Summer in Wengen

Wengen is a year round holiday resort offering a fantastic destination in summer as well as winter.  The old world charm of the village mixed with the spectacular mountain scenery and the many visitor attractions and excursions makes it perfect for an alpine summer holiday.  It offers a super location for walking and hiking, providing an extensive range of well signed walks in and around the village with spectacular views down the Lauterbrunnen valley.  Within the area there are over 500km of sign posted hiking trails to suit all abilities.  Wengen is a convenient starting point for some exceptional excursions including a cable car journey to Männlichen,  the Jungfraujoch-Top of Europe (the highest train station in europe at 3454m) or the Schilthorn with Piz Gloria (the highest revolving restaurant of the alps at 2970m).

In summer it is renowned for the Mendelssohn Music Week  in August and the Jungfrau Marathon in September.  Other events include a spring festival on Mannlichen  in June when tradition and folklore are celebrated with alphorns, dancing, folk songs, yodelling and flag swinging.  Throughout the summer other activities include swimming, tennis, walking, mountain biking, paragliding, ice climbing, mini golf, mountaineering and folklore/cultural events.

Attractions nearby include Murren and the Schilthorn; the picturesque village of Grindelwald; Lauterbrunnen and its dramatic waterfalls; the bustling town of Interlaken and beyond the emerald lakes of Brienzersee and Thunersee where lake steamers provide a day out to the far reaches of the lakes, including the characterful village of Iseltwald and the town of Thun. Within easy travelling distance of Interlaken is the village of Meiringen (of Sherlock Holmes fame) and the Ballenburg museum.

Other attractions include a wonderful scenic day trip on the goldenpass express train to Montreux via Gstaad or visiting the historic city of Berne with its many clock towers and array of shops and boutiques under covered arcades. Train, boat and postal bus provide excellent public transport and english is widely spoken in the region, making public transport easy and enjoyable.

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