Does the Jungfrau ski pass include all the transportation in the area such as RR, Cog RR, Cable cars, etc. Plan to arrive in the area March 23, 2016 and ski Grindlewald area since it closes first and then stay at Wengen for a few days. Any recomendations for lodging, restaurants and ski trails.
Thanks!
Posted by
Danville, VT
12040 posts
I'm not 100% sure, but I seem to recall that the only thing it didn't cover was the final cogwheel train up to the Jungfraujoch, which doesn't have any ski pistes anyway. It also covers the slopes above Mürren up to Piz Gloria on the Schilthorn, and the cogwheel trains from Grindelwald and Wengen up to Kleine Scheidegg (you can also reach here by skiing over from Männlichen).
I like the Grindelwald First (means "ridge" in German, not the English word) area best, followed by Männlichen/Kleine Scheidegg with Mürren last. If you're there for skiing, I think Grindelwald is the best choice, because this gives you easy access to the two best skiing areas. I stayed at Hotel Spinne in Grindelwald for a Christmas holiday one year and found it to be fairly reasonably priced (by Swiss standards...) for the quality. No one restaurant really stands out in my mind.
One thing I really liked about skiing in the Berner Oberland. The "exit pistes" wind through the back alleys of the villages, and you end up nearly in the village centers at the end. This is particularly pronounced in Wengen and Mürren, where the slope ends within a very short walking distance from most of the hotels.
Posted by
Green Bay
20081 posts
The ride from Kleine Scheidegg to Jungfraujoch is not included, but since the pass gets you that far, you only need to pay that portion of the ride to the top.
Trains to/from Interlaken are included.
Trail 22 from Brandegg to Grindelwald was very icy in January, but it might not even be open that late in the season. Don't be afraid to download on lower elevation stretches.
Stayed at the Silberhorn in Wengen, which was quite nice across the street from the Wengen train station. The Belvedere on the other side of town has more character of the original hotel and a bit cheaper (if there is such a thing in Switzerland) as it is a 3 star. The half board meal plan (breakfast & dinner) is a pretty good value at hotels.