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direct from local hunters (lamb or game-34-44 SF, cheaper options as low as 15 SF, mid-
June-Oct daily 11:30-14:00 & 18:00-21:00, closed off-season, tel. 033-855-1401).
Supermarket: The Co-op is the only grocery store in town, with goodpicnic fixings and
sandwiches(Mon-Fri8:00-12:00&13:45-18:30,Satuntil17:00,closedSun).Givenrestaur-
ant prices, this place is a godsend for those on a tight budget.
Wengen
Wengen—abigger,fancierMürrenontheeastsideofthevalley—hasplentyofgrandhotels,
restaurants, shops, diversions, and terrific views. This traffic-free resort is an easy train ride
above Lauterbrunnen and halfway up to Kleine Scheidegg and Männlichen. From Wengen,
you can catch the Männlichen lift up to the ridge and take the rewarding, view-filled, nearly
downhill “Männlichen-Kleine Scheidegg” hike, rated ▲▲▲ and described on here .
Wengen's TI is two blocks from the station: Go up to the main drag, turn left, and
it's on the left. They have info on hiking and sell hiking maps (tel. 033-855-1414,
www.mywengen.ch ).
The Co-op grocery , across the square from the train station, is great for picnic fixings,
and is larger than most groceries in the area (Mon-Sat 8:00-18:30, closed Sun).
For an overnight stay, consider Hotel Falken ( www.hotelfalken.com ) , Hotel Berghaus
( www.berghaus-wengen.ch ), Hotel Schönegg ( www.hotel-schoenegg.ch ) , or the cheaper
Bären Hotel ( www.baeren-wengen.ch ).
Activities in the Berner Oberland
Scenic Lifts and Trains
Enjoyingatleastoneofthetwohigh-altitudethrillridesdescribedhereisanessentialBerner
Oberland experience.
▲▲▲ The Schilthorn and a 10,000-Foot Breakfast
The Schilthornbahn cable car carries skiers, hikers, and sightseers effortlessly to the
10,000-foot summit of the Schilthorn, where the Piz Gloria cable-car station awaits, with
its solar-powered revolving restaurant, shop, and panorama terrace. At the top, you have a
spectacular panoramic view of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau mountains, lined up on the
horizon.
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