Escape to Wengen: Unpolluted Beauty in the Swiss Alps

Video 1.  Jungfrau, Grindelwald and Wengen, Switzerland, in One Day

Figure 1.  The round trip taken in video 1 from Interlaken to Jungfrau 

Video 2. Schilthorn, Gimmelwald, Mürren, Trümmelbach Falls, Lauterbrunnen Valley, Interlaken

Figure 2. The round trip taken in video 2 from Lauterbrunnen to Schilthorn  

Figure 3.  Visiting Schilthorn from Lauterbrunnen (or Wengen)

Lauterbrunnen

You can use Lauterbrunnen (or Wengen) as your home base for visiting nearby mountains Jungfrau or Schilthorn (Figures 2 & 3).

Video 3. Wengen Switzerland Travel Guide

Figure 4. Wengen ― the gateway to both Lauterbrunen Valley (Right) and Grindelwald Valley (Left)

Wengen

Getting up into a car-free village gives one a much more “old Switzerland” feel. You can't go wrong with either Mürren or Wengen. We^[2] prefer Wengen because we like the views better from there (jaw-dropping), it is slightly larger, therefore, has more amenities (food stores, restaurants, shopping), is easier to get in and out of so is better as a base, and we think it has more of the quintessential Swiss mountain village "vibe" than does Mürren.

Nice walking trail in red and cable car in blue

Murren

• Famous Hotel Alpenruh with a beautiful Terrace.
• Walking trail from Murren to Gimmelward; then take cable car downhill; then take a public bus from Stechelberg to Lauterbrunnen
• Trümmelbachfälle (Trummelbach Fall) is on the way from Stechelberg to Lauterbrunnen

Video 4. Hiking the Swiss Alps: A Scenic Trek from Mürren to Gimmelwald

Video 5.  Wengen: An Alpine Paradise (YouTube link)

References

1. Lauterbrunnen, Bern Region
2. Best Base for Jungfrau Region
3. SBB Community (Swiss Travel Pass)
4. The best practical travel tips for Europe (good)
5. Swiss Travel Pass 2019 review: Is it good value or not?
6. SWISS PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM
7. Trail Guide (Männlichen - Kleine Scheidegg)
8. Switzerland Rail Passes and Train Tips (Rick Steves)
9. Airtime Paragliding
10. VAT: HOW TO GET IT BACK AND SAVE ON SHOPPING IN SWITZERLAND
11. Paragliding-Jungfrau