Wengen FAQ
Answers to 32 common questions about skiing in Wengen, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data.
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- Piste network
- 104 km64.8 mi
- Lifts
- 47
- Top elevation
- 2,647 m8,680 ft
- Ski area
- Jungfrau Ski Region
Every question about Wengen
Frequently asked questions
How far is Wengen from Bern airport?
Bern is about 116 minutes by road from Wengen (47 km).
How high is Wengen?
The highest lift-served point is 2,647 m, with the village at 1,274 m, a vertical of 1,846 m.
How many km of pistes does Wengen have?
Wengen has 104.3 km of marked pistes across 53 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.
How many lifts does Wengen have?
47 lifts (1 gondola or cable car, 17 chairlifts and 9 drag lifts).
Which ski area is Wengen in?
Wengen is part of Jungfrau Ski Region.
Can you get to Wengen by train?
Yes — the station is Wengen.
Is Wengen good for beginners?
Wengen scores 5.4/10 for beginners; 0% of its piste km is green and we list 0 ski schools.
Is Wengen good for families?
Wengen scores 4.3/10 for families, with 0 childcare providers listed and 39.5% of its pistes green or blue.
How much snow is there in Wengen right now?
0 cm at the base and 0 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort.
How snow-sure is Wengen?
Wengen scores 2.8/10 for snow reliability.
Does Wengen have glacier skiing?
No — Wengen has no glacier skiing in the area we map.
Which ski resorts are near Wengen?
The closest resorts we cover are Grindelwald, Engelberg and Crans-Montana.
How deep is the snow at the top of Wengen compared with the base?
0 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort.
Is it snowing in Wengen now?
0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours.
How many runs of each colour does Wengen have?
0 green, 18 blue, 22 red and 12 black, 53 in total.
What is the longest run in Wengen?
The longest single marked run we measure is 4.4 km.
Where can I download the Wengen piste map?
The resort publishes the current map itself; the link on this page goes straight to it, and the lift and piste tables below are generated from OpenStreetMap.
What kinds of lift does Wengen have?
1 gondola or cable car, 17 chairlifts, 9 drag lifts and 3 magic carpets.
How many lifts does Wengen run?
47 lifts serve 53 marked runs.
What is the uphill capacity in Wengen?
About 33,513 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for.
How many gondolas does Wengen have?
1, plus 17 chairlifts.
Which airport is closest to Wengen?
Bern, about 116 minutes by road (47 km).
How long is the transfer from Bern to Wengen?
About 116 minutes by road over 47 km, routed by openrouteservice.
How long is the transfer from Zürich to Wengen?
About 192 minutes by road over 106.1 km, routed by openrouteservice.
How long is the transfer from EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg to Wengen?
About 194 minutes by road over 114.7 km, routed by openrouteservice.
Is there a railway station in Wengen?
Yes — Wengen.
Is there childcare in Wengen?
0 childcare providers are listed in OpenStreetMap for Wengen.
How many ski schools are there in Wengen?
0.
How much of Wengen is easy skiing?
39.5% of the piste km we measure is green or blue.
How high is the village in Wengen?
1,274 m, with lifts to 2,647 m.
Are there magic carpets in Wengen?
3 magic carpets are mapped in Wengen.
Where are the official Wengen webcams?
The resort publishes its own camera page; the link on this page goes straight to it.
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Data updated · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Open-Meteo