| height at summit: | 2970m |
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| ski area: | 221km |
| snow making: | yes |
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| nearest airports: | bern 2hrs basel 2hrs zurich 3½hrs geneva 3½hrs |
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| rail: | interlaken |
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Set at the entrance of the Lautuebrunnen Valley, overshadowed by Switzerland's famous trio of the Eiger, the Jungfrau and the Mönsch mountains, Lauterbrunnen is a busy little village with plenty to do for winter and summer holidays.
Lauterbrunnen's train station is the junction point for journeys up to Wengen and further on up to the Jungfraujoch - the Top of Europe, the highest train station of Europe.
The wealth of opportunity for sightseeing and exploring around and about is virtually limitless. At the entrance to the village is a funicular cresting the west wall of the valley: this serves Grütschalp, from where a cliff-edge train – one of the most scenic rides in Switzerland – trundles its way to Mürren. You might, however, prefer to follow the steep path up to Grütschalp (rising 690m in 2hr), to take advantage of the panoramic stroll alongside the tracks to Mürren (1hr 10min).
For winter ski holidays, Lauterbrunnen provides a cheaper alternative to staying in either Wengen or Mürren, and in summer hiking and biking possibilities are endless.
Lauterbrunnen's famous landmark is the sparkling Staubbach Waterfall.
Winter activities include:
Summer activities include:
| Eating out | lots of choice of restaurants, mainly in the hotels. |
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| Apres ski | beautiful scenery, train is excellent for pedestrians who want to go up the mountain, ice skating. Train also runs to Interlaken and Berne. |
| Non skiers | good sports facilities, natural and artificial ice rinks, shops, walking trails |