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A blue-run day you can picture.

Best blue runs in Wengen & Jungfrau.

Start with three blue choices reached from Wengen: one repeatable Männlichen lap and two longer routes from Kleine Scheidegg. Add First or Winteregg as separate outings, with a video of every selected run and a clear way home.

6 blue-run choices · 6 matched run videos

Official Jungfrau piste map · 2026–27 ↗
Wengen village in winter, seen from the train near Allmend
Car-free Wengen, seen from the Wengernalp Railway near Allmend. Village view.15 December 2021 · Resort / sector viewJpatokal / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Full photo · Resized only

Choose a starting point and a finish.

Find the part of the mountain that suits your day.

These are separate outings grouped by sector, rather than a connected circuit or a ranking from easiest to hardest. Check the first lift and the return before choosing your accommodation.

Still learning to stop and turn?

A blue grade does not make every pitch or connection suitable for a first ski day. These plans assume controlled turns on blues; choose a dedicated learning area for first turns.

Männlichen children's & beginners' area ↗

Before you book a room.

Check the hotel-to-lift journey.

Use the property’s actual address as the starting point in walking directions. Check steps, hills and winter access with your host; distance to the nearest slope is different from the walk to this lift.

Wengen · Männlichen cable-car side

Wengen–Männlichen cable car

For: Wasserwendi (2)

Wengiboden 1350f, 3823 Wengen, Switzerland

Grindelwald Terminal is on the other side of the mountain. In Wengen, check the property's walking route to the cable car at Wengiboden 1350f; the railway station is a separate starting point.

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Start in Wengen village

Männlichen: repeat a blue, then cable car home

Use the Wengen–Männlichen cable car for Wasserwendi. The piste descends on the Grindelwald-facing side, so finish by riding back up and taking the cable car down to Wengen.

Official blue

Wasserwendi (2)

Start above Wengen, follow blue 2 down the Grindelwald-facing side of Männlichen, then take the chairlift back for another lap.

Run video
Wengen / Mannlichen Blue Piste 2 — Corrupted Nomad Original on YouTube ↗

Published 2022-03-14; filming date not supplied. The creator identifies this exact numbered blue route; matched to the operator’s current map.

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Wengen–Männlichen cable car

Wengiboden 1350f, 3823 Wengen, Switzerland

Choosing a hotel or apartment? Enter its address as the starting point in walking directions, then check the route to this lift.

The pin marks the lower cable-car station in Wengen village. Grindelwald Terminal is a different starting point on the other side of the mountain.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. The pin shows where to board the lift.

From Interlaken Ost, take the train to Lauterbrunnen and change for Wengen. The cable-car operator allows about 15 minutes for Lauterbrunnen–Wengen and a three-minute walk from Wengen station to this lower cable-car station. The cable-car ride to Männlichen takes about six minutes.

Arriving by car: Lauterbrunnen station car park; continue to Wengen by train. Wengen is car-free. Leave the car in Lauterbrunnen and take the Wengernalp Railway up to Wengen, then walk to the cable car. Parking details ↗

Add your starting point and travel date in Google Maps. Check the last local connection and lift back down.

Start here · Wengen / Männlichen cable car

Wengen–Männlichen cable car

Starting-lift map & hotel walk ↓

A blue lap with a chairlift back up

Lift up & get to the run
From Wengen, take the Männlichen cable car up. At the top, follow the blue 2 Wasserwendi signs to the bottom of the Männlichen chairlift.
Repeat or get home
Take the Männlichen chair back up for another lap. When you are finished, return to the Wengen–Männlichen cable-car station and ride down to Wengen.

Watch for. Red 3 Männlichen goes towards the Grindelwald side. It is a different run, and skiing downhill on that side does not take you back to Wengen. Keep the cable-car ride down as your finish.

Full Wasserwendi (2) run guide →
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Start at Wengen railway station

Kleine Scheidegg: decide which valley you want

The uphill train puts you beside two different blue outings. Blue 36 heads towards Wengen; blue 22 heads towards Grindelwald. Choose your finish before leaving the station area, and keep a train return in the plan.

Official blue

Kleine Scheidegg to Wengen (36)

Take the train up to Kleine Scheidegg, then follow the blue 36 route through Wengernalp and Allmend towards Wengen. Railway stops give you places to shorten the day.

Run video
Switzerland - Skiing - Kleine Scheidegg to Wengen (Piste 36 - Blue) — Simon Rees Original on YouTube ↗

Published 2020-02-19; filming date not supplied. Simon Rees's full blue 36 descent was published in February 2020. It shows the longer journey rather than just a short chairlift lap; use the current map at each junction.

Skiers beside the Wengernalp Railway, with a train and snowy mountains behind
Skiers beside the railway between Kleine Scheidegg and Wengernalp. Area view; use the blue 36 video for the descent itself.23 February 2026 · Resort / sector viewSmiley.toerist / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Full photo · Resized only
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Wengen railway station

Bahnhof Wengen, 3823 Wengen, Switzerland

Choosing a hotel or apartment? Enter its address as the starting point in walking directions, then check the route to this lift.

Start at Wengen railway station for the train uphill to Kleine Scheidegg. The Männlichen cable car leaves from a separate station in the village.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. The pin shows where to board the lift.

From Interlaken Ost, take the train to Lauterbrunnen, then the Wengernalp Railway up to Wengen. For the Kleine Scheidegg slopes, continue uphill by train from Wengen. You can take the train back down to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen when you finish skiing.

Arriving by car: Lauterbrunnen station car park; continue to Wengen by train. Wengen is car-free. Park in Lauterbrunnen and take the Wengernalp Railway to Wengen; stay on or change for the uphill train towards Kleine Scheidegg as your journey requires. Parking details ↗

Add your starting point and travel date in Google Maps. Check the last local connection and lift back down.

Start here · Wengen railway station

Wengen railway station

Starting-lift map & hotel walk ↓

A longer descent back towards Wengen

Lift up & get to the run
Board the uphill train at Wengen for Kleine Scheidegg. At Kleine Scheidegg, find the blue 36 signs towards Wengernalp, then continue on the signed blue route through Allmend towards Wengen.
Repeat or get home
Finish in Wengen village. If you want a shorter outing, stop at Wengernalp or Allmend and take the train back to Wengen instead of skiing the remaining lower sections. Check the day’s trains before setting off.

Watch for. Lauberhorn 45 is the black racecourse. Red 43 and 46 are also separate options on this side. Follow the blue route at junctions, and check that each lower section is open before committing to the village descent.

Full Kleine Scheidegg to Wengen (36) run guide →
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Official blue

Kleine Scheidegg to Grindelwald (22)

Blue 22 starts at Kleine Scheidegg. Keep it short with Arven chairlift laps, or continue through Brandegg to Grindelwald Grund and return by train.

Run video
[4K] Skiing Grindelwald, Epic 9.2km Blue Piste 22 Full Top to Bottom, Jungfrau Suisse, GoPro HERO13 — Chasing Snow Original on YouTube ↗

Footage: 2026-03-10. Chasing Snow filmed this exact blue 22 descent on 10 March 2026. Skiing begins at 0:50; the lower Brandegg–Grindelwald Grund section begins at 10:22. The full clip ends in the Grindelwald valley, not Wengen.

Snow-covered Kleine Scheidegg railway station and buildings, with ski slopes around them
Kleine Scheidegg station and surrounding slopes. A view of the starting area for blue 22.February 2014 · Starting areaAlbinfo / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Full photo · Resized only
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Wengen railway station

Bahnhof Wengen, 3823 Wengen, Switzerland

Choosing a hotel or apartment? Enter its address as the starting point in walking directions, then check the route to this lift.

Start at Wengen railway station for the train uphill to Kleine Scheidegg. The Männlichen cable car leaves from a separate station in the village.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. The pin shows where to board the lift.

From Interlaken Ost, take the train to Lauterbrunnen, then the Wengernalp Railway up to Wengen. For the Kleine Scheidegg slopes, continue uphill by train from Wengen. You can take the train back down to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen when you finish skiing.

Arriving by car: Lauterbrunnen station car park; continue to Wengen by train. Wengen is car-free. Park in Lauterbrunnen and take the Wengernalp Railway to Wengen; stay on or change for the uphill train towards Kleine Scheidegg as your journey requires. Parking details ↗

Add your starting point and travel date in Google Maps. Check the last local connection and lift back down.

Start here · Wengen railway station

Wengen railway station

Starting-lift map & hotel walk ↓

Upper laps or a longer journey to Grindelwald

Lift up & get to the run
From Wengen, take the train to Kleine Scheidegg. Follow blue 22 towards Arven. At the Arven chairlift, choose between riding back up and continuing on blue 22 towards Brandegg and Grindelwald Grund.
Repeat or get home
For upper laps, use the Arven chair back to Kleine Scheidegg, then take the train to Wengen. The full descent finishes at Grindelwald Grund, on the other side of the mountain: take the railway back towards Kleine Scheidegg and change for Wengen.

Watch for. Grindelwald Grund and Wengen are different finishes. Allow time for the train journey back if you take the full descent; check the lower sections’ opening status and the last useful connections before leaving Kleine Scheidegg.

Full Kleine Scheidegg to Grindelwald (22) run guide →
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A separate day from Wengen

Grindelwald–First: an upper-mountain lap

First is reached from the gondola in Grindelwald village. It is a different ski area from Männlichen and Kleine Scheidegg. Oberjoch blue 1 can be repeated without committing to a valley descent.

Official blue

Oberjoch blue (1)

Ride the First gondola, then the Oberjoch chair. Choose the blue 1 back towards First, repeat the chair and finish by gondola to Grindelwald village.

Run video
Grindelwald - First, Oberjoch Blue Piste 1, Complete Run — Corrupted Nomad Original on YouTube ↗

Published 2022-03-14; filming date not supplied. The selected Corrupted Nomad clip identifies Oberjoch blue 1. The separate red option is outside this lap; do not use mixed red-to-blue footage as evidence of an all-blue descent.

A chairlift and skiers in the snowy upper Grindelwald–First ski area
The upper Grindelwald–First ski area. The matched video shows blue 1; this photograph is a wider area view.27 January 2024 · Resort / sector viewParadise Chronicle / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Full photo · Resized only
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First gondola — Grindelwald village

Talstation Firstbahn, Dorfstrasse 187, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland

Choosing a hotel or apartment? Enter its address as the starting point in walking directions, then check the route to this lift.

The pin marks the lower First gondola station above Dorfstrasse in Grindelwald village. This is a separate lift from the gondolas at Grindelwald Terminal.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. The pin shows where to board the lift.

Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Grindelwald village station, one stop beyond Grindelwald Terminal. The operator gives an eight-to-ten-minute walk through the village to Firstbahn. Take the gondola via Bort and Schreckfeld; the full ride to First takes about 25 minutes. Ride back down in the gondola when you finish.

Arriving by car: Grindelwald Terminal car park; take the shuttle to Firstbahn. Jungfrau Railways recommends parking at Grindelwald Terminal and taking the shuttle to Firstbahn. The car park and gondola are in different parts of Grindelwald. Parking details ↗

Add your starting point and travel date in Google Maps. Check the last local connection and lift back down.

Start here · Grindelwald village / First gondola

First gondola — Grindelwald village

Starting-lift map & hotel walk ↓

A chairlift lap high above Grindelwald

Lift up & get to the run
Go to the First gondola in Grindelwald village, not Grindelwald Terminal. Ride up to First, then take the Oberjoch chairlift. From the top, follow the blue 1 Oberjoch signs.
Repeat or get home
The blue returns towards the Oberjoch chair base beside First. Repeat the chair, then take the First gondola down when you have had enough. Arrange your return to Wengen separately using the day’s train connections.

Watch for. Oberjoch has a red option as well as blue 1. Choose the blue signs. This upper lap does not require a valley descent through Bort or Mühlebach.

Full Oberjoch blue (1) run guide →
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A separate journey towards Mürren

Winteregg: two blues across the valley

Take the Grütschalp cable car from Lauterbrunnen, then the BLM train to Winteregg. Start with Dreistern; add Maulerhubel when you want another chairlift lap. Neither plan requires the Schilthorn summit descent.

Official blue

Dreistern (2)

Arrive at Winteregg by train, take the Winteregg chairlift and follow blue 2 Dreistern back to the same base.

Run video
Piste 2 blue, Lauterbrunnen-Mürren, Switzerland — skiflicks.com Original on YouTube ↗

Published 2024-02-21; filming date not supplied. The creator identifies this exact numbered blue route; matched to the operator’s current map.

The Winteregg chairlift climbing a snowy hillside beside trees
Winteregg chairlift in 2009. Historical view of the starting area for the Dreistern outing.22 January 2009 · Starting areaMichal Gorski / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Full photo · Resized only
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Winteregg chairlift

Winteregg chairlift, beside Winteregg railway station, 3825 Mürren, Switzerland

Choosing a hotel or apartment? Enter its address as the starting point in walking directions, then check the route to this lift.

The pin marks the lower Winteregg chairlift beside the BLM railway stop. Get off the train at Winteregg, before Mürren village.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. The pin shows where to board the lift.

From Lauterbrunnen station, use the underpass to the Grütschalp cable car opposite. At Grütschalp, change to the BLM train towards Mürren and get off at Winteregg. The Winteregg chairlift starts beside this railway stop and takes you to Maulerhubel. To return to Lauterbrunnen, catch the BLM train from Winteregg towards Grütschalp, then take the cable car down.

Arriving by car: Lauterbrunnen station car park; continue via Grütschalp to Winteregg. Leave your car in Lauterbrunnen and use the cable car to Grütschalp, then the BLM train to Winteregg. There is no visitor road access to this chairlift. Parking details ↗

Add your starting point and travel date in Google Maps. Check the last local connection and lift back down.

Start here · Winteregg railway stop / chairlift

Winteregg chairlift

Starting-lift map & hotel walk ↓

Blue laps beside the Winteregg train stop

Lift up & get to the run
From Lauterbrunnen, take the cable car to Grütschalp, then the BLM train to Winteregg. Get off at Winteregg and take the Winteregg chairlift. From the top, follow the blue 2 Dreistern signs.
Repeat or get home
Blue 2 brings you back to the Winteregg base. Repeat the chair, or finish at Winteregg railway stop and take the train towards Grütschalp, then the cable car down to Lauterbrunnen.

Watch for. Winteregg 1 is red; stay with blue 2. Mürren is across the Lauterbrunnen valley from Wengen. Return to Lauterbrunnen, then take the separate train to Wengen. Allmendhubel has a red 5 connection towards Maulerhubel; the Winteregg approach keeps that out of this plan.

Full Dreistern (2) run guide →
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Official blue

Maulerhubel (4)

Use the Winteregg chair to reach the Maulerhubel area, then lap blue 4. Finish with blue 2 Dreistern back to the Winteregg railway stop.

Run video
Piste 4 blue, Lauterbrunnen-Mürren, Switzerland — skiflicks.com Original on YouTube ↗

Published 2024-02-21; filming date not supplied. The creator identifies this exact numbered blue route; matched to the operator’s current map.

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Winteregg chairlift

Winteregg chairlift, beside Winteregg railway station, 3825 Mürren, Switzerland

Choosing a hotel or apartment? Enter its address as the starting point in walking directions, then check the route to this lift.

The pin marks the lower Winteregg chairlift beside the BLM railway stop. Get off the train at Winteregg, before Mürren village.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. The pin shows where to board the lift.

From Lauterbrunnen station, use the underpass to the Grütschalp cable car opposite. At Grütschalp, change to the BLM train towards Mürren and get off at Winteregg. The Winteregg chairlift starts beside this railway stop and takes you to Maulerhubel. To return to Lauterbrunnen, catch the BLM train from Winteregg towards Grütschalp, then take the cable car down.

Arriving by car: Lauterbrunnen station car park; continue via Grütschalp to Winteregg. Leave your car in Lauterbrunnen and use the cable car to Grütschalp, then the BLM train to Winteregg. There is no visitor road access to this chairlift. Parking details ↗

Add your starting point and travel date in Google Maps. Check the last local connection and lift back down.

Start here · Winteregg railway stop / chairlift

Winteregg chairlift

Starting-lift map & hotel walk ↓

Two blues, with a train ride home

Lift up & get to the run
Take the Grütschalp cable car from Lauterbrunnen, then the BLM train to Winteregg. Ride the Winteregg chair up to the Maulerhubel area and follow blue 4 to the Maulerhubel chairlift base.
Repeat or get home
Use the Maulerhubel chair for another lap. To finish, ride it back up and follow blue 2 Dreistern to Winteregg. From there, take the train towards Grütschalp and the cable car down to Lauterbrunnen.

Watch for. Red 5 is a different connection from Allmendhubel. This plan starts at Winteregg, uses the chairlifts and returns on blue 2; it does not rely on skiing down from Allmendhubel.

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The last walk matters.

Book around the lift you want to use.

Check two walks before booking in Wengen

Your hotel-to-cable-car walk serves Männlichen days. Your hotel-to-railway-station walk serves Kleine Scheidegg days. They are separate boarding points; check both instead of relying on a general “near the lifts” description.

Wengen boarding points & arrival map →

Arrive by train; leave the car in the valley

Wengen is car-free. Travel through Lauterbrunnen, then take the Wengernalp Railway to Wengen. The railway station also gives access uphill to Kleine Scheidegg.

Official Wengen station information ↗

Keep First and Winteregg as separate outings

First's lower gondola station is in Grindelwald village, not at Grindelwald Terminal. Winteregg is reached from Lauterbrunnen via Grütschalp. Plan the extra transport and return connections rather than trying to ski between all three areas.

Current slope status & area maps ↗

A Wengen hotel David has actually stayed in

BlueRuns founder David stayed at Grand Hotel Belvedere and recommends it. Check the walk to your chosen starting station before booking; staying in Wengen does not mean starting beside both lifts and trains.

Grand Hotel Belvedere & Wengen stays →
Stays near the starting bases →

Before you choose your ski day.

Which Wengen blue is the simplest to repeat?

Wasserwendi blue 2 gives you a repeatable Männlichen chairlift lap. It still requires controlled turns and choosing the blue signs. Return to the cable-car station at the top and ride down to Wengen; skiing down the Grindelwald side does not bring you home.

Can I get down without skiing the whole way to Wengen?

Yes: take the Männlichen cable car down, or the train from Kleine Scheidegg. On the blue 36 outing, Wengernalp and Allmend are possible railway exits if you shorten the descent. Check the day's services and last useful departure before setting off.

Is blue 22 a ski route back to Wengen?

No. Its full descent finishes at Grindelwald Grund, across the mountain from Wengen. For a shorter outing, repeat the upper section with the Arven chair and take the train from Kleine Scheidegg to Wengen. If you continue to Grund, allow time for the railway journey back via Kleine Scheidegg.

Are these runs suitable for a first-ever ski day?

Use a lesson and a dedicated learning area for first turns. Männlichen has a children's and beginners' area with a magic carpet and beginner lifts. This shortlist is for skiers already able to stop and link controlled turns; the blue grade does not make every pitch or village return feel gentle.

Are the videos and photos from this season?

Each image and clip keeps its own date or original review date. They are previews of terrain and access, not live snow reports. The Kleine Scheidegg railway-area photograph is from February 2026; other images and clips are older. Use the official 2026–27 map and current slope status for today's route choices.

How we chose these blues.

Six named blue outings checked against the Jungfrau operator map, with an exact-run video for every choice. First and Winteregg are separate journeys from Wengen. Source-linked railway and lift returns stay visible beside the footage; licensed photographs distinguish area views from piste evidence.

Original route-review dates stay with each run. Filming or publication dates appear beside each video; photographs retain their source, author, licence and capture date. A resort view or starting-area photo is labelled separately from a photograph of the named piste.

Official planning links · checked 2026-11-11