Wengen – Leiterhorn 60min.

60-minute walk up to the Leiterhorn. Altitude difference approx. 260 metres. The walk is accessible all year round. In winter, the walk can be done as a snowshoe trail.

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From Wengen village centre take the path to "Flielenboden" and "Aeussere Allmend". From there the trail leads up to the Leiterhorn. At the end point view towards Interlaken and Schynige Platte. Snowshoe trail in winter.

Details

Difficulty

Moderate

Condition

Experience

Landscape

Altitude

1543m1277m

Recommended season

Author Tips

Circular trail Hunneflue - Leiterhorn - Wengen (2.5h).

Barbecue facilities are available on the way to the Leiterhorn and at the vantage point.

Equipment

Comfortable shoes
Clothing suitable for the weather
Sun and rain protection
Food and drinking water

Safety Guidelines

No strollers
Gravel path
Not for infants

Directions

Starting Point

Wengen village

Koordinates :

Geographic	46.60602 N 7.92097 E

Ending Point

Leiterhorn

Getting There

Public transport

Thanks to its central location in Europe, Switzerland is served by international trains from over 12 countries. Within Switzerland, Intercity trains run from Basel and Lucerne directly to the Jungfrau Region. Travellers from Zurich change trains in Bern. The trains run every half hour.

From Interlaken Ost station we reach Wengen in 44 minutes. The blue and yellow train of the Berner Oberland Bahn (BOB) takes us to Lauterbrunnen. Important: We sit in the front part of the train, as it splits in Zweilütschinen. If you take a seat at the back, you will make a detour to Grindelwald. In Lauterbrunnen we change to the yellow-green train of the Wengernalp Bahn (WAB). This takes us to Wengen in 12 minutes.

Timetable & Ticket Shop SBB

Getting there

From Basel and Geneva, the fastest route to the Jungfrau Region is via Bern. From Zurich, the route via Lucerne and the Brünig Pass is recommended. The pass is open all year round.

From the south, travel to the Jungfrau Region via the Grimsel or Susten Pass. Both passes are only open in summer. An alternative is the Simplon Pass with subsequent car transport through the Lötschberg tunnel.

Wengen is car-free. If we arrive by car, we have to leave it in Lauterbrunnen and take the train. The journey from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen takes about 20 minutes.

Arrival Lauterbrunnen

Parking

There is a multi-storey car park directly below Lauterbrunnen station. Alternatively, you can use the car park at the Lauterbrunnen church. From here, a bus leaves for the station every half hour. On foot we need about 10 minutes.

Lauterbrunnen multi-storey car park

A covered passage leads from the Lauterbrunnen car park to the cable cars to Wengen.