The Jungfrau ski region, spanning Grindelwald, Wengen, and Mürren in the Bernese Oberland, is Switzerland’s most scenically dramatic place to ski: many runs look straight at the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau, and several pistes run directly beneath the Eiger’s famous north face. This guide covers the region specifically for skiing. For the summer hiking, see our Jungfrau region hiking guide.

The Ski Area

The Jungfrau ski region has about 211 kilometres of slopes in three areas: Grindelwald-Wengen, which combines the Kleine Scheidegg and Männlichen sector with the First sector on Grindelwald’s other side, and the separate Mürren-Schilthorn area, reached by train and cable car via Lauterbrunnen. The 2026/27 season is due to run from 21 November 2026 to 25 April 2027. The terrain is generally well suited to beginners and intermediates, with wide, well-groomed runs on Kleine Scheidegg and Männlichen, alongside enough steeper terrain at First and around the Eiger glacier to hold the interest of more advanced skiers.

Skiing Beneath the Eiger

The region’s defining feature is visual rather than technical: skiing here means doing it in constant view of the Eiger’s north face, the roughly 1,800-metre wall of limestone and ice that killed a number of climbers in the attempts of the mid-1930s before its first ascent in 1938. Wengen hosts the Lauberhorn, the longest downhill course on the World Cup ski circuit, run every January in front of that same backdrop, and the race is one of the most historic fixtures on the professional ski calendar.

Best for Beginners

Grindelwald and Wengen are consistently recommended as among the best Swiss resorts for beginners, thanks to accessible nursery slopes, a high proportion of easy and intermediate-graded pistes, and straightforward access from Interlaken without the altitude or terrain intensity of resorts like Zermatt or Verbier. The Best Ski Resorts for Beginners guide covers the full comparison across all the resorts that suit a first-time skier well.

Lift Pass Pricing

Ski passes for the region start from CHF 79 in 2026/27, a little below Zermatt’s starting price of CHF 89 and Davos Klosters’ day ticket of around CHF 86 in 2025/26. Since the 2025/26 season the region has charged higher rates in peak weeks (the Christmas and New Year period and from late January to early March), so the from-price is the best case. Anyone holding a multi-day ski pass can buy a heavily discounted Jungfraujoch “Top Ticket” (CHF 63 return in 2025/26, against a normal fare of well over CHF 200; check the 2026/27 price), which makes a day at the Top of Europe far cheaper. Some seasons the region has also offered free passes for children on Saturdays, so check its family page. The Ski Pass Costs guide covers how Swiss lift pass pricing works in general.

Car-Free Wengen and Mürren

Wengen and Mürren are both car-free, reached only by rail or cable car rather than road, which gives them a quieter, more traditional character than Grindelwald, itself reachable by road. Staying in either village puts you close to the lifts, at the cost of a less convenient journey in and out of the region for anyone arriving by car.

Getting There

Interlaken is the regional hub, reached directly from Zürich (around 2 hours) or Bern (about 50 minutes), with trains continuing on from Interlaken Ost into Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, and onward to Wengen and Mürren by connecting rail and cable car. No car is needed anywhere in the region, and for Wengen and Mürren none is possible.

Written by Laura Meier. Updated regularly as prices and conditions change. Corrections and updates are welcome at contact@allaboutswiss.com.