Grindelwald - Wengen Reviews & Ratings

Probably the most beautiful place Ive been skiing, with some excellent long runs, one of which is a World Cup run

Have skied here for many years. Lovely variety of slopes and a vast area to explore. Recent new lifts have made a big difference to the time taken to travel around the resort.
Not so great for snowboarders.
Transport to and around the resort is excellent. Trains go right up the mountain so there are a wide variety of places you could stay and still ski the whole area.

Excellent hill, you forsure need to give it a shot. Plus this place is beautiful with epic views & wicked runs!

Amazing resort, had soemthing for everyone and is also connected to Murren, and you can go see the restaurant at Pitz Gloria (where they filmed On Her Majestys Secret Service). Lovely restaurants. Longest toboggans ride in the world. If you go join the DHO (Down Hill Only ) club- it gives you the option to meet up with a group and have a local guide for the day for a really good price. Also has teenager skiing groups with local guides (amazing for making friends and likeminded people- I gained a lot of confidence from it they got me comfortable off piste)

I have been to wengen for over 10 years, a resort that is mainly filled with groomed slopes but is perfect for larger groups due to the availability of skii in skii out chalets, there are many tourists but that may be due to the absolutely breathtaking views and the quaint village upon a cliff, the journey to get their is just as beautiful navigating Switzerland by train (very easy to do due to the amazing train systems).

Lots of different areas to ski, heavy investment in new infrastructure in recent years. Very good lift reliability.

Grindlewald is a charming resort full of tradition.. accommodation is plentiful, whether you want to ski door to door or whether you prefer the bustle of the resort centre itself. The ski pistes are fantastic for all abilities. There are chairlift and cable cars and the views are stupendous. There are treelined woodland runs and plenty of open sunny slopes. The ski schools are fantastic and it is easy to ski here as a mixed ability family or group as there is something for everyone. The views of the famous Eiger, Mönch and Jungrfrau, if you can find to pause for a moment and soak up the scenery, will leave you breathless

it's hard to think of a more beautiful resort than Grindelwald, the scenery surrounding the village is breathtaking, and the village itself is mainly traditional chalet-style buildings that ooze warmth and charm.

There's a good-sized ski area to explore, loosely split into four sub-areas of First, Mannlichen, Lauberhorn, and Murren. I suggest a day in each to see which suits you best, then return to your favourites. Murren is the furthest away from Grindelwald, but the journey by mountain train and funicular is all part of the joy of being here. Don't expect to ski hundreds of miles a day here, it's much more relaxed than that, ski a run, have a coffee, grab a cable car up to the top again.

Food on the mountain is good, hot chocolate, schnitzel, and energy-giving cakes are the way to go. Back in Grindelwald, fondue at the Hotel Derby is popular, flammekuche (pizza) should be tried, but the Hotel Eiger is the best I've found for food in the area. From very relaxed rosti and Swiss beers in the front bar, to huge steaks or mixed platters in the main restaurant, this is where locals and tourists in the know go.

I've always found accommodation in the Swiss alpine regions to be a little strange, and Grindelwald is no exception. Function over style definitely, and everything very dated, but I suppose if it works, and the guests still come, why change? The Hotel Aspen is probably the most modern that I've seen in the area, and it has a really unusual piste-side spa, don't be shy!

I adore Grindelwald for its beautiful mountain setting, the quiet runs through the forests, and great winter-warmer food. Can't wait to return.

Beautiful location, varied terrain. Trains included in lift passes. Wengen is traffic free and can be difficult to access when problems with trains arise.
Food is expensive but lots to choose from.
Best for skiers as most blue and red runs have a lot of flat sections.

Beautiful runs some cute little cafes and also bars part of a much larger resort absolutely stunning area

Wengen is a car free village and is ski in ski out.
It has the most spectacular views of the Eiger Monch and Jungfrau.
The whole place has a very friendly atmosphere.
The only drawback is it is a little expensive.

Grindelwald/Wengen is part of a larger collection of ski "resorts" which include Lauterbrunnen and Murren.
Overlooked by the North Face of The Eiger, the Monk and the Jungfrau, this collection of slopes has a lot to offer a mixed range of abilities.
Grindelwald in the East is more family friendly with many non ski activities.
You have the easterly range of slopes, accessed from the lift at Grindelwald base station. Quite popular with day trippers too although Lauterbrunnen is the closest base once you've turned South from Interlaken.
A mix of slopes on the west of Grindelwald including some lovely tree lined runs. Take a Gondola to Mannlichen or Take the funicular up to the station at Kleine Scheidegg. Here you have lots of choice. You can take another train through the Eiger and munch and up to jungfraujoch. Or you can ski an interesting selection of runs ultimately taking you back down to Grindelwald. This is the main piste area as the western edge is bounded by a ridge overlooking Wengen. You can descend via the exciting world cup Lauberhorn run to Wengen. And if you are staying here, there is a great selection of amenities and restaurants. Take the funicular down again to Lauterbrunnen (700m) to get to the westerly slopes.
You can either take a gondola straight out of Lauterbrunnen and make your way along the ridge to Winteregg and car free Murren. You can also get the ski bus from Lauterbrunnen along the valley to Stechelberg. Take the two lifts up to Murren then all roads lead to Schiltorn Piz Gloria, James Bond mountain and the famous rotating restaurant. The views are ace and the run back down is sublime. Some nice off piste, long sweeping groomers and some spicy blacks to keep you on your toes.
Really worth a visit

Beautiful resort for non hardcore skiers. Lots of tree runs and cafes on the slopes. 3 regions with great transport in between, all links are classically swiss around to other resorts

Charming "olde worldy" car free town. Good access by train from the airports but involves a couple of changes at Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen. Good skiing at Manlichen and Kleine Scheidegg. You have to ski the downhill course, long but only one very steep bit. I took 20 minutes when the racers do it in 2. Interesting trip to ski Murren on other side of valley. I have not been around the time of the racing when I expect it is heaving, otherwise I have not found it too busy.

It's a lovely resort, in theory it is traffic free but there are a few taxis that catch you unaware, especially one that is a bit erratic.
Wengen is quite small so you can walk around the resort easily, there are a few shops and bars in the town and everybody is friendly and you feel welcome. There always seems a nice peaceful atmosphere but it is expanding and getting busier.
I think there is plenty of skiing in the area, enough to ski all day and cover some miles. Various slopes give you a chance to take it easy or have a challenge but I would not say too extreme unless you go of post.
Lots of places to stop and have refreshments and a good extensive lift service. The lift queues used to be not existent but new services have encouraged more people so it is getting busier.

With the new Eiger Express and Mannlichen lifts now running, speed of access to the slopes is so much faster. The resort offers stunning views of the Bernese Oberland - some of the best views of iconic mountains up close and the dramatic Eiger north face towers over the village.

A great resort with Swiss charm. You can be carried up from the car free town of Wengen by train straight to the slopes. Fast lifts and good variety of runs, with good mountain restaurants. The World Cup run is a highlight in the resort.

A great place to go for a week, when i went i was not in a position where i could explore the of piste to its max potential. lovely village and smooth efficient gondola to take you up to all the pistes, would definitely go back again.

Busy and quite expensive overall but nice open style bowls for skiing. Would go back. The map is a bit hard to follow

Grindelwald sits at the base of the incredible eiger mounting. It is a charming ski resort which offers a great ski experience. There are well maintained runs for all abilities, reliable snow with a vast artificial snow capacity if needed, a cozy apres scene and rural alpine character. It is a must visit resort.

Modern ski lifts make it quick, comfortable and easy to get around and the cog wheel trains give a unique vibe to the area.

There are 3 ski areas; grindelwald first, kleine schiedegg-manlichen as-well as murren-schiltorn. All offer a slightly different skiing experience and run type. A must do run for experienced skiers is the lauberhorn downhill, the longest World Cup event. Which ever area you ski is guaranteed to have incredible scenery.