Wengen is a splendid destination and a
divine site of Switzerland, an superb Alpine pearl beneath the towering
Jungfrau one of the most scenic, majestic and charming peaks of
the Alps which with its magic silhouette is able in a while to transmit very deep inspirations to everyone dominating the entire scene of a land full of attractions.
Situated at 1274, 0 metres of altitude and part
of the beautiful municipality of Lauterbrunnen in the Canton of Bern, that magnificent resort of approximately 1,300
inhabitants is located at approximately 70, 0 kilometres from the Capital of the Swiss Confederation Bern in the
wonderful Jungfrauregion which is one of the best post cards of the country offering stunning landscapes absolutely unforgettable.. (I wrote a
post about the Swiss capital in the case you are interested)
Despite its size, Wengen is since a long time ago one of the Queens of the Swiss Alps, a renowned place to
enjoy all year spending there magnificent holidays, a superb recognised and outstanding destination to practise winter sports at the highest level with a consolidated and prestigious fame well
known worldwide thanks to its incomparable slopes, services and facilities it offers all around its boundaries delighting the stay of every visitor who without hesitations is so glad to repeat the experience returning there with extreme pleasure.
The local scenery is simply amazing, that centre
of Switzerland is completely surrounded by magnificent peaks such as the
mentioned iconic Jungfrau but also other magnificent peaks as the
Mönch and the Eiger and the first impact once you reach that place is simply magic, something of simply fabulous at first sight for the wonderful frame it offers and a further special detail is its wonderful natural and architectural preservation another relevant feature which immediately bewitches all the tourists who are searching something of extremely captivating.
Admiring those impressive Alpine giants forming as sort of
imperial crown encircling that marvellous resort is an immediate stupendous feeling which transmits every visitor more
than special sensations and vibrations, with those towering peaks with their summits completely covered by snow and at their feet verdant pasture and uncontaminated green forests.
Wengen receives many tourists all year but it
is in winter season when it reaches its highest peaks in terms of Incoming flows, generally hosting a media average of over 10,000 visitors a night, people who totally fall in love with that Alpine paradise and its very relaxing atmosphere unique in its kind.Those numbers speak for themselves reflecting a high index of preference which continue to be alive than ever, including increasing because that site is one of those places that once visited constantly receive a notable positive feedback which is probably another reason of its indisputable success.
During summer season there is also a very good affluence with a with a considerable media of 5,500
people per day attracted by
a great offer which permits to enjoy pleasant holidays with the chance to practise several outdoor activities but also ideal for those who are searching total relaxation, peace and serenity and much with affordable rates and special offers which obviously are a great incentive calling all those want to admire that popular resort boasting an immense beauty.
Climbing, trekking, cycling, mountain bike and the
great chance to explore with unforgettable excursions a magnificent area so
appealing and charming with an uncontaminated and scenic valley packed by
striking natural corners to remember forever are all features who made that a visitor immediately fall in love with all that wide fan of extraordinary opportunities offered and that is another reason why Wengen is just a see you soon for a multitude of people/
That mountain resort is also particularly loved because it is completely closed to the traffic, a detail highly appreciated and you can
reach its core by train from the rack railway Lauterbrunnen Wengernalpbahn
via Kleine Scheidegg, a special and efficient service provided since 1893 when that
destination started to be very famous and frequented by skiers during winter and climbers in spring and summer.
All the vehicles can be parked in the large and strategic
Lauterbrunnen parking and in approximately 15 minutes thanks to that
efficient connection you will be in that Alpine pearl beneath the magic
silhouette of the Jungfrau enjoying that outstanding wonder in a fairytale environment. Another excellent
connection is by a gondola service from Grindenwald via Männlichen which
permits a further chance for
comfortable access to Wengen and also those options are extremely beloved because all works very well, the effcience in Wengen is is something greatly rooted to welcome everyone in the best way also in terms of communications.
All that was made with a very clever plan of
preservation to conserve the image and aspect of the local area and thanks to those
superb operations today you can enjoy a total uncontaminated atmosphere also thanks the absence of industries which elevated that place also as a wonderful climatic destination among the most appreciated in the Canton of Bern.
Magnificent road communications, an excellent network of very
comfortable Hotels and other outstanding accommodations such as beautiful full furnished apartments and chalets are other
special features of that site which also provides notable chances to taste a
local cuisine simply exquisite and delectable loyal to its old genuine traditions with a vast range of delicious homemade dishes.
In addition Wengen boasts a relevant calendar of events and cultural proposals very ample with great appointments and also that is definitely a further great incentive for individuals and companies which are thinking in something of extremely convenient to plan their operations.
In addition Wengen boasts a relevant calendar of events and cultural proposals very ample with great appointments and also that is definitely a further great incentive for individuals and companies which are thinking in something of extremely convenient to plan their operations.
The history of the first former settlement started
in medieval times, exactly in the 12th
century with a local population linked to the descendants of the
Alemanni, a Germanic group well known since centuries before for its clashes
with the Roman Empire protagonist of several incursions in the Northern Italic Peninsula. Those ancient inhabitants settled under the magnificent silhouette of the
Jungfrau they were originally mainly farmers, woodcutters and artisans living a peaceful life before to have desire to expansion their domains with including challenging the powerful Imperial Rome.
The first documents in which the name of that centre appeared
in official maps was recorded for the first time in the 13th century, concretely in 1268 despite the denomination of the current resort is still unclear.
Probably it derives from something linked to the first settlers of that specific Alpine area, the only detail according historic to researches is that name could be originally Wengue in those times but nothing more.
The community established in the Middle Ages in the local boundaries lived for a long time practically
aisled from the rest of the territory of the Canton for a lack of infrastructures and
connections to many other centres and the only way in that time to reach other destinations
was by old and steep paths leading to the nearest villages of Mürren, Gimmelwald, Isenfluh, Stechelberg and
Lauterbrunnen which all together later formed under the same political administration the current
municipality taking the name of the latter.
Some historic information reported that there was a
terrible plague in the 17th century
in that land decimating the local population while other documentations dating back the 18th century certified a terrible avalanche in 1770 , a sad episode in which some locals died and sadly a further event occurred in 1791 when a landslide killed other
inhabitants.
Wengen in the 18th
century started to be explored by several people coming from
other corners of the Canton
especially from the already known Grindenwald
and by other people searching possible routes of trade crossing the Kleine Scheidegg and the Wengernalp.
The first most distinguished visitor was the famed and notorious German musician and composer Felix Mendelssohn.That famed artist from Hamburg as you know moved to live in Berlin and once established his residence in the current German capital decided with a fervent desire to spend holidays in Switzerland discovering among his several trips around the Swiss territory that little Alpine pearl of the Berner Oberland beneath the towering Jungfrau.
That mountain which was one of the programmed destinations of the artist became probably a great source of inspiration for his superb works and he returned with pleasure in other occasions making a sort of promotion also due his constant presence in the highest cultural sphere at European level.
The first most distinguished visitor was the famed and notorious German musician and composer Felix Mendelssohn.That famed artist from Hamburg as you know moved to live in Berlin and once established his residence in the current German capital decided with a fervent desire to spend holidays in Switzerland discovering among his several trips around the Swiss territory that little Alpine pearl of the Berner Oberland beneath the towering Jungfrau.
That mountain which was one of the programmed destinations of the artist became probably a great source of inspiration for his superb works and he returned with pleasure in other occasions making a sort of promotion also due his constant presence in the highest cultural sphere at European level.
Another prominent figure so famous worldwide for his
literary masterpieces but equally famed to be a great traveller who visited the resort was the iconic Lord
Byron and that talented British writer took from this enchanting place several inspirations. The divine messages of by the beauty of the local Alpine scenery surrounding that Swiss gem helped that magnificent artist to write one of his most famous works Manfred, a famed drama poem which bewitched later the famous German composer Robert Schumann.
Two other prominent British novelists such as Percy
Bysshe Shelley and the wife Mary Shelley famous to be the creators
of the famous novel Frankenstein
during a travel around the Swiss Confederation planned a
trip which included different destinations to search new sensations and sources to compose successful works. According to some documentations they started their itinerary from the Mont Blanc in France continuing to Switzerland
with stages along the shore of Lake
Geneva and reaching the Swiss Alps with a visit to Interlaken-Oberhasli district with the desire to admire the imposing image
of the Jungfrau and in the meantime they discovered Wengen.
During and after that fabulous route the couple started
to write that famous travel narrative Six Weeks Tour, a romantic literary
masterpiece which attracted many readers who decided to visit more
frequently Switzerland, the Alps, the Bernese Oberland and obviously Wengen. The resort thanks to that sort of extraordinary tourist dossier mentioning many places including the smallest scenic details in its kind was pioneer of a notable Outgoing operation of promotion and Wengen
became since then pretty popular with many tourists from Great Britain flocking there to admire the numerous beauties narrated in that literary work elevated as a sort of tourist guide for many travellers from the United Kingdom.
Thanks also to that the Alpine resort inaugurated in 1859 its first and official hospitality establishment consisting in a former accommodation named Launerhaus, a pretty big building developed to host
approximately 25/30 people. That structure was in its kind the mother of the flourishing tourism Hotel industry which will have an extreme
success some years later thanks to the construction of great Hotels and an incoming network of notable resonance.
Thirty years later in 1889 was built the
railroad linking the Wengernalp to the resort, a work totally ended four
years later in 1893. That impressive civil engineering masterpiece over 19,0
kilometres long in the Alps was undoubtedly a wonderful facility which
consecrated that site as a Top destination ever since.That construction was a fantastic and very significant stage of a
country as Switzerland which was already admired worldwide for its stunning and
advanced network of communications in a land practically filled by high
mountains but offering despite that difficulty to establish with a hard but
successful results infrastructures among the best in the globe and that operation was a further one of extreme fame.
Those efficient
connection systems inspired many other countries and those communications apart their relevance are also highlighted by that
magnificent detail consisting in a notable frequency of services during a day.
Due to a constant and increasing fame and
popularity the population of that community especially increased after the 2nd World War and in
that Alpine resort started the construction of new guest houses, later
Hotels and the developments of the winter sport facilities which permitted to that place to become an
important ski resort of International prestige.
All those great and successful operations had a notable resonance in the American
markets with a very positive answer in terms of incoming tourism from USA and Canada visitors who immediately appreciated the qualities of that stunning destination which offers an outstanding number of slopes, ski lifts and facilities for the joy of every skier.
Despite that prestige and popularity increasing year
by year and furthermore with some new Hotels built in the last decades that
Swiss resort has integrally kept and preserved its charming image highlighted by its eternal captivating atmosphere of the
past with its picturesque and scenic wooden houses and that more than extraordinary and
magnificent uncontaminated environment naturally highlighted by the splendid view of that
Alpine crown dominating a wonderful open valley which offers many hours of sun during a year.
The centre is mainly arranged inside two major streets
which run parallel each other such as Dorfstrasse close to Wengen
Banhof, the railway Station and Waldschluecht. Around those two arteries there are some excellent Hotels, fine
restaurants and the ski lift complex
permitting an immediate access to the famous Alpine Ski tracks and that presence so easy and located in a strategic and comfortable position is particularly loved by many
people for that extraordinary service offered so close to the heart of the resort with the chance once ended the activities to enjoy a snack, a meal, shopping and much more.
Wengen also has historic monuments and one of them is the Protestant Anglican Church elevated in the early 20th century and dedicated to St. Bernard.Despite its very young
construction, Englische Kirche, the English Church is perfectly integrated in the
stunning local scenery with a splendid architectural layout very attractive which never ruined or disfigured the local environment
That Sacred white building was erected on a long rectangular plan with a central
nave and a high facade beneath a scenic gray gable roof. Notable are the refined lines and outlines of the
front side which is also highlighted by a beautiful large portal beneath a canopy. On the
sides you can see some arched windows established in a loyal replica of
medieval inspiration pretty common in many centres of the Bernese Oberland and in the nearest Germany.
On its left side but totally independent from the
central body of the Church you can admire an imposing white tower elevated on a
square base highlighted by a large watch with Roman numbers beneath a wooden
balustrade placed under a long and impressive conical roof.
That construction located in a fairytale corner is furthermore characterised by the splendid presence of a fabulous pine forest at the foot of the majestic Alpine chain dominating and crowning Wengen as a princess making of that place a very suggested site for the most passionate photographers who love to immortalise an architectural attraction with in its background a natural frame absolutely striking.
That construction located in a fairytale corner is furthermore characterised by the splendid presence of a fabulous pine forest at the foot of the majestic Alpine chain dominating and crowning Wengen as a princess making of that place a very suggested site for the most passionate photographers who love to immortalise an architectural attraction with in its background a natural frame absolutely striking.
In the centre of the resort you can enjoy a very
pleasant walk strolling charming peaceful streets with the great chance to be delighted by the typical and
traditional local architecture boasting several attractive timber and stoned buildings
highlighted by coloured painted doors and shutters, flowered balconies and very scenic high gable
facades and also that is one of the great scenic and appealing attractions of the magnificent Wengen.
Apart that Religious building the resort has two other
Churches in its boundaries, one is called Reformierte Kirche and it was built in contemporary times exactly
in 1953 and also a Roman Catholic Temple dedicated to St. Paul restored in 1996
situated in a beautiful green area.
Very attractive is also the construction of Wengeenalpbahn, the railway station for
its very captivating design. The first floor was designed in a modern style very similar to a U-Bahn, a metro station while the upper section is totally different consisting in a scenic wooden section providing stylish shutters under a sloping
roof surmounted by a splendid copper turret and a large watch placed on a square
base with the summit highlighted by a pinnacle. That composition is very attractive for the architectural contrasts and it immediately captures the attention of many tourists.
The resort is well known worldwide for its outstanding offer of over 700, 0 kilometres of hiking
trails. All people who love trekking and pleasant walks with the chance to discover the
surroundings of Wengen packed by beautiful natural areas can enjoy something simply special and
unique in its kind, a stunning large Eden spreading in all its splendour the stunning beauty of a marvellous land breathing the magic essence atmosphere of the iconic Alps in that Canton.
From the town immediately outside the ski area starts a
wide and impressive network of exciting paths reaching very famous places as Kleine
Scheidegg and Männlichen authentic jewels offering beautiful and unforgettable Alpine views in a great
natural setting furthermore characterised by the presence of striking verdant forests.
The first place is a scenic mountain pass situated at
2061, 0 metres of altitude and its name means little watershed because it is
situated close to the shore of the Lütschinen
river exactly between two arms of its watercourse and despite it is higher of the nearest Grosse Scheidegg that denomination was taken probably for a smaller bend of
that waterway in that concrete point.
That site is very suggested to admire the magnificent
image of that peak flanking the Jungfrau and two other stunning heights consisting
in the Eiger and the Mönch, very recommended for all the enthusiastic photographers in a great point offering a view simply fabulous with that imposing
and rugged mountainous long chain above an immense green high plateau. You can immortalise that in great pictures making later a poster at home to cover a wall, a magnificent image highly
attractive highlighted by the marvellous contrast of colours and tonalities and obviously the
presence of the glacier of the Jungfrau increase furthermore that very special corner you can not miss..
That site was also chosen as set of notorious movies, in 1974
the Eiger Sanction, an American
action thriller produced one year later directed and starring Clint Eastwood who was in that film an
experienced climber.In more recent times, exactly in 2008 another one of German
production titled Nordwand which
translated means North face directed
by Philip Stölzl was filmed there
narrating a sort of competition between two skilled German climbers who faced one of of the steepest Alpine vertical walls in that Swiss land.
The scenes of both movies were filmed around the
famous Hotel Bellevue des Alpes and also for that for who is a Film lover
that site is pretty significant becoming in its kind a sort of pilgrimage site and favourite destinations for all the mountaineering lovers.
From the Kleine Scheidegg Bahnof at 2060, 0
of altitude, you can start a wonderful journey discovering in just 9, 0 kilometres
by that Alpine Railway the beauty of the local Alps reaching the
Jungfraujoch at 3454, 0 metres of altitude, the maximum Top in
Europe for a train station.
During that unforgettable experience you can enjoy in
addition an unforgettable intermediate point called
Eismeer consisting in a magnificent view point located at
over 3,100 metres of altitude with a fantastic view of the
majestic Jungfrau so close in front of you.That view is simply unique creating stupendous
sensations in the shade to that imposing and majestic Alpine giant enjoying spectacular views of one of the most scenic image you can meet in the entire Alps.
Männlichen is another emblematic point situated at 2343,0
metres of altitude also from there you can have a fantastic view consisting in a complete panoramic sight of the entire
valley with Wengen, Lauterbrunnen, the other villages of the municipality and in addition that site is the Top Station of the Luftseilbahn
Wengen-Männlichen cable car.
A trip by funicular from there to Grindenwald is highly suggested, you will have the chance to admire a
fantastic Swiss town, another highlight for the stupendous panoramic sights you will enjoy in that place
which will delight you.
From that point apart to be bewitched by the stunning Alpine Ski
slopes also starts a paradise for the most fervent trekkers with long routes and different itineraries, a superb destination for those who love that exciting outdoor activity and also for who is a mountaineering lover with an impressive rocky wall just behind that superb peak.
For all that and more a multitude of climbers can find in Wengen a kind
of sumptuous Mecca for their beloved passion, all the Alpine walls of Eiger, Jungfrau, Mönch, Kleine Scheidegg and including
those in the areas of Grindenwald
and Lauberhorn combined with
other spectacular places such as Schiltorn
and Stechelberg form all together a fantastic network, a great
incentive to face all those sites which are shining spots calling people fond from all
around the world inviting to very challenging experiences to climb such towering iconic peaks.
The local area is also a paradise for mountain bikers
with several magnificent trails with different coefficient of difficulty with
constant change of slopes starting from 5%, 6% but reaching in a very short time 14%, 15% or also 16%
and furthermore in the proximity of the resort there are also great places to
enjoy rafting and canoeing.
Do not miss during a stay in that beautiful place of Switzerland the spectacular
Trümmelbachfälle absolutely a stupendous attraction simply unforgettable.Those wonderful ten
glacier-waterfalls in Lauterbrunnen are a main highlight of the entire Oberland Alps considered among the most
spectacular drops of the European Continent and listed in the UNESCO patrimony inventory.
In a fantastic Alpine scenery with
amazing gorges and giant rocky walls simply impressive an
extraordinary date is linked to that wonder consisting in 20,000 liters of water per second flowing in
that marvel visible inside the mountain considered a site among the most photographed of Switzerland.
Thanks also to that in 2001, Wengen was
declared World Heritage site by UNESCO as part of the Swiss Alps
Jungfrau-Aletsch and all that is undoubtedly another outstanding award in
the relevant curriculum of that Swiss resort and naturally pride of its inhabitants.
The resort is also well known worldwide to be a sort of Sacred
Temple of winter sports and especially regarding Alpine Ski. Wengen is one
of the most fantastic stages and appointments for the FIS Alpine Ski World
Cup which takes places every year at the foot of the towering Jungfrau.
The name of that Swiss Alpine pearl is like to watch a special and exciting movie returning to the iconic course of the most legendary Alpine Ski history narrating some of the most
prestigious pages of that kind of sport written on the local slopes.
In that place you are in an emblematic site which offers the pleasure of skiing at the highest level and
much more exciting because you are on the soil of an absolute legend, something
of mythical in its kind.
Alpine Ski World Cup has in Wengen one of its most distinctive
landmarks with the glorious Lauberhorn since 1930 as protagonist, a track among the
most spectacular in the International panorama which crowned unforgettable
champions and icons of that sport such as Sailer, Schranz, Molitor, Klammer,
Ghedina, Girardelli, Kernen, Maier and Bode Miller among others, in
brief the Ski Elite all time in the downhill speciality.
The fame of the resort is furthermore increased by the Downhill Only Club well known
to be one of the oldest Alpine Ski Clubs in England founded five years
before the first edition of the Lauberhorn Trophy celebrated in 1925.
The prestige linked to all that consecrated that place as
one of the Queens of the Alps and also it became extremely famous with that special nickname Leute aus Jungfrau which means people from
Jungfrau in honour of that superb and mythical mountain dominating the village and the
valley, authentic and scenic emblem, a mount which with its unique and
wonderful image transmits great vibrations at first sight to every skier and fans.
Thousands and thousands of people love to assist to
that more than legendary competition of the World Cup live and furthermore many
other Alpine Ski fans watching it on TV. That event could be compared to a
Paris-Roubaix or Milan-Sanremo in cycling or Wimbledon or Roland Garros in
Tennis, a special appointment which since its inception was elevated as an emblem in its kind.
Wengen thanks to the Lauberhorn is one of
the most famous places known by all people fond about winter sports and nobody want to
miss the spectacular races which take place on that legendary track.
The Lauberhorn is just like the Streif for Kitzbuhel,
one of the most glorious in the world, absolutely stunning and simply unique, it is the longest race with its 4455, 0 metres, one of the most challenging downhills in the globe, very
technique, and on that superb slop the professional athletes in a space of a little bit more of two
minutes starting from 2315, 0 metres and ending their effort at 1028, 0 metres of
altitude reach the arrival.
Since its development it is considered a more than challenging piste for all
the big changes of slopes in those almost four and half kilometres corresponding
to its length with over 1,000 metres of difference in level, another incredible feature is that the speed
changes in a while from about 40,0 km/h to 160,0 km/h along the track, a detail simply unique in its kind.
The faster section of that downhill is the emblematic
Haneggschluss, a stunning straight situated before the Ziel, the arrival with a very flashing finish very impressive because if you are just 50, 0 metres from it, the skier comes like an arrow disappearing in less than one second from your view.
The iconic jump called Hundschopf is another stunning point and landmark of that legendary track with
a slope of 93% it is an absolute symbol of
the Lauberhorn, a section in which the skiers have to plan in just one second or less a right choice of line,
coordination and furthermore coming there with an excellent vision reading the track in those 120
seconds or less facing in that concrete site a focal point of the race.
Pure technique and talent linked to a strong physical
and mental preparation are the keys to be highly competitive on that striking slope, it is not enough to have fantastic ski waxes and advanced materials, that
race was made to crown true champions.
The Hundschopf is certainly another thrilling section in which the skier faces several risks consisting in a spectacular jump of approximately 40,0 metres over a sharp rocky spurs. Without coordination and in a not right position considering
the high speed of that track an athlete can meet several difficulties compromising the
performance and bye bye victory, podium or a good position in the top ten for all that the Hundschopf is highly considered and sometimes including feared.
The Russisprung is another icon well
known by all the lovers of Alpine Ski and in particular fans of the World Cup
and Wengen downhill history. Elevated as a sort of monument along the Lauberhorn.
That jump located in a very steep straight takes the name by a famed Swiss champion Bernhard Russi, gold
medal in occasion of the Winter Olympic Games celebrated in Sapporo in Japan in 1972 and twice downhill World Champion.That former skilled Alpine skier star was one of the
best specialists in the 70s and he decided to try the Lauberhorn in a
very unusual way to show the difficulties and the track features in a
special and exciting TV documentary.
That unforgettable champion from Andermatt, a very lovely town in the Canton of
Uri was looking for something particular to exalt the most splendid ski
downhill technique along a track he loved very much and he was inspired to
transmit his sensations, vibrations to the public and enthusiastic skiers.
Another aspect was also that to give particular
suggestions to many people fond about that spectacular speciality and you can consider that stunning performance as a sort of a special Educational
exhibition to explain how an athlete has to face certain slopes to be owner of
his body finding a perfect coordination dominating the skis and the track at
determined speeds.
Mr. Russi during that unforgettable performance found
a perfect coordination and he was recorded in a very stylish and spectacular image on that
Sprung (Jump) and thanks to such memorable immortalised exploit since then that
unique corner became for all the famous Russisprung, the Russi Jump.
The Traversenschusse is another outstanding
highlight of the Lauberhorn where the skier after a spectacular curve needs to have an almost
perfect position because the speed changes in a very short time from about 95
km/h to over 130 km/h, in how long ?... approximately 5-6 seconds.
Undoubtedly on such track a well trained professional athlete also
needs strong legs combined with a very fast brain receiving immediate inputs to follow the lines. All that is extremely fundamental, the risks are many, the concentration is obviously a must, that
steep downhill is not a joke or a lottery, the research to find the right aerodynamic position is another aspect pretty
relevant, nothing easy considering a sum of
conditions and situations.
The Lauberhorn is not that kind of downhill in
which the winner is simply that one has the fastest skies prepared with the
perfect ski waxes and the high technology used in the development of the sheets is the most important feature, the material is undoubtedly important but it is not the main feature..That amazing track is all concentrated in those famous
2 minutes and all that is mainly condensed in an innate talent, stunning skills combined to a refined
technique something very difficult to create in a day.
The Lauberhorn is also famous for the Trophy of
the combined competition and apart the classic and prestigious downhill
race the program includes the very spectacular Slalom too. The sum
of the points in those two specialities awards the winner with the title.
Along that track as further detail was filmed in the 60s
the famous movie starring Gene Hackman and Robert Redford titled
Downhill Racer.
The Lauberhorn is a legend and calls every year a myriad of people to enjoy that race in a spectacular atmosphere among the
best of the entire season. There is always a fantastic atmosphere with many opportunities
also to establish very friendly relationship with other fans because it is also a feast in
which also ordinary people are protagonists and that is an experience I suggest
to everyone. I went there twice and honestly I would like to come back a third.
It is so easy to know and having a chat with Swiss, German,
Scandinavian, Austrian, Italian American, Canadian and other people of different nationalty all them are there with the same philosophy to assist to a spectacular event and spending a very pleasant
time.
Ended the race is usual to go to eat together or
simply to have a cool beer or a warm coffee, talking about the race, other
things and obviously of Wengen and after that in many cases is a “see you next year
if you can or " it will be a pleasure to see you once again” and that is …Wengen in
all its splendour also for that, tourism, sport, ski and passion which link people from different parts of the world reaching that stunning place in the Alps and
all that is simply great.
There are many reasons because that great site is so loved by
Winter Sport people and it is also related to its superb services and
facilities.The famous Ski complex provides all the ski lifts
facilities developed in a very organised system to permit the visitor to reach
the slopes in a very fast way without wasting time in long transfers or
intermediate long stages.
Furthermore the resort offers black, red and blue slopes, all that means an
open gateway to people of all levels, starting from al lthose who want to learn skiing and also
that is great thanks to the presence of excellent and prestigious Ski Schools.
Seven Black pistes, seventeen red tracks and eight
blue slopes, for a total of 32 stunning tracks, 23
ski lifts and 112, 0 kilometres of downhill pistes only in Wengen which is
part of the Jungfrau Region Ski Area
which offers a total of 378, 0 kilometres of pistes, 66 ski lifts.Those numbers are absolutely impressive
that is an absolute Empire, admired worldwide and simply outstanding.
The best places for the beginners are in
the area of Allmend and Männlichen south of the Wengernalp with some others in the
area of Kleine Scheidegg. The intermediate skiers can also enjoy many pistes in those points but also at the foot of the Eiger glacier and including some in the
Lauberhorn and many kilometres of red tracks are also in Honegg and at the foot of the
Tschuggen.
For experienced skiers, 22,0 kilometres of tracks are
available starting from the top corresponding to the Jungfrau and obviously the
Lauberhorn on the slopes of the World Cup races and in addition along all
the axis between Grindenwald and Gimmelwald, the latter a bit north from Wengen.
A great detail as in all the Swiss resorts is the
stupendous preparation of the snow, you will never find there that unpleasant sort of
flour which generates a very low sliding of the skis and neither the presence
of dangerous ice blocks which could damage the materials Wengen is a fantastic place extremely appropriate and fantastic to ski
saving your skis and enjoying 100% those tracks and it is also a destination
particularly loved by snowboarders who find there one of the best places in
Europe for the shape and length of the local pistes.
That stupendous resort also offers approximately 17,0 kilometres of stunning trails to practise Nordic Ski, concretely that speciality called Ski Cross Country a further joy for those who love
that activity or for people who desire to try a great experience in a natural environment simply fabulous crossing virgin forests in a scenery absolutely amazing.
That Swiss resort is also a relevant place hosting important
events all year. One of them among the most famous is Mendelssohn Music Week
which takes place every August consisting in a Music Festival in
honour of the famous German composer Felix Mendelssohn who visited and
promoted Wengen abroad.
Easter is a period in which the resort
lives other magic times of its cultural calendar with Mariottembüne Wengen, a splendid event consisting in shows of puppet theatre calling many people from
all the Bern Canton and other areas of Switzerland.September is the month in which starts the
ski season highlighted by Nordic Ski celebrating a splendid appointment called Jungfrau
Marathon consisting in a race of 42, 0 kilometres skiing beneath the towering and iconic Jungfrau. That race is simply spectacular for the big number of
skiers protagonists in that competition but also for a large participation of public
with a very lovely, lively and at the same time vibrant atmosphere.
The name of that centre is also linked to fairytale, stories
and legends as that one called Pfeifende
Lurch, a story related to a kind of amphibian creature present only in that
geographic area which created a sort of legendary myth present in suggestive
narrations and captivating stories.
Local gastronomy is delicious playing an important role, satisfying all the most demanding palates and in the resort thanks to
excellent restaurants and many Hotels which offer the visitor a great selection
of the most exquisite cuisine with menu à la carte you will have the great chance to chose many local delicious specialities and delectable Iinternational specialities making Wengen a sort of a culinary paradise.
Very traditional is the exquisite and typical Rösti,
a plate consisting in potatoes, meat, onion, cheese and bacon, an iconic delight you can not miss. The local Cheeses
are simply superb and the emblematic Emmental does not need
introductions. Meat in particular beef and pork are excellent, baked, grilled and used in several stews or roasts.
Another Swiss National plate you can find there the famous Fondue
often present in several gastronomic establishments and about sweet products
you are in the territory of of the best chocolate in the world. Furthermore notable is the wide selection of homemade
cakes and biscuits thanks to an excellent production of butter of high quality.
In the case you have plans to visit Wengen and its surroundings I added some links below with also some very suggested Hotels to enjoy a very pleasant and comfortable stay.
In the case you have plans to visit Wengen and its surroundings I added some links below with also some very suggested Hotels to enjoy a very pleasant and comfortable stay.
Wengen is situated at just 72, 0 kilometres from the Swiss
capital Bern and 148, 0
kilometres from Zurich, in a fly & drive organising
your tailor made tour if you are planning holidays to that Alpine pearl beneath
the marvellous and stunning Jungfrau you can have those two magnificent options
landing on those two airports.
That magnificent resort in the Jungfrauregion is
undoubtedly a great destination to enjoy all year, naturally planning a trip for skiing is a brilliant choice in a fabulous winter sport resort very difficult to
forget but also in other seasons thanks to a large fan of outdoor activities. the magnificent presence of the Alps, scenic places to visit with also an important historic patrimony are all details more than attractive and inviting.
It is so easy to fall in love with Wengen. That
legendary Alpine Swiss site at first sight appears so special, the
view of those majestic mountains is absolutely magic just like everything
around, a great place to choose without hesitations to spend great days and a
more than unforgettable stay.
Francesco Mari
Recommended Hotels in Wengen
Hotel Baeren
Hotel Romantik Schoenegg
Hotel Sunstar Wengen
Hotel
Caprice
Hotel
Park Beausite
Hotel Minotel Bellevue
Hotel Falken Wengen
Useful links
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