Skiing in Lauterbrunnen
While there is no skiing at Lauterbrunnen, it makes an excellent hub, with access to Wengen and Murren in about 30 minutes. It is the most central town for access to the whole area. Transit to Kleine Scheidegg area takes about 45 minutes. Snow permitting, it is possible to ski back from the Mürren-Schilthorn area right down into Lauterbrunnen.
Wengen
Wengen is probably the most famous town in the area, situated on a plateau at 1274m between Lauterbrunnen and Kleine Scheidegg. Skiing around the town itself is limited, but a train takes skiers to Kleine Scheidegg and a Cable car will whisk you up to Männlichen. Both the Kleine Scheidegg and Männlichen areas link together via a series of lifts. The skiing at Männlichen is very open, with a large number of both blue and red runs. The Männlichen area descends to Grindelwald, which links over to First.
Kleine Scheidegg is a bustling hub. It is accessed by trains on either side of the mountain, Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen. You can also catch a train up to the Jungfraujoch (3454m), the highest train station in Europe, via a tunnel through the famous Eiger. From Kleine Scheidegg the Lauberhorn lift ascends to the top of the Lauberhorn where the famous Lauberhorn World Cup run starts. Measuring about 4.5km, it is the longest downhill ski race. At the end of the day you can ski all the way back to Wengen from the Lauberhorn and reward yourself with a nice hot chocolate (or beer).
Kleine Scheidegg is a bustling hub. It is accessed by trains on either side of the mountain, Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen. You can also catch a train up to the Jungfraujoch (3454m), the highest train station in Europe, via a tunnel through the famous Eiger. From Kleine Scheidegg the Lauberhorn lift ascends to the top of the Lauberhorn where the famous Lauberhorn World Cup run starts. Measuring about 4.5km, it is the longest downhill ski race. At the end of the day you can ski all the way back to Wengen from the Lauberhorn and reward yourself with a nice hot chocolate (or beer).
Mürren-Schilthorn
The Mürren – Schilthorn area is found high above Stechelberg on the west side of the Lauterbrunnen valley (shown as the far right area on piste maps). It is principally accessed by cable cars from the valley floor which ascend in three statges. From Mürren, (1650m), the skiing takes off from a number of lifts providing access to a series of blue and red runs. The Mürren-Schilthorn cable car continues to Birg (2676m), and then further up to the summit of the Schilthorn at 2970m. The longest run in the area descends from the Schilthorn all the way back down to Lauterbrunnen over 15km. This is the focus of the annual Inferno Ski Race, which starts just below the Piz Gloria restaurant at the top of the Schilthorn. The Piz Gloria is a famous revolving restaurant, used at one time in a James Bond film as a set.
