One region – four large ski resorts
The Jungfrau Region offers over 250 kilometres of perfectly groomed slopes, state-of-the-art infrastructure, varied descents, snow parks, ski cross courses, adventure on and off the slopes, and last but not least: guaranteed snow.
The four large skiing areas here – Grindelwald-Wengen, Grindelwald-First, Mürren-Schilthorn and Meiringen-Hasliberg make the Jungfrau Region a mecca for winter sports enthusiasts.
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Grindelwald-Wengen
At Grindelwald Terminal, the most modern terminal in the Alps with a direct railway connection, you can take a 10-passenger gondola cableway to Männlichen and the Eiger Express tri-cable gondola lift to the Eiger Glacier – right in the middle of the skiing area. All in all, the Grindelwald-Wengen skiing area has 103 kilometres of slopes and 21 lifts. You can also reach the skiing area from the other side: it only takes 10 minutes on the Wengen-Männlichen aerial cableway. In addition, the train from Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg only takes 25 minutes. The International Lauberhorn Ski Races are held in Wengen in mid-January. Once the clean-up work after the race is complete, the longest World Cup course in the world is opened to the public.
Grindelwald-First
The 6-seater gondola cableway will take you to the Grindelwald-First skiing area directly from the village. In just 25 minutes, you will reach the summit, where 56 kilometres of slopes await. And a snowpark. Not for nothing is Grindelwald-First known as a snowboarding and freeskiing mecca. There’s also plenty to keep you occupied off the ski slopes. For instance, the First Cliff Walk combines thrills with a breathtaking view. The steel walkway skirts the rock – and ends with a 45 m long footbridge that takes you out over the abyss. Wow!
Mürren-Schilthorn
The Mürren-Schilthorn skiing area has 13 lifts and 56 kilometres of slopes in total. The slopes extend as far up as the summit of Schilthorn at 2,970 m above sea level, making the skiing area the highest skiing area in the Bernese Oberland. Thanks to the reliability of the snow, it usually stays open until the end of April. You can also try out the steepest slope in the region here. The incline of the Direttissima slope (no. 9), which starts in Birg, is 88 per cent. And if that’s not exciting enough for you, you can let off steam at the Skyline Snowpark. Or how about a run on a ski cross course? The Thrill Walk, a rock path on Birg, will also get your pulse racing.
Meiringen-Hasliberg
The Meiringen-Hasliberg mountain railway skiing area lies between 600 and 2,500 metres above sea level. It covers a total of 60 kilometres of slopes, a ski centre and the “Skihäsliland” practice area. And here’s something for the night owls: the slope between Mägisalp and Reuti is groomed for night skiing on selected nights during the main season. On these special nights, around 4.5 kilometres of slopes are illuminated to give you a unique experience.
Rules to follow
To avoid accidents, you need to adhere to certain rules. These are called the FIS rules and they determine how everyone should behave on the ski slopes. These are simple rules that will not affect your enjoyment of skiing on the slope in any way.
