{"id":12336,"date":"2023-01-03T07:32:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T07:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/switzerlandbylocals.com\/wengen-die-schoensten-aussichtspunkte-besten-to-dos\/"},"modified":"2023-02-14T07:14:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T07:14:09","slug":"wengen-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/switzerlandbylocals.com\/en\/wengen-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"Wengen Switzerland 2023: viewpoints, sights, shopping & best todos"},"content":{"rendered":"

The mountain village of Wengen in the Jungfrau region is a highlight. Honestly, the feelings when looking at the Lauterbrunnen valley are indescribable and hard to put into words. Find out everything important about Wengen regarding viewpoints, sights, shopping, hotels, excursions and more in our travel guide.<\/p>\n

Text and pictures by Marc Gottwald<\/p>\n

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Wengen Switzerland – the sun terrace of the Jungfrau region<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Wengen, situated at 1274 meters above sea level, is the sun terrace of the Jungfrau region<\/a>. Other villages nearby like the famous Grindelwald<\/a> have no sun at all in winter or Lauterbrunnen only two hours. Compared to Lauterbrunnen, Wengen is about 400 meters higher. Thanks to its excellent location, the village also gets sun until late in the evening in summer. And when there is fog in the valley below in winter, the sun often shines in Wengen which makes it to one of the most beautiful villages in Switzerland.<\/p>\n

Other advantages of Wengen are on the one hand that the place is protected from the wind, on the other hand car-free like the village of Gimmelwald<\/a> and M\u00fcrren. This makes a visit a relaxing and dreamlike experience.<\/p>\n

\"The \"Wengen\"<\/p>\n

By the way, Wengen was first mentioned in the 13th century. Long before industrialization, however, people in the mountain regions had a particularly hard life and lived as mountain farmers and hunters. Avalanches or landslides hit regularly the village. Today, the mountain slope above the tree line is secured in many places with avalanche barriers. These are the lines on the mountain that you can see in the direction of M\u00e4nnlichen.<\/p>\n

In winter, Wengen also hosts the famous Lauberhorn Downhill, a World Cup ski race. Also on the program is the slalom and the combination. Then the hotels are particularly well booked and more expensive.<\/p>\n

For the right planning we give here important tips, some of them are real insider tips.<\/p>\n

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Arrival in Wengen and hotel pickup<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Since Wengen is car-free, getting there is a little more complex. But don’t worry, any hardships are worth it, because the view from the train is simply fantastic. Not surprisingly, these scenes have gone viral quite a few times on Instagram and Facebook.<\/p>\n

If you come by car, then you can park in the station parking of Lauterbrunnen<\/a>. Especially in winter, the parking garage is extremely full and already booked out shortly after 8 o’clock. Therefore I recommend to arrive early or to use the alternative parking at the church. From Lauterbrunnen, the Wengenalpbahn runs every 30 minutes during the day in the direction of Wengen and on to Kleine Scheidegg and the Eiger glacier. By the way, the train ride takes less than 15 minutes to your dream destination. If you want to go to the village center, get off at “Wengen” and not “Wengwald”. A few hotels are closer to Wengwald.<\/p>\n

By the way, some hotels offer a free shuttle transfer from the railway station. These electric vehicles are allowed in Wengen. Likewise, farmers get a special permit for a car or work equipment.<\/p>\n

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Walk through the village of Wengen, Switzerland<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you expect Wengen to be a huge town, you will be disappointed. Moreover, Wengen is a small neat alpine village at the foot of the mountain called M\u00e4nnlichen. There are also various shopping possibilities. On the one hand, there are the many tourist and watch stores as well as restaurants in the main street.<\/p>\n

But in Wengen there is also a Coop supermarket. Unlike many other places in Switzerland, it is open 7 days a week, which means also on Sunday. The opening hours are from 8.00 am to 6.30 pm.<\/p>\n

\"The \"Wengen<\/p>\n

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The most beautiful viewpoints in Wengen<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Often you get to a place and you wonder where the most beautiful viewpoints and photo spots are. In Wengen I have three favorites, which I have marked for you on the map.<\/p>\n

The first viewpoint is at the end of the main shopping street. From here you have on the steep road the perfect view and photo spot of the village and the Jungfrau. There is almost no better postcard picture.<\/p>\n

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Or is it? At least, at the second vantage point near the church of Wengen, built in 1953, you look in a completely different direction. From here you have the ideal view of the breathtaking Lauterbrunnen Valley. Especially the evening atmosphere is simply fantastic. There are also a few benches waiting for you here, but the place is popular.<\/p>\n

If you want to be alone in Wengen, it’s about a 30-minute walk to the viewpoint above Wengwald. In my opinion, the view is once again much more beautiful and the feelings can hardly be written in words. Definitely a true place of power and hidden gem in the Swiss Alps.<\/p>\n

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