Sledging in Wengen

Sledging right beside the Lauberhorn World Cup downhill: the Fox Run follows the Wengernalp railway from Kleine Scheidegg via Wengernalp and Allmend to Wengen station. Carefully groomed but quick – choose your line wisely; conditions change with snow and weather.

Distance

6.6 km

Ascent

10 m

Descent

780 m

Time

approx. 25 min

Difficulty

challenging (varies with snow and weather)

Season

December to March, snow permitting

Start → Finish

Kleine Scheidegg → Wengen (station)

Getting there from Wengen: Take the Wengernalp railway from Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg (or to Wengernalp). The finish is at Wengen station, so you can hop straight back on the train.

Good to know: Shorter option from Wengernalp (4.5 km); sections Kleine Scheidegg – Wengernalp – Allmend – Wengen village

The relaxed sledge run on the Männlichen: “Easy” winds from the top station across the alpine pastures down to the Holenstein mid-station, with views from the Eiger to the Wetterhorn. Well suited to families; the gondola takes you back up.

Distance

6.0 km

Ascent

0 m

Descent

610 m

Time

approx. 1 h

Difficulty

easy

Season

Mid-December to early April, snow permitting

Start → Finish

Männlichen (gondola top station) → Holenstein (gondola mid-station)

Getting there from Wengen: From Wengen take the Wengen–Männlichen cable car. From Holenstein, ride the gondola back up to the Männlichen and the cable car down to Wengen.

Good to know: Sledge hire at INTERSPORT Rent Network on the Männlichen; faster alternative: Ritas Speedway (no. 62)

The big sledging safari: a good 13 km from Eigergletscher station past the Fallbodensee to Kleine Scheidegg, beneath the Eiger North Face to Alpiglen and Brandegg and on to Grindelwald. Varied, with gentle stretches and gradients of up to 36 % – for experienced sledgers.

Distance

12.4 km

Ascent

20 m

Descent

1,390 m

Time

approx. 1 h 10

Difficulty

moderate to difficult (steepest section Alpiglen – Brandegg, up to 36 %)

Season

December to March, snow permitting; the final section to Grindelwald only with good snow cover

Start → Finish

Eigergletscher → Grindelwald Grund

Getting there from Wengen: From Wengen take the Wengernalp railway to Kleine Scheidegg and the Jungfrau railway to Eigergletscher station. To return, take the Wengernalp railway from Grindelwald Grund via Kleine Scheidegg to Wengen.

Good to know: You can also start at Kleine Scheidegg, Alpiglen or Brandegg; floodlit in the evening between Alpiglen and Brandegg (Jungfrau Eiger Run by Night)