Wengen

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Wengen (1274 m) is a small beautiful village in the Bernese Oberland in central Switzerland. It is one of very few car-free resort villages in Europe, although there are a few electric vehicles for taxiing to and from the train station.

It is accessible only either by rail using the Wengernalpbahn from Lauterbrunnen or Grindelwald by changing in Kleine Scheidegg, or by cable car down from the Männlichen on the Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen.

Since 1930, the famous Lauberhorn ski races (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauberhorn) have been held in Wengen. The races traditionally consist of a downhill run, a slalom, and a combined event. In addition to being one of the technically most challenging downhill races, the Lauberhorn is the longest race in the FIS world cup circuit and arguably the most scenic. (source: wikipedia)