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Wintertime in Grindelwald will offer any visitor a complete
selection of healthful and fun activities. For skiers or non-skiers, for
the young and the young at heart, everything is available in this first
class winter resort.
Cross country skiing
Depending on the
snow conditions, 30-35 km of cross country tracks are prepared in
the Grindelwald valley. Start next to the sports center in the
village. Slopes with snow
guarantee in the valley Sun-slopes at First and Buss alp Skating
and ski-hiking tracks.
The use of the cross-country slopes is free of charge.
Nevertheless we recommend you to
buy the
"Cross-Country sticker"
for CHF 30.- for the whole season to
support the efforts
for the maintenance of the tracks
at the tourist center.
Evening entertainment on skis
Full-moon and torchlight descents including fondue are
held frequently during the
winter season
phone
+41 33 853 5200
Grindelwald - First
Can be reached by a 6-person gondola from the
village center.
6 lifts in the skiing area. 45 km of downhill slopes from 2501 m
down to the village center.
phone +41 33 854
5050
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Kleine Scheidegg / Maennlichen
Rack-railway train from Grindelwald
village or Grindelwald Grund
to Kleine Scheidegg and 4-person gondola
from Grindelwald Grund to Maennlichen
22 lifts and 100 km of downhill slopes ranging from 2472 to 950 m.
- Maennlichen
information: phone +41 33 853 3829
Jungfraubahnen information: phone +41 33 828 7233
Local historic museum
In this small museum you can discover more about
the customs, alpine cheese making, mountaineering and the history of
winter sports in Grindelwald.
Click
above for big & beautiful picture
"Bergsteigerzentrum" (Mountaineering center)
Grindelwald has a long mountaineering
tradition.The mountaineering center offers also in wintertime courses
and tours for beginners and advanced climbers and hikers.
- phone +41 33 853 5200
Muerren / Schilthorn
Can be reached from Lauterbrunnen or Stechelberg
by funicar or cable-car, 9 lifts, 35 km of slopes up to 2970 m
Schilthornbahnen information:
phone +41 33 856 2141
- obogganing
Grindelwald is one of the best places
for tobogganing.
The 8 km run from Bussalp at 1792 m down to Grindelwald at 1050 m is
guaranteed to be a lot of fun. There are other runs from Bort,
Alpiglen, Maennlichen and Faulhorn (accessible only by foot)
- phone +41 33
854 1212 / +41 33 853 1616
- Winter hiking
More than 80 km of
winter walking paths are cleared for walking enthusiasts. In the
First area alone, 50 km of paths are available. The First-Faulhorn-Bussalp
hike is a must. We suggest you always take a toboggan or a "velogemmel"
(snow bike) along with you on your hikes.
Children 's ski school, club & nurseries
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Children 's ski
school
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Group lessons for children from 3-14 years including ski race
and ski test
phone +41 33 853 5200
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Children's club and
nurseries
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The children's club at Bodmi as well
as the nurseries at First are a great help for mothers and
families.
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Figure-Skating, Night skiing, Paragliding and Snow-shoe hiking
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Figure-Skating
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Figure-skating school „Swisskate" Karl Heinz Zittterbart
phone
+41 33 854 1230
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Night skiing
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- Skilift
Aspen Grindelwald Grund
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phone +41 33 853
1124
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Paragliding
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Basic instruction - short course - refresher courses
phone +41 33 853 3661
phone 079 211 8139
- Taxi
Flights
phone +41 33 853 5553
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Flying holidays
phone +41 33 853 4788
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Snow - shoe
hiking
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- Guided
hikes from Holenstein through the
untouched winter landscape towards the Eiger to Brandegg
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phone +41 33 853
5200
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Bowling Climbing and Sport center
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Bowling
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- 2
bowling alleys at the Hotel Hirschen
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phone +41 33 854
8484
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Climbing |
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Climbing exercise room in the sports center and climbing
courses organized by the Mountaineering center.
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phone +41 33 853
5200
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Sports center |
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Curling
hall with 4 rinks
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Sauna
- Solarium - Wellnes
in the Sports center and in
selected hotels
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Indoor swimming pools
with pools for non- swimmer
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Indoor ice rink
for figure skating / ice hockey (July to
Easter)
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Climbing exercise room, fitness room and gym, table tennis,
billard, children's playground in the garden, restaurant.
phone +41 33 854 1230
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