«Easy» Männlichen - Holenstein (No. 61)
Short facts
- start: Männlichen
- destination: Holenstein
- medium
- 5,88 km
- 20 minutes
- 2222 m
- 1617 m
- 80 / 100
- 40 / 100
best season
The sledging run starts at the Männlichen mountain station, which is accessible by cable car from Wengen or Grindelwald. From the Männlichen, the run descends over 1,000 metres in elevation to the Holenstein middle station in the direction of Grindelwald. As you cruise down the mountain, you have a great view of the Grindelwald Valley and the mountain range from the Eiger to the Wetterhorn. If there’s enough snow, you can even sledge all the way down to the Grindelwald bottom station.
General information
Directions
Gondola lift (via Grindelwald) or cable car (via Wengen) up to Männlichen
Toboggan run: Männlichen top station - Holenstein middle station
Safety Guidelines
The 10 rules of sledging
- Show consideration for others
- Adapt speed and driving style to ability
- Respect the lane of the vehicle in front
- Overtake with distance
- Look up before entering and approaching the road
- Stop at the edge
- Get on and off at the edge
- Observe signs and markings
- Provide assistance
- In the event of an accident: give personal details
Equipment
- Sled or toboggan
- Ski helmetday
- hiking backpack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover
- comfortable and waterproof winter shoes or sturdy hiking boots (if necessary dredges and gaiters)
- hat/headband, scarf
- waterproof glovessun and rain protection
- Provisions and drinking water, thermos bottle with hot drink
- first aid kit
- pocket knife
- Cell phone
- if necessary headlamp and reflectors
- Map material
Tip
Sledges can be rented at the Männlichen mountain station
Getting there
From Interlaken follow the main road in the direction of Zweilütschinen. There you turn left towards Grindelwald. The whole trip takes about 30 minutes and is partly winding.
Parking
Parking area Grindelwald Grund
Alternatively you can use the public parking garages in the center of Grindelwald: Parkhaus Eiger+ (252 parking spaces) and Parkhaus Sportzentrum (160 parking spaces)
Public transit
Thanks to its central location in Europe, Switzerland is served by international trains from over 12 countries. Within Switzerland, Intercity trains run directly from Basel and Lucerne to the Jungfrau Region. Travellers from Zurich have to change in Berne. The trains run every half hour.
From Interlaken Ost station you can reach Grindelwald directly without changing trains with the Bernese Oberland Railway (BOB). The blue-yellow train has to be entered on the rear part of the platforms in Interlaken, as the train divides into Zweilütschinen. The journey takes 33 minutes.
Maps
- Interaktive Karte
- Swisstopo Landeskarte 1229 Grindelwald 1:25'000, bestellen
Additional Information
Weather
This tour is presented by: Jungfrau Region Tourismus AG