Amenities Grindelwald
last updated: November 28, 2007
Resort information / access |
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| Altitude Town / Resort | 1050 m |
| Inhabitants - total: | 4000 |
| Country side |
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| Mountains |
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| Accessible by train / narrow-gauge train / mountain railway |
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| Accessible by public bus |
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| Accessible by private car |
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| Local bus with regular schedule (all year round) |
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Distance to Intl. Airport |
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| max. 3 h | |
Lodging all year round |
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| Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments: | 46 |
| Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds: | 2685 |
| Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds: | 6000 |
| Group lodging - total beds: | 1866 |
| Youth hostel |
Member SYH
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| Bed-and-Breakfast |
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| Backpacker / Low-Budget Hotel |
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| Holidays on a farm |
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| Sleeping in the hay |
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| Mountain hut / Alpine hut |
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Sport and Wellness all year round |
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| Beauty farm / beauty hotel |
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| Fitness trail / Vita-Parcours |
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Culture / Entertainment all year round |
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| Permanent exhibition |
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| Concerts, regularly organized |
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| City-tour, organized, on foot |
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Other information all year round |
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| Congress center - capactiy of biggest hall - number of persons: | 450 |
| Mountain railways - info phone: | +41 (0)33 828 71 11 |
Highlight / Special offers Summer: |
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| Top News / Special offers summer | 4 Hotels mit komplett neuen Wellness-Oasen/ Eigerness: Kooperation zwischen Wellnesshotels, Landwirtschaft und Gewerbe / Kooperation:Mountain Bike Holiday - 1. Schweizer Partner mit ausgewiesenen Bikehotels und geführten Touren |
Resort area / Transport installations in summer |
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| Altitude of tourist region from | 1050 m |
| Altitude of tourist region, up to | 3454 m |
| Local transport installations in summer - total: | 15 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in summer | 3454 m |
| Cogwheel trains in summer - total: | 3 |
| Funiculars in summer - total: | 2 |
| Cable-cars in summer - total: | 4 |
| Gondolas in summer - total: | 2 |
Sports and Wellness in summer |
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| Hiking trails in summer | 300 km marked |
| Nordic Walking/Running | 20 km |
| Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair) | 20 km |
| Biking trails within Destination | 100 km marked |
| Mountainbike slopes | 160 km marked |
| Obstacle course for bikes |
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| Biking in Switzerland, town/resort along the way |
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| Climbing wall, marked / Via Ferrata |
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| Freestanding rock-climbing facilities, official |
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| """Other """"in"""" sports (summer):""" | Trottibike von Bort nach Grindelwald. 4,5 km. |
Other information for summer |
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| Camping ground in summer |
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| Natural sights: | Gletscherschlucht |
Families / children - in summer |
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| Children's animation, organized |
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Other information for summer |
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| Cultural sights: | Heimatmuseum |
| Technical sights: | Wetterhornaufzug, 1. Luftseilbahn der Welt |
| Nature / adventure trails on the theme: | Gesteinslehrpfad, Waldlehrpfad, Steinbockpfad, Öpfelchüechliweg, Murmeltierpfad, Flower Trail, Eiger Trail |
| Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL | http://www.grindelwald.ch |
Top News / New infrastructure winter |
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| Top News winter: | Familientageskarte (Samstags fahren Kinder in Begleitung der Eltern gratis) / Neues Skischulmaskottchen "Snowli" der Schweizer Ski- und Snowboardschule Grindelwald |
Live Cams |
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| Live Cam 1 | www.myswitzerland.com/de/swisscams/cam_detail.cfm?webcam_id=1010908662&rkey=532 |
| Detailed local Weather Link | www.grindelwald.travel/de/navpage-GrindelwaldGT-InformationGT-106565.html |
Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter |
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| Name of winter sports area: | Top Jungfrau Ski Region |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, from | 1050 m |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, up to | 2500 m |
| Season starts on: | 08.12.2007 |
| Season ends on: | 13.04.2008 |
| Local transport installations in winter - total: | 28 |
| Subregional transport installations - total: | 44 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in winter | 3454 m |
| Cable-cars - total: | 5 |
| Cogwheel trains - total: | 3 |
| Funiculars - total: | 1 |
| Gondolas - total: | 2 |
| Chairlifts - total: | 18 |
| Skilifts - total: | 11 |
| Babylift - Number: | 6 |
| Snow conveyor - number: | 3 |
| Price one day pass adult | 57 CHF |
| Price one day pass children | 29 CHF |
| Ski bus |
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| Snow sports school (phone.) | +41(0)33 854 12 80 |
Alpine Skiing |
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| Snow - info phone: | +41(0)33 855 44 33 |
| Point of measure ski area bottom | 1050 m |
| Point of measure ski area top | 2500 m |
| Number of slopes: | 55 |
| Local ski slopes | 160 km marked |
| Downhill slopes in local ski area with snow canons | 60 km |
| Alpine ski area with skipass subregion | 213 km |
| Slopes for night skiing, illuminated | 0.5 km |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 33 % beginners |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 49 % intermediates |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 16 % advanced |
| Slope with powder snow(Freeride) | 4.5 km checked and marked |
| Moghul slopes | 1 km marked |
| Race course with automatic timing |
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Snowboard |
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| Fun / Obstacle or Snowboard Park - total: | 2 |
| Snow canons for snowboardpark |
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| Halfpipes - total: | 1 |
| Lowest Snowboardpark | 1750 m |
| Highest Snowboardpark | 2501 m |
| Lift for Snowboardpark |
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| Snowboard - info phone: | +41(0)33 828 77 28 |
Cross-country skiing / winter hiking |
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| Cross-country skiing - info phone: | +41(0)33 854 12 30 |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, from | 1050 m |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to | 1800 m |
| Cross-country skiing slopes, classic | 17 km local |
| Cross-country skiing slopes | 31 km subregion |
| Skating slopes | 17 km |
| Skating trails | 31 km marked |
| Cross-country skiing slope, illuminated at night | 1 km |
| Winter hiking trails | 100 km marked and prepared |
| Highest winter hiking trail | 1100 m |
| Snowshoe trail | 20 km marked |
Tobogganing |
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| Tobogganing - Info phone: | +41(0)33 854 16 16 |
| Tobogganing installations - total: | 16 |
| Tobogganing installations - total length:m | 60000 |
| Total difference in altitude of all installations | 6560 m |
| Tobogganing slopes (toboggans only) total | 25000 m maintained |
| Tobogganing trails total | 75000 m marked |
| Tobogganing by night, illuminated | 2000 |
| Snow canons for tobogganing installation |
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| Public transportation to tobogganing installation |
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| Toboggan rental possible |
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Families / children - in winter |
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| Children's snowpark, maintained |
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| Children's animation, public |
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| Children's day-care, organized |
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Other information for winter |
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| Camping ground in winter |
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| Excursions on a horse-drawn sleigh, organized |
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| Excursions with sleigh dogs, organized |
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| Curling rinks number | 4 |
| Bavarian Curling rink: | 5 |
| Ice-climbing, organized |
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| Number of Snowtube slopes (Tire-tobogganing) | 1 |
| """Other """"in"""" sports (winter):""" | Velogemel-fahren anstelle des traditonellen Schlittens. |
| Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL | winter.grindelwald.ch |
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Data as announced by the local station responsible for all the updates and are without warranty of any kind.
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