls. It also stops at a couple of places in the village.
You can pay the driver in cash money.
The walk is nice as it follows the river upstream. But the trail does not really go all the way there directly.
I have walked it because you cannot really get lot in the valley. Nobody goes very far east or west in the Lauterbrunnen Valley without going straight up!!
There is an admission charge to the falls. The cascades are well illuminated, and there is an elevator and steps to the viewing areas.
I thought it was worth the effort and cost to see the falls.
There is limited parking around the falls. On a weekend day you may find the lot full. The lot for passengers riding the lift up to Gimmelwald and Mürren and the Schilthorn is not much closer to the falls than Lauterbrunnen.
The Post Bus runs from the train station to the falls. It also stops at a couple of places in the village.
You can pay the driver in cash money.
The walk is nice as it follows the river upstream. But the trail does not really go all the way there directly.
I have walked it because you cannot really get lot in the valley. Nobody goes very far east or west in the Lauterbrunnen Valley without going straight up!!
There is an admission charge to the falls. The cascades are well illuminated, and there is an elevator and steps to the viewing areas.
I thought it was worth the effort and cost to see the falls.
There is limited parking around the falls. On a weekend day you may find the lot full. The lot for passengers riding the lift up to Gimmelwald and Mürren and the Schilthorn is not much closer to the falls than Lauterbrunnen.
