Wengen Photo Tour Page (scroll down for pictures)

Wengen (4,183ft.) is nestled above Lauterbrunnen valley, The Valley of Waterfalls. It is considered one of the most beautiful valleys in the Swiss Alps with its traditional U-shaped walls. A striking feature of the area is the incredible elevation gain from the valley floor at 2,624 feet to the summit of the Jungfrau at 13,638 feet. 11,014 feet of elevation gain occurs over a distance of 3.5 miles following a direct line. (Approximately 10,000 feet of elevation is gained from the base camp on Mt. Everest to the summit.) The snow capped peaks and soaring escarpments accentuate the fertile green valleys and high alpine meadows to a point where the landscape assumes a surreal quality. World travelers have been hiking for recreation in this magical area since the early 1800s, which has allowed the Swiss to develop a trail system that flows in step with the natural beauty of the surroundings. Hikers begin the day walking through a meadow of flowers before ascending to an ice and rock dominated landscape with peaks soaring to the sky in all directions. A small mountain hut with a lunch of hot soup waits for you at that place. Switzerland is truly The Hiker’s Paradise.