Grindelwald / Wengen ski resort
Berner Oberland, Schweiz
Grindelwald / Wengen

Grindelwald / Wengen ski resort – crowd levels and best time to visit. When are the slopes least busy?

Based on:
  • School/public holidays
  • Search volume and real booking data
  • Resort profile and snow reliability
Forecast – not a live measurement – actual conditions on site may vary.
Median occupancy
during winter season
6/10
QuietModerateLivelyPeak
Current occupancyNot open

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  • 22Weeks analysed
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At a glance

Grindelwald / Wengen at a glance

  • Quietest week13.04. – 19.04.2026
  • Busiest week02.02. – 08.02.2026
  • Best snow week02.02. – 08.02.2026
  • Season dates (unconfirmed)21/11/2026 – 02/05/2027
Weekly overview

Crowd score by week – Grindelwald / Wengen

All 22 season weeks side by side. Low values = quiet slopes and short lift queues, high values = classic peak times. The quietest week is highlighted.

Scale:
Quiet Moderate Lively Peak
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17.11.
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24.11.
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01.12.
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08.12.
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15.12.
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22.12.
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29.12.
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05.01.
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12.01.
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19.01.
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26.01.
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02.02.
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09.02.
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16.02.
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23.02.
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02.03.
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09.03.
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16.03.
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23.03.
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30.03.
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06.04.
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13.04.
Daily overview

Crowd score by day – Grindelwald / Wengen

Weekends are busier – midweek you'll find the empty slopes. The weekly value above is the average of all 7 days.

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The quietest week each month

For every winter month, the week with the lowest crowd score in Grindelwald / Wengen — ideal to dodge peak times, lift queues and packed slopes.

November 2025
17.11. – 23.11.
Score 5
December 2025
08.12. – 14.12.
Score 5
January 2026
12.01. – 18.01.
Score 7
February 2026
23.02. – 01.03.
Score 7
March 2026
30.03. – 05.04.
Score 4
April 2026
13.04. – 19.04.
Score 3
Profile

Grindelwald / Wengen at a glance

Altitude:943 – 2.971 mTop guests:🇨🇭🇬🇧🇩🇪
Slope kilometres
195km total
  • Blue59 km
  • Red98 km
  • Black39 km

The Grindelwald / Wengen ski resort lies in Berner Oberland, Schweiz at 943 – 2.971 m and offers around 195 km of pistes. If you're planning a ski trip in Switzerland, this page covers everything you need on crowd levels at Grindelwald / Wengen: quiet travel weeks, peak times and the crowd score per calendar week — perfect for avoiding lift queues and picking the right window for your next ski holiday.

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Grindelwald / Wengen ski resort: crowd levels, best travel weeks & wait times

Grindelwald / Wengen lies in Berner Oberland, Schweiz at 943 – 2.971 m and is one of the better-known resorts of the region. To avoid packed slopes and long lift queues, check the Crowd Score: across the 2025/26 season, Grindelwald / Wengen averages 6 / 100 — the quietest week is week 16 (13.04. – 19.04.) with a score of 3, the busiest is week 7 (09.02. – 15.02.) at 8.

For the upcoming 2026/27 season, our model predicts the quietest week in week 16 (13.04. – 19.04., score 3). Booking early and targeting weeks outside the German, Austrian and Swiss school holidays saves money and delivers emptier slopes at Grindelwald / Wengen.

Queries like „Grindelwald / Wengen crowds", „Grindelwald / Wengen wait times" or „when is Grindelwald / Wengen least busy?" are answered here with real-time data and a transparent scoring model. The Crowd Score combines school holidays, public holidays, historic booking patterns and the current weather profile — peak times and hidden-gem weeks at a glance.

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FAQ

Grindelwald / Wengen: frequently asked questions

According to our 2026/27 forecast, Grindelwald / Wengen is quietest in the weeks of 13.04. – 19.04. (3/10), 06.04. – 12.04. (4/10), 30.03. – 05.04. (4/10). These weeks fall outside the main school holidays of the key source markets.

Grindelwald / Wengen is expected to be busiest in the weeks of 09.02. – 15.02. (8/10), 16.02. – 22.02. (8/10), 02.02. – 08.02. (8/10). These weeks usually overlap with Christmas, New Year or the February school holidays.

The quietest January week in Grindelwald / Wengen is 12.01. – 18.01. (7/10). Early-to-mid January, after the Christmas holidays, is often a good time for emptier slopes.

February is high season. The busiest February week is 09.02. – 15.02. (8/10), while 23.02. – 01.03. (7/10) is the quietest February week in Grindelwald / Wengen.

The quietest March week in Grindelwald / Wengen is 30.03. – 05.04. (4/10), which is moderate on our scale. March often combines fewer crowds with longer, sunnier days.

Grindelwald / Wengen is snow-sure: its snow reliability score is 84/100, based on altitude (943 – 2.971 m) and glacier access. You can find historical snow depths in the snow statistics on this page.

The planned 2026/27 season in Grindelwald / Wengen runs from 21.11.2026 to 02.05.2027. Dates may change depending on snow conditions.

Grindelwald / Wengen has around 195 km of slopes: about 30% easy (blue), 50% intermediate (red) and 20% difficult (black).

The ski area of Grindelwald / Wengen lies at 943 – 2.971 m.