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Wengen, situated in the ski center Kleine Scheidegg – Mannlichen with 110 km of predominantly easy to medium-difficulty pistes, is one of the most attractive and popular winter sport villages in Switzerland. Wengen was first mentioned in official documents in 1268. The origin of the name is unknown. The Swiss ski resort is part of the Jungfrau Top Ski Area and has direct access to 112km of downhill skiing, with 33 individual pistes, served by 19 ski lifts. Every year in January, Wengen hosts the Lauberhorn Downhill Ski Race – surely the most spectacular race of the whole world cup circuit.

Wengen is an ideal place to relax, walk and mountain climb – 15 cable cars take the visitor to the most beautiful viewpoints in the area. For the non – skier Wengen offers relaxation in pure mountain air and many hours of sunshine are guaranteed, even in winter. Climbers on the Eiger north face – one of the world’s most spectacular and difficult climbing faces – can be observed by telescope from the Kleine Scheidegg.The long-established 4-star Hotel Silberhorn with 70 rooms, located in the center of Wengen, is the ideal place to spend a relaxing sports holiday in car-free Wengen. It is one minute walk from the mountain transport system for Kleine Scheidegg and Mannlichen ski and hiking area, the tennis courts, the curling ice-rink, the beginner’s ski lift and the ski school meeting place. The Silberhorn-building hosts the Wengen ski-school, a sports shop, a jewelry shop, a hairdresser, a public laundry and a bar with a disco for nightly entertainment. All rooms are equipped with cable TV, wireless LAN Internet connection, safe and mini-bar. The hotel offers different restaurants with Swiss specialities, like fondue and raclette, together with international dishes and varied half-board cuisine. The clean air, the long hours of sunshine – especially in winter – the toboggan runs and around 50 km of winter hiking trails also serve to attract non-skiers to the sunny resort. Given the charm of the village, the friendliness of the locals and the drama of the scenery, it’s easy to see why some people love Wengen.