Amenities Wengen
last updated: December 27, 2011
| Resort information / access |
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Altitude Town / Resort
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1274
m
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Inhabitants - total:
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1405
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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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Car-free resort (entire resort)
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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 cable car
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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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22
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Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds:
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2278
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Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds:
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500
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Group lodging - total beds:
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2500
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Backpacker / Low-Budget Hotel
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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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| Culture / Entertainment all year round |
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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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Good to Know
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Wengen lies on the sunny platform 400 meters above the Lauterbrunnen valley protected from the wind . In the background, Eiger, Moench and Jungfrau provide the unique scenery. Wengen is only accessible by train and therefore offers the peace and quiet of a car-free resort.
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Mountain railways - info phone:
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+41 33 856 85 85
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| Highlight / Special offers Summer: |
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Top News / Special offers summer
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Mendelssohn Music Week Wengen, 20 -27 August 2011. First class concerts in an unparalleled ambiance! Order your copy of the program ahead at info@wengen.ch or phone 033 856 85 85
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| Resort area / Transport installations in summer |
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Altitude of tourist region from
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796
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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6
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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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Cable-cars in summer - total:
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1
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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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44
km
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Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair)
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5
km
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Biking trails within Destination
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30
km marked
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Mountainbike slopes
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60
km marked
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Local summer ski slopes
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1
km marked and prepared
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Climbing wall, marked / Via Ferrata
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X
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"""Other """"in"""" sports (summer):"""
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Curling, Eislauf, Schwimmbad, Tennis, Tandemflüge, River Rafting und vieles mehr ...
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| Families / children - in summer |
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Children's adventure park
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X
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| Other information for summer |
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Natural sights:
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UNESCO-Weltnaturerbe Jungfrau, Aletsch, Bietschhorn, Trümmelbachfälle, Jungfraujoch
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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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Talmuseum, Kunstgalerie, lebendige Folklore-Anlässe auf dem Männlichen und im Dorf
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Technical sights:
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Wengeneralp- und Jungfraubahnen, Wasserkraftwerk des Elektrizitätswerk Lauterbrunnen.
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Nature / adventure trails on the theme:
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Wengener Waldspaziergang
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Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL
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www.mywengen.ch
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| Top News / New infrastructure winter |
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Top News winter:
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Guest Ski Race on the Lauberhorn World Cup piste, Sledge and cheese-fondue-evening. Guided snow-shoe tours in full moon.
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| Live Cams |
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Live Cam 1
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w3.jungfraubahn.ch/webcam/video.jpg
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Live Cam 2
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www.maennlichen.ch/deutsch/WebCam/images/WebCam.jpg
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Detailed local Weather Link
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www.wetter.com/home/img/ic_webcam.gif
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| Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter |
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Name of winter sports area:
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Männlichen-Kleine Scheidegg
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Altitude of alpine ski area, from
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1274
m
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Altitude of alpine ski area, up to
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2400
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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Familien Reduktion
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X
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Snow sports school (phone.)
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+41 33 855 20 22 / +41 33 855 50 05
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Local transport installations in winter - total:
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19
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Subregional transport installations - total:
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15
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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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1
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Snow conveyor - number:
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4
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Cogwheel trains - total:
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2
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Gondolas - total:
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2
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Chairlifts - total:
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11
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Skilifts - total:
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4
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Babylift - Number:
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3
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| Alpine Skiing |
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Snow - info phone:
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+41 33 828 70 78
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Name mesurepoint Station
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Wengen Dorf
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Point of measure ski area bottom
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1274
m
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Point of measure ski area top
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2230
m
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Number of slopes:
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32
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Local ski slopes
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110
km marked
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Downhill slopes in local ski area with snow canons
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22
km
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Alpine ski area with skipass subregion
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214
km
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Level of difficulty of slopes
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20
% beginners
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Level of difficulty of slopes
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60
% intermediates
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Level of difficulty of slopes
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20
% advanced
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Alpine ski area surface
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2200000
m2:
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Moghul slopes
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3
km marked
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Race course with automatic timing
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X
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| Cross-country skiing / winter hiking |
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Cross country comments
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In Lauterbrunnen 12 km
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Cross-country skiing - info phone:
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+41 33 856 856 8
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Altitude of cross-country ski area, from
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796
m
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Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to
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867
m
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Cross-country skiing slopes, classic
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12
km local
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Skating slopes
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5
km
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Winter hiking trails
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25
km marked and prepared
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Highest winter hiking trail
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2330
m
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Winter Nordic Walking Trails
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14
km marked
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| Tobogganing |
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Tobogganing - Info phone:
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+41 33 828 70 78
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Tobogganing installations - total:
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6
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Tobogganing installations - total length:m
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24000
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Total difference in altitude of all installations
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2300
m
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Tobogganing slopes (toboggans only) total
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24000
m maintained
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Tobogganing trails total
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24000
m marked
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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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Excursions on a horse-drawn sleigh, organized
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X
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Curling rinks number
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12
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Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL
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www.jungfrau.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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