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Wengen

A car-free resort village on a sunny shelf across the valley, home of the Lauberhorn ski race.

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Open
Year-round
Price
Paid for the train
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
Wengen, 3823 LauterbrunnenDirections
Getting There
About 15 minutes by train from Lauterbrunnen.

Why Go

The rack railway from Lauterbrunnen climbs to the village and on toward Kleine Scheidegg and the Jungfrau. Walking paths run along the terrace with views down the valley, and every January the Lauberhorn, the longest downhill in the World Cup, is raced above the village.

Nearby in Lauterbrunnen

Upper Lauterbrunnen Valley26 min walkStaubbach Falls1.3 miles · Must-See

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