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u from where a tram takes
a scenic route along the
Wengen cliff edge to reach Mürren.
! D4 £ n Dorfstrasse; Did You Know? Alternatively, buses travel
along the valley-floor road
www.wengen.ch There are over 500 (past a magni ficent series of
At an altitude of 1,274 m kilometres of sign­ waterfalls at Trümmelbach)
(4,180 ft), the car-free resort posted hiking trails to Stechelberg, from where
of Wengen overlooks the around Wengen. a cable car climbs to Mürren,
EXPERIENCE Mittelland, Bernese Oberland and Valais
stunning Lauterbrunnen perched 800 m (2,625 ft)
valley. This is classic Swiss above the valley floor. The
alpine scenery, with snowy views, down the valley and
peaks, sheer cliffs, cascading meadows around Wengwald, up to a dazzling panorama
waterfalls and verdant, and up to Männlichen (which of snowy crags, are astoun-
rolling meadows where the can also be reached by cable ding. Another cable car heads
cows graze. car). From here visitors can further up, to the ice-bound
Mountain trains heading enjoy spectacular views down summit of the Schilthorn (2,970
from Lauterbrunnen climb over Grindelwald on one side m/9,744 ft), where there is a
towards the Jungfraujoch and the Lauterbrunnen valley revolving panoramic restaur-
(p97), stopping midway at on the other. ant, Piz Gloria (p96), famously
Wengen. A village of chalets featured as the villain’s lair in
and large hotels tucked on a the James Bond film, On Her
shelf of southwest-facing 18 Majesty’s Secret Service (1969).
pasture, Wengen is blessed
with long hours of sun shine Mürren
even in winter and has a long ! D4 £ n Höhemaate 19
history of being a popular 1074B, Mürren; www.
moun tain holiday destination, muerren.ch Adelboden
just like its neighbours Mürren ! C5 £ n Dorfstrasse 23;
and Grindelwald (p96). From Lauterbrunnen (p97) www.adelboden.ch
Skiing terrain is extensive there are two ways of reaching
and especially suited to the small car-free village of Located at the head of the
families, and in summer the Mürren, on the opposite side Engst ligental, a wide valley,
countryside around Wengen of the valley from Wengen. Adelboden is an attractive
offers superb hiking. Trails Both routes are spectacular. A village with chalets, pleasant
lead down to the flower-filled cable car rises to Grütschalp, streets and well-kept gardens.

The charming mountain
village of Mürren set amid
spectacular alpine scenery
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