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| Wengen BE | ||
| Canton | Bern | |
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| Residents | unknown | |
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| height | 1,274 m | |
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Wengen BE is a village belonging to the municipality Lauterbrunnen belongs. It is 400 m above the Lauterbrunnen valley in the canton Bern in the Jungfrau region at the foot of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains and cannot be reached by car.
background
Wengen lies on a terrace above the Lauterbrunnen valley. Wengeralp and Kleine Scheidegg are located above Wengen, where the valley station of the Jungfrau Railway on the Jungfraujoch is located. Winter sports have a very long tradition here. The Lauberhorn race, which has been held since 1930, is one of the classics in the FIS Ski World Cup, as it is the longest downhill run that is still contested in the FIS World Cup today.
getting there
By plane
By train
You travel by train via Basel and Bern to Interlaken Ost, where you have to change to the BOB to Lauterbrunnen.
The Wengeralpbahn runs from Lauterbrunnen to Wengen.
By bus
In the street
Wengen is car-free. The car must be left in the Lauterbrunnen valley.
mobility
A cable car leads from Wengen to the "Männlichen" mountain. You can move around on foot within the village.
Tourist Attractions
activities
- In summer, a hike from Wengen via Alp Obersteinberg to Wengeralp is almost a must. There are also many other well-developed hiking and mountain hiking trails.
- In winter there is of course the full program of alpine skiing sports.
- In September the Jungfraumaraton is carried out.
- In August 2016, the 12. Mendelssohn Music Week carried out.
shop
kitchen
nightlife
- BlueMonkey. The place-to-be for well-groomed excessive partying, international show & DJ. Acts (Penthouse, Thommy Serano,.) The night is ours!
- Rabbit hutch. The Apres Ski Club in Wengen; exuberant party place.
accommodation
security
health
Practical advice
- Tourist Information Wengen, on Dorfstrasse. Tel.: 41 (0)33 855 14 14, Fax: 41 (0)33 855 30 60. Open: daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
trips
- Murren with the Schilthorn
