Ski Chalets in Grindelwald, Switzerland

Description

Set amidst the spectacular scenery of the Jungfrau mountain range, with the breathtaking Eiger as its backdrop, Grindelwald offer over 213 km of well marked pistes. This charming village remains totally unspoilt and boast a long tradition of hospitality and friendliness.

Grindelwald is dotted with chocolate box chalets, yet the centre has a bustling and cosmopolitan atmosphere.

Getting There

When to Go

Where to Stay

Getting around

Apres

A good variety to suit all tastes from quiet and informal cafés to lively bars.
Sina's Bar
Tanne
The Hot Chilli Pepper bar
Expresso Bar
The Gepsi in Grindelwald

Eating out

There are a number of places to eat out, including:

Hotel Schweizerheim
Da Sina
Fiesclierblick for exclusive tastes in Grindelwald.

Activities

Sports centre with pool (Grindelwald)
Curling
Ice skating
Bowling
Snowshoeing
Guided walks on prepared trails
Tobogganing
Flood-lit ski and snowboard exhibitions
Cinema
Train to the Jungfraujoch at 3454m
Piz Gloria revolving restaurant on the Schilthorn above Mürren

Ski School

Getting around

Family ski

Group Ski

Childcare

Grindelwald is linked with the popular resort of Wengen and offers equally stunning views of the Eiger, but it isn’t a great option for families. You need to get on a cog railway up the mountain rather than simply driving to your chalet, which means a bit of a trek at the start and end of your holiday. Queues for the gondolas can be quite irritating in the morning and by the afternoon the snow quality is often poor due to its sunny location and low altitude of 1035m. The slopes back to the resort are also often busy with racers and tobogganners too, which can be a bit intimidating!

That said, there is a good Kids Club in the Bodmi area in the middle of town which is open throughout the season and takes children from the ages of 3 and over and introduces them to the slopes through a mixture of play and lessons. Kids club is available for mornings, afternoons or whole days including lunch with prices starting at CHF18 for an hour or CHF89 for a day with lunch included.

Night skiing is also available on the runs above the snow club on Tuesday and Friday night from 7pm-10pm. There is a special children’s ski school with small group sizes of between four and eight which offers half day lessons between 10:00 and midday for CHF199 for five days.

Off the slopes there is a good variety of activities for children including the ever popular ‘velogemel’ which is a wooden snow bike that has been in use around the Jungfrau for over 100 years! You can rent them from various place around the town but they are really only suitable for older children!

There is an indoor, artificial ice rink available throughout the year which offers curling lessons as well as the chance to try your hand at figure skating or ice hockey.

If you want some traditional fun on the slopes without getting your ski boots on then why not try out some of the 100kms of piste that are dotted throughout the Jungfrau region?