Amenities Grindelwald
last updated: January 4, 2012
| Resort information / access |
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Altitude Town / Resort
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1050
m
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Inhabitants - total:
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4000
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Country side
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X
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In the mountains
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X
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Accessible by train / narrow-gauge train / mountain railway
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X
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Accessible by public bus
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X
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Accessible by private car
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X
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Local bus with regular schedule (all year round)
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X
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| Distance to Intl. Airport |
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max. 3 h
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| Lodging all year round |
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Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments:
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46
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Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds:
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2685
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Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds:
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6000
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Group lodging - total beds:
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1866
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Youth hostel
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X
Member SYH
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Bed-and-Breakfast
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X
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Backpacker / Low-Budget Hotel
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X
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Holidays on a farm
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X
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Sleeping in the hay
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X
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Mountain hut / Alpine hut
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X
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| Sport and Wellness all year round |
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Beauty farm / beauty hotel
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X
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Fitness trail / Vita-Parcours
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X
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| Culture / Entertainment all year round |
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Permanent exhibition
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X
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Concerts, regularly organized
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X
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City-tour, organized, on foot
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X
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| Other information all year round |
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Congress center - capactiy of biggest hall - number of persons:
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450
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Mountain railways - info phone:
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+41 (0)33 828 71 11
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| Highlight / Special offers Summer: |
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Top News / Special offers summer
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4 hotels with completely new built Wellness areas
Eigerness implies cooperation between local industry, farming and hotels in Grindelwald
Grindelwald is the first Swiss bike region to join the Mountain Bike Holiday Cooperation with a total of five hotels and bike academy
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| Resort area / Transport installations in summer |
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Altitude of tourist region from
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1050
m
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Altitude of tourist region, up to
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3454
m
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Local transport installations in summer - total:
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15
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Highest point reached via transport installations in summer
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3454
m
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Cogwheel trains in summer - total:
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3
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Funiculars in summer - total:
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2
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Cable-cars in summer - total:
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4
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Gondolas in summer - total:
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2
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| Sports and Wellness in summer |
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Hiking trails in summer
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300
km marked
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Nordic Walking/Running
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20
km
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Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair)
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20
km
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Biking trails within Destination
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100
km marked
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Mountainbike slopes
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160
km marked
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Obstacle course for bikes
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X
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Biking in Switzerland, town/resort along the way
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X
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Climbing wall, marked / Via Ferrata
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X
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Freestanding rock-climbing facilities
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X
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"""Other """"in"""" sports (summer):"""
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Trottibike von Bort nach Grindelwald. 4,5 km.
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| Other information for summer |
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Camping ground in summer
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X
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Natural sights:
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Gletscherschlucht
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| Families / children - in summer |
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Children's animation, organized
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X
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| Other information for summer |
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Cultural sights:
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Heimatmuseum
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Technical sights:
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Wetterhornaufzug, 1. Luftseilbahn der Welt
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Nature / adventure trails on the theme:
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Gesteinslehrpfad, Waldlehrpfad, Steinbockpfad, Öpfelchüechliweg, Murmeltierpfad, Flower Trail, Eiger Trail
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Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL
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http://www.grindelwald.ch
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| Top News / New infrastructure winter |
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Top News winter:
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Eigerness implies cooperation between local industry, farming and hotels in Grindelwald /
Eigerness implies cooperation between local industry, farming and hotels in Grindelwald
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| Live Cams |
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Live Cam 1
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www.myswitzerland.com/de/swisscams/cam_overview.cfm?city=532&channel=0
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Detailed local Weather Link
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http://www.grindelwald.travel/de/page.cfm/wettergt
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| Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter |
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Name of winter sports area:
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Top Jungfrau Ski Region
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Altitude of alpine ski area, from
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1050
m
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Altitude of alpine ski area, up to
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2500
m
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Price one day pass adult
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62
CHF
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Price one day pass children
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31
CHF
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Ski bus
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X
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Snow sports school (phone.)
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+41(0)33 854 12 80
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Season starts on:
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17.12.2011
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Season ends on:
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22.04.2012
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Local transport installations in winter - total:
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28
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Subregional transport installations - total:
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44
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Highest point reached via transport installations in winter
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3454
m
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Cable-cars - total:
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5
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Snow conveyor - number:
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3
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Cogwheel trains - total:
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3
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Funiculars - total:
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1
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Gondolas - total:
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2
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Chairlifts - total:
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18
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Skilifts - total:
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11
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Babylift - Number:
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6
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| Alpine Skiing |
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Snow - info phone:
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+41(0)33 828 70 78
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Point of measure ski area bottom
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1050
m
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Point of measure ski area top
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2500
m
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Number of slopes:
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55
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Local ski slopes
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160
km marked
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Downhill slopes in local ski area with snow canons
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60
km
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Alpine ski area with skipass subregion
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213
km
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Slopes for night skiing, illuminated
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0.5
km
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Level of difficulty of slopes
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33
% beginners
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Level of difficulty of slopes
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49
% intermediates
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Level of difficulty of slopes
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16
% advanced
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Slope with powder snow(Freeride)
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4.5
km checked and marked
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Moghul slopes
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1
km marked
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Race course with automatic timing
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X
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| Snowboard |
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Fun / Obstacle or Snowboard Park - total:
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2
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Snow canons for snowboardpark
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X
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Halfpipes - total:
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1
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Lowest Snowboardpark
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1750
m
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Highest Snowboardpark
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2501
m
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Lift for Snowboardpark
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X
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Snowboard - info phone:
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+41(0)33 828 77 28
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| Cross-country skiing / winter hiking |
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Cross-country skiing - info phone:
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+41(0)33 854 12 12
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Altitude of cross-country ski area, from
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1050
m
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Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to
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1800
m
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Cross-country skiing slopes, classic
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17
km local
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Cross-country skiing slopes
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31
km subregion
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Skating slopes
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17
km
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Skating trails
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31
km marked
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Cross-country skiing slope, illuminated at night
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1
km
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Winter hiking trails
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100
km marked and prepared
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Highest winter hiking trail
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1100
m
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Snowshoe trail
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20
km marked
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| Tobogganing |
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Tobogganing - Info phone:
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+41(0)33 854 16 16
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Tobogganing installations - total:
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16
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Tobogganing installations - total length:m
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60000
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Total difference in altitude of all installations
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6560
m
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Tobogganing slopes (toboggans only) total
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25000
m maintained
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Tobogganing trails total
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75000
m marked
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Tobogganing by night, illuminated
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2000
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Snow canons for tobogganing installation
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X
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Public transportation to tobogganing installation
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X
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Toboggan rental possible
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X
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| Families / children - in winter |
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Children's snowpark, maintained
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X
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Children's animation, public
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X
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Children's day-care, organized
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X
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| Other information for winter |
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Camping ground in winter
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X
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Excursions on a horse-drawn sleigh, organized
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X
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Excursions with sleigh dogs, organized
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X
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Curling rinks number
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4
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Bavarian Curling rink:
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5
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Ice-climbing, organized
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X
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Number of Snowtube slopes (Tire-tobogganing)
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1
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"""Other """"in"""" sports (winter):"""
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Velogemel-fahren anstelle des traditonellen Schlittens.
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Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL
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http://www.grindelwald.travel/de.cfm/winter/
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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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