Hike /Erlebnis Geologie (swisstopo)
Jungfrau Climate Guide G (Wengen)
Wengen
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Duration
- 40 min
- Ascent
- 77 m
- Descent
- 85 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- Loop
01/ Overview
The route
A short village circuit through Wengen combining climate knowledge with geology. An app and audio guide highlight evidence of climate change.
The short circuit starts at Wengen railway station and leads through the village and across open meadows. Along the way, the Jungfrau Climate Guide app draws attention to signs of climate change and provides information on the climate in audio form. The route is also designed as a geological hiking trail. Early on, it climbs gently to its highest point at around 1,300 m before descending again between houses and meadows.
In the village, the circuit passes directly by St Bernard’s Church. A little later, Wengiboden and Restaurant 1903 lie close to the route. A short section then follows the marked hiking trail; the remainder runs along other paths through the built-up area and across open ground. After around 2 km, the route reaches Wengen again near Waldschluecht. From there, it is only a few steps to the railway station.
Route data: swisstopo / Erlebnis Geologie · opendata.swiss BY · Source
02/ Along the route
What's along the way
Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.
03/ Conditions
Current conditions
What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.
How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.
How we check: We look up a live public transport connection from your starting point to the stop closest to the trailhead. If it ends further away, the nearest stop may be a cable car or bus that isn't running right now.
How we check: Snow depth estimated daily at the lowest and the highest point of the route. Estimates: check the situation on site.
04/ Getting there
Getting there
From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.
Or from
Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
Larches count as conifer forest here.
07/ Export
Take the route with you
Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.
Share
Send the link to friends or your hiking group.
Export GPX File
For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
