Wengen in winter without skiing: what to do and how far it is

You can spend a winter holiday in Wengen without skiing. From the village you can walk prepared winter trails, part of a 100 km network across the Jungfrau Region, sledge the 4.5 km Fox Run from Wengernalp down to Wengen station, skate or curl on the ice rink in the village centre, ride the train to Jungfraujoch at 3,454 m in about 90 minutes, take the cable car up to Männlichen, or spend a day in Mürren, about 1 hour away by train and cable car. The Victoria Lauberhorn is about 1 minute on foot from Wengen station, where the trains to Wengernalp, Kleine Scheidegg and Lauterbrunnen leave, and a few minutes on foot from the Männlichen cable car. Here are the distances, times and prices.

Winter walking from Wengen

The Jungfrau Region prepares more than 100 km of winter walking trails between Wengen, Männlichen, Kleine Scheidegg, Grindelwald and Mürren. The two routes below use the train or cable car for the climb, so most of the walking is downhill.

The panorama trail from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg (trail no. 63) starts at the Männlichen mountain station at 2,229 m and runs about 6 km to the pass, with 224 m of ascent and 390 m of descent, in around 2 hours 45 minutes. The Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau stay in view the whole way, and the train takes you back down to Wengen.

The descent from Kleine Scheidegg to Wengen (trail no. 66) is 6.9 km with about 790 m of descent, from 2,061 m to 1,274 m, and takes about 2 hours 30 minutes via Wengernalp and the sun terrace at Allmend. It runs beside the Lauberhorn race course and ends at the station; winter boots with a good sole are enough on the prepared surface. Our page on winter hiking from Wengen lists the other marked trails around the village.

For the lifts, the Winter Hiking and Sledging Pass covers the mountain railways between Grindelwald, Wengen and Mürren for 1 to 7 days from about CHF 61, valid from 21 November 2026 to 25 April 2027.

Sledging the Fox Run to Wengen

The Fox Run is the sledge run that ends in Wengen. It starts at Wengernalp station, runs 4.5 km beside the Lauberhorn downhill course and finishes at Wengen station at 1,274 m. Jungfrau Railways give about 25 minutes for the descent, and the train takes you back up for another run. It is graded as challenging, so wear a helmet.

There is no sledge run from Männlichen down to Wengen. The Männlichen runs go the other way, to the Holenstein middle station on the Grindelwald side: Ritas Speedway is 4.5 km and the easier route no. 61 is 5.5 km. Sledges are hired in the Wengen sports shops or on Männlichen. More detail is on our sledging in Wengen page.

Ice skating and curling in the village

The Wengen ice rink is in the centre of the village next to the tourist office, a short walk from the hotel. The outdoor rink has artificial ice, so it is open through the season regardless of snowfall, and the covered hall beside it has 3 curling sheets; over Christmas and New Year a natural rink is added at the sports centre when the weather allows.

Entry is about CHF 12 for adults and CHF 6 for children under 16; with the Jungfrau Region guest card from the hotel, adults pay about CHF 6 and children skate free. Skate hire is about CHF 6 to 8. The rink reopens in December 2026. Curling is booked through the tourist office, with a beginners' session every Wednesday at 16:00. Our ice skating in Wengen page has the practical details. All prices and times here are approximate and given as a guide. Wengen Tourismus sets its own opening times and prices and adjusts them from season to season, so check the current details on wengen.swiss before you go.

Jungfraujoch in winter

Jungfraujoch is open 365 days a year. From Wengen the train climbs to Kleine Scheidegg in about 22 minutes, where you change to the Jungfrau Railway for the 45 minute ride through the Eiger and Mönch to 3,454 m. Allow about 90 minutes each way including the change. The Sphinx terrace at 3,571 m, the Ice Palace and the glacier plateau are open in winter.

A return from Wengen costs about CHF 200 outside the 1 May to 31 October season, and a Swiss Half Fare Card halves it. The CHF 10 seat reservation is mandatory only from 1 May to 31 October, so in winter you can go on the morning the sky is clear. Holders of a multi-day winter pass can ask about the CHF 63 Jungfraujoch Top Ticket connection fare. The Eiger Express gondola lands at Grindelwald Terminal on the far side of the massif, so from Wengen the route is up and back through Kleine Scheidegg. Our guide on how to visit Jungfraujoch from Wengen covers the timetable. All prices and times here are approximate and given as a guide. Jungfrau Railways sets its own fares and adjusts them from season to season, so check the current details on jungfrau.ch before you go.

Mürren and the Schilthorn day trip

Mürren sits on the opposite wall of the Lauterbrunnen valley at 1,638 m and is car-free like Wengen. Take the train down to Lauterbrunnen (14 minutes), then either the cable car to Grütschalp and the train along the ridge to Mürren, or the bus to Stechelberg and the cable car up. Both take about 20 minutes from Lauterbrunnen, so allow around 1 hour with connections. The Grütschalp route is closed for maintenance from 26 October to 6 November 2026; Stechelberg runs instead.

From Mürren the cableway continues via Birg to the Schilthorn at 2,970 m. A Mürren to Schilthorn return costs about CHF 91, and a Lauterbrunnen to Schilthorn round trip via Grütschalp about CHF 115, both valid to 12 December 2026. All prices and times here are approximate and given as a guide. Schilthornbahn sets its own fares and adjusts them from season to season, so check the current details on schilthorn.ch before you go.

The Velogemel and its world championship

The Velogemel is a wooden bicycle-sledge with a saddle, handlebars and two runners, patented by Christian Bühlmann of Grindelwald in 1911. Since 1996 Grindelwald has held a Velogemel World Championship every February; the 2027 race is on Sunday 7 February 2027 at Bussalp above Grindelwald, starting at 12:00.

Winter events near Wengen

The International Lauberhorn Races bring the World Cup to Wengen from 15 to 17 January 2027: super-G on Friday 15, the downhill on Saturday 16 and the slalom on Sunday 17. You do not need skis to watch; the finish area is at Innerwengen. The week after, the World Snow Festival in Grindelwald runs from 18 to 24 January 2027, with international teams carving 3 m snow blocks in the village and on Männlichen. Entry is free and the sculptures are lit in the evenings from 22 to 24 January. For the skiers in your party, our separate post on skiing in Wengen covers the pistes and passes.

Evenings and getting here

The Victoria Lauberhorn has a renovated wellness area of about 1,000 m² with an indoor pool, an outdoor whirlpool, a sauna, a steam room and a panoramic relaxation room. The Cocktail Bar Lauberhorn has an open fireplace.

Wengen has no cars. Drivers park in the garage at Lauterbrunnen station and take the Wengernalp Railway up, 11 minutes, with a covered walkway from the garage to the platform. The hotel is about 1 minute on foot from Wengen station, and the Männlichen cable car valley station is a few minutes on foot in the village. Come and spend a winter week with us in Wengen without skis.

Victoria Lauberhorn, Wengen, a Faern Collection Hotel.

Questions guests ask

Can you sledge from Männlichen down to Wengen?

No. The Männlichen runs end at Holenstein on the Grindelwald side. The run into Wengen is the 4.5 km Fox Run from Wengernalp.

Do non-skiers need a lift pass in Wengen?

Only for the mountain railways; the Winter Hiking and Sledging Pass covers them from about CHF 61. The ice rink and the village trails need no pass.

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