The Bernese Oberland describes the higher, Southern reaches of the canton of Bern from where a number of rivers from the valleys of the Hasli, Kander, Schwarzeluetschine, Simmen and Saane, amongst others, flow into the Aare - which when it joins the Rhine is actually a larger river by water volume. The Aare flows through Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, which are, like most Alpine lakes, the vestiges of deep hollows gauged out by glaciers.
The skiing and snowboarding in the region is amongst the best in the world. The Jungfrau resorts are truly spectacular, lying beneath the iconic North Face of the Eiger. In effect, winter sports started here, with the first Alpine ski race at Murren and the first ski package holiday to Adelboden. It remains one of the easiest areas to get to as well, either from the international airports in Basel, Zurich or Bern or by road and rail from Northern Europe.
The tourist office for the Jungfrau region is located here.
Resort | Region | Country | Ski Area | Language | Locality | Level | Altitude m | Bottom m | Top m | Piste km | Snow'n'Rail | Station | Family | Car-free | Spa | Toboggan | Day Price | Currency | Basel | Zurich | Bern | Lausanne | Luzern | Basel | Basel Distance | Zurich | Zurich | Bern | Bern | Lausanne | Lausanne | Geneva | Geneva | Lugano | Lugano | Luzern | Luzern |
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Adelboden | Bernese Oberland | CH | Adelboden-Lenk | Swiss German | Bern | 2 | 1353 | 1068 | 2362 | 205 | Y | Y | 66 | SFr | 2 hrs 35 mins | 2 hrs 32 mins | 1 hr 16 mins | 2 hrs 20 mins | 2 hrs | 158 km | 2 hrs 10 mins | 163 km | 1 hr | 65 km | 2 hrs | 172 km | 2 hrs 45 mins | 236 km | 1hr 45 mins | 114 km | |||||||
Bugnenets-Savagnières | Jura | CH | French | Bern | 2 | 1099 | 1030 | 1460 | 30 | 36 | SFr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grindelwald | Bernese Oberland | CH | Jungfrau Region | Swiss German | Bern | 2 | 1049 | 1049 | 2500 | 160 | Y | Y | Y | 65 | SFr | 2 hrs 38 mins | 2 hrs 37 mins | 1 hr 35 mins | 2 hrs 44 mins | 2 hrs 10 mins | 166 km | 1 hr 50 mins | 135 km | 1 hr 10 mins | 74 km | 2 hrs 50 mins | 244 km | 1 hr 20 mins | 86 km | ||||||||
Gstaad | Bernese Oberland | CH | Gstaad Mountain Rides | Swiss German | Bern | 2 | 1200 | 1200 | 2971 | 58 | Y | Y | 65 | SFr | 2 hrs 52 mins | 2 hrs 49 mins | 1 hr 47 mins | 2 hrs 10 mins | 178 km | 2 hrs 25 mins | 187 km | 1 hr 10 mins | 86 km | 2 hrs 10 mins | 157 km | 2 hrs 10 mins | 138 km | ||||||||||
Lenk i. S. | Bernese Oberland | CH | Adelboden-Lenk | Swiss German | Bern | 2 | 1068 | 1068 | 2362 | 182 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 66 | SFr | 3 hrs | 2 hrs 59 mins | 1 hr 16 mins | 2 hrs 20 mins | 179 km | 2 hrs 30 mins | 187 km | 1 hr 20 mins | 86 km | 2 hrs | 135 km | |||||||||
Meiringen | Bernese Oberland | CH | Meiringen - Hasliberg | Swiss German | Bern | 2 | 600 | 1061 | 2433 | 60 | Y | Y | Y | Y | 59 | SFr | 2 hrs 34 mins | 2 hrs 8 mins | 1 hr 31 mins | 1 hr 17 mins | 1 hr 30 mins | 145 km | 1 hr 15 mins | 100 km | 1 hr 10 mins | 85 km | 2 hrs 50 mins | 255 km | 50 mins | 50 km | |||||||
Mürren | Bernese Oberland | CH | Jungfrau Region | Swiss German | Bern | 2 | 1650 | 1650 | 2971 | 54 | Y | Y | Y | Y | 65 | SFr | 2 hrs 14 mins | 2 hrs 49 mins | 2 hrs 1 mins | 2 hrs 30 mins | 2 hrs | 171 km | 1 hr 50 mins | 132 km | 55 mins | 66 km | 2 hrs 32 mins | 225 km | 1 hr 10 mins | 80 km | |||||||
Saanen | Bernese Oberland | CH | Gstaad Mountain Rides | Swiss German | Bern | 2 | 1014 | 992 | 2284 | 86 | Y | Y | 65 | SFr | 3 hrs 1 min | 2 hrs 59 mins | 1 hr 57 mins | 2 hrs 11 mins | 176 km | 2 hrs 29 mins | 203 km | 1 hr 15 mins | 83 km | ||||||||||||||
Saanenmöser | Bernese Oberland | CH | Gstaad Mountain Rides | Swiss German | Bern | 2 | 1269 | 1269 | 1985 | 85 | Y | Y | 65 | SFr | 2 hrs 19 mins | 2 hrs 17 mins | 1 hr 15 mins | ||||||||||||||||||||
Schönried | Bernese Oberland | CH | Gstaad Mountain Rides | Swiss German | Bern | 2 | 1240 | 1240 | 1985 | 110 | Y | Y | 65 | SFr | 2 hrs 19 mins | 2 hrs 17 mins | 1 hr 15 mins | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wengen | Bernese Oberland | CH | Jungfrau Region | Swiss German | Bern | 2 | 1274 | 1274 | 2320 | 162 | Y | Y | Y | Y | 66 | SFr | 2 hrs 14 mins | 2 hrs 49 mins | 1 hr 47 mins | 1 hr 50 mins | 159 km | 1 hr 45 mins | 128 km | 1 hr | 66 km | 2 hrs 40 mins | 237 km | 1 hr 10 mins | 80 km | ||||||||
Zweisimmen | Bernese Oberland | CH | Gstaad Mountain Rides | Swiss German | Bern | 2 | 950 | 950 | 2008 | 85 | Y | Y | Y | 65 | SFr | 2 hrs 19 mins | 2 hrs 17 mins | 1 hr 15 mins | 1 hr 55 mins | 163 km | 2 hrs 15 mins | 190 km | 1 hr | 70 km | 2 hrs 13 mins | 160 km | 1 hr 50 mins | 122 km |