Switzerland Mountain Village Wengen Information

Today we are talking about Switzerland's village called Wengen. This village is known for its wooden chalets and belle époque hotels. In the south of Wengen there are Trümmelbach glacier waterfalls, which are accessed by underground pathways. Let's get some information about Wengen Village.

Wengen is known as a mountain village. This village is located in Canton, Berne at an altitude of 1,274 meters above sea level. Wengen is part of the Jungfrau Region and has a population of about 1,300 years, which goes 5000 during the summer and 10,000 in the winter. In January this year, FIS hosts Alpine Ski World Cup's classic Lauberhorn ski race. Wengen creates political communes with Lauterbrunnen villages with Mürren, Isenfluh, Gimmelwald, Stechelberg and Lauterbrunnen villages.

Wengen is known in Europe as one of the few cars-free resort villages in Europe. However, there are some service vehicles, local farm vehicles, railway stations and electric vehicles for taxiing. There is a very quiet atmosphere in this village. The journey of the railway station of this village takes about 14 minutes, and travels downhill for 17 minutes take it. Wengen has a special cultural feature called "Pfeifende Lurch". It is a legendary creature from the myths and stories that only exist in Wengen. Wengen is accompanied by many of its nostalgic wooden houses to celebrate the holidays of the belle époque period. A picture-postcard mountain in this village has retained all the characters in the village. From 1893, car-free Wangen can be reached by Wengernalp railway from Lauterbrunnen. Wengen is a simple and clean Scheidegg-Männlichen family-friendly ski area with a moderate-difficult piston of 110 km in winter. Winter hiking trails also serve non-skiers to attract sunny resorts. During the summer time in Wengen, 500 kilometers of marked walking trails and nearby 15 mountain cableways leads to Jungfrau region's most beautiful point of view. Eiger of this village gives a particularly impressive view of the rock massif of Mung and Jungfrau. Because of which people get a little more excited. They may try paragliding their skills, river rafting or canyoning. If you want to enjoy a holiday on Wengen, the top 10 hotels are very nice….. 1. Hotel Jungfraublick Wengen 2. Arenas Resort Victoria-Lauberhorn 3. Beausite Park Hotel 4. Hotel Edelweiss 5. Hotel Alpenrase Wengen 6. Hotel Schonegg Wengen 7. Sunstar Hotel Wengen 8. Wengener Hof Hotel 9. Residence Brunner 10. Hotel Beivedere