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DESTINATION GUIDE ADELBODEN ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR A GREAT HOLIDAY Welcome WINTER | ENGLISH Welcome Ski slope first and then a restaurant? A hike followed by some pampering? It is not always easy to plan your time on a winter holiday here – especially when the choice is so vast. Thankfully, this handy Destination Guide will help you. On just a few pages, this brochure lists the essential things that snow sports enthusi- asts, families and connoisseurs need to know – in a concise and easy-to-read way – from A to Z (p.58). Return 02 Highlights 36 Adventure 05 Good to Know 39 Children and Families 10 Cable Cars 42 Sights and Culture 12 Ski and Snowboard 44 Wellness 24 Winter Hiking 48 Gastronomy 30 Sledging and Cross Country 56 How to get here Skiing 58 Contents A – Z 32 Indoor Activities 2 HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS 3 Highlights (all-season) SKI REGION WATER CASTLE Adelboden-Lenk … dänk! with its 210 km The Engstlige Falls, 600 m (approx (130 miles) of ski pistes is one of the top 2000 ft from top to bottom, are the second ski regions in Switzerland. highest in Switzerland. FIS SKI WORLD CUP CHAMBER MUSIC Each year, the FIS Ski World Cup attracts Young musicians and well known over 40 000 fans to Adelboden. ensembles gather in Adelboden for the Swiss Chamber Music Festival in September. FONDUE-IGLOO TROTTILAND Flickering candles, romance, a unique (DOWNHILL SCOOTER TRAILS) atmosphere, delicious cheese fondue 7 trails, 45 km (28 miles): Endless in an igloo, the largest snow igloo descents on two wheels between Silleren restaurant in Europe. Hahnenmoos and Adelboden village. TROPENHAUS FRUTIGEN GOLFMOUNTAIN An exotic world of tropical plants and a Europe’s highest altitude 18-hole pop-up sturgeon farm for the production of golf course on Engstligenalp, plus pure caviar. indulgence in the raclettehut. «ALPAUFZUG» ENGSTLIGENALP HIKING PARADISE Watch as 500 cattle climb the steep and With 300 km (nearly 200 miles) of hiking rocky path up to Engstligenalp at the end paths and countless lookout points, of June. the region is beautiful wherever you turn. 4 WINTER-EVENTS GOOD TO KNOW 5 Top-Winter-Events Good to Know 12 December 2020* The Tourist Destination Guest card WINTERYLÜTE TALK AG reaches from Kiental By paying the compulsory re- The winter season in Adelboden and Kandersteg to Adelboden, sort tax, you help us to provide begins with music and a friendly get Frutigen and Lenk. a wide range of guest facilities. together – the highlight is when the All overnight guests to Adel- huge cow bells ring in the winter. TOURIST CENTER boden are required to pay this ADELBODEN tax in return for a guest card Help and inspiration desk, which entitles you to attractive * 08 to 10 January 2021 hotel room bookings, discounts where indicated. You FIS SKI WORLD CUP ADELBODEN apartments and packages, will receive this card directly This international ski meeting has taken sale of ski and hiking from your accomodation. place here for the last 65 years. Over passes, tickets for ski Your benefits: 40 000 fans flock to Adelboden for this school and maps. adelboden.ch/en/ exciting sporting event each year. s/guest-card Dorfstrasse 23 3715 Adelboden 27/28 March 2021* Info TV +41 (0)33 673 80 80 Useful information about 13TH SKI FESTIVAL [email protected] Adelboden around the clock. Winter sports enthusiasts deserve a little recognition. Each year, the ski regions adelboden.ch The channel can be found on Silleren-Hahnenmoos-Metsch organise a the Adelboden local cable very special festival to say thanks and see network on channel 990 you next winter. (this can vary according to the receiver). Every Friday from 5 February to 5 March 2021 TIP CHUENIS BY NIGHT THE STAR ILLUMINATES THE WAY Carving turns and an enchanting musical Between the 28 November 2020 to the 3 January 2021, show – the Ski World Cup mountain Zwischenpörternweg is full of the spirit of Christ- enchants snow enthusiasts both on and mas – discover meticulously created Advent scenes in off the slopes. various barns along the «Wiehnachtswäg». More infor- mations under adelbodner-wiehnachtswäg.ch * We reserve the right to make necessary changes without prior notice. Please check the latest updates online at adelboden.ch/eventkalender 6 GOOD TO KNOW GOOD TO KNOW 7 Parking garage Adelboden Public electric filling stations Public showers Thrift shop Adelboden Free use of the covered car 4 places car park Adelboden Freizeit- und Sportarena, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, park during the first hour. 1. UG, CHF 5.– per person on request 2pm to 4.30pm More details about parking 4 places valley station +41 (0)33 673 17 77 +41 (0)79 867 37 25 charges are provided Sillerenbühl frauenvereinadelboden.ch in Tourist Center Adelboden (Fuhrenweidli), Waste disposal Adelboden or at 3715.ch/Parkhaus 2 places valley station General waste must be depos- Adelboden. Engstligenalp ited in official, tax-paid +41 (0)33 673 10 68 (Unter dem Birg), refusesacks. For more details [email protected] 2 places Schlegelistrasse 10, and information about 2 places Märitplatz Adelboden recycling: +41 (0)33 673 82 10 Municipal car parks 3715.ch Adelboden Banks, ATM / Cashpoints Locations: Nursing home, Berner Kantonalbank BEKB Freizeit- and Sportarena, Dorfstrasse 31, Adelboden Schönbühl, Schmittengraben, Spar- und Leihkasse market place, cemetery, Frutigen AG Gilbach, Boden-Wendeplatz. Dorfstrasse 30, Adelboden A leaflet with prices is available from Tourist Center Raiffeisenbank Frutigland Adelboden or at 3715.ch. Landstrasse 6b, Adelboden Post Adelboden Parking at cable lifts Dorfstrasse 6, Adelboden (Bergbahnen Adelboden AG) At the following parking areas Money exchange daily charges of CHF 5.– Monday to Friday at all apply: (payment possible banks in Adelboden. with parkingpay) Fuhrenweidli Saturday morning at the TIP MOUNTAIN LAB ADELBODEN (P1), Wäflermatte (P2) post office Adelboden In addition to leisure activities, you can retreat to the and Chuenisbärgli (P3). No Tourist Center's co-working space and create new overnight parking permitted. perspectives in an inspiring way. The Mountain Lab offers day and long-term workplaces as well as rooms for workshops. 8 GOOD TO KNOW GOOD TO KNOW 9 IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS DOCTORS Emergency medical services 144 Local emergency medical service +41 (0)33 671 11 11 Local emergency medical service +41 (0)33 671 11 11 Hospital Frutigen +41 (0)33 672 26 26 REGA (flying abulance) 1414 Dr. med. Walter Bleisch, Adelboden +41 (0)33 673 13 48 Air-Glaciers 1415 Dr. med. Reto König, Adelboden +41 (0)33 673 26 26 Police 117 Pharmacy Adelboden +41 (0)33 673 13 75 Fire brigade 118 DENTIST Road conditions 163 Dr. med. dent. Tobias Pflug, +41 (0)33 673 08 08 Avalanche information 187 Adelboden Police station Adelboden +41 (0)33 356 85 21 VETERINARY Veterinary group practice +41 (0)33 671 30 00 Tourist Center Adelboden +41 (0)33 673 80 80 Lindenmatte AG Dr. med. vet. Andrea Feist +41 (0)33 671 15 60 AFA Bus Company Adelboden +41 (0)33 673 74 74 Railway station Frutigen +41 (0)58 327 39 39 AFA Taxi, Adelboden +41 (0)75 415 15 15 ABC Funk-Taxi Bergmann, Adelboden +41 (0)33 673 28 48 Advance reservation essential Lost and Found Adelboden +41 (0)33 673 80 80 10 CABLE CARS CABLE CARS 11 Cable Cars ELSIGEN-METSCH (FRUTIGEN) THE HEART OF THE SKIREGION ADELBODEN-LENK ELSIGENALP RAILWAYS GONDOLA SILLEREN (ADELBODEN) In November 2020* to 5 April 2021 daily 8.30am–4.30pm 5 December 2020* to 15 January 2021 daily 8am–4pm *as early as possible last descent from Sillerenbühl 4.30pm *depending on snow it will be open on the weekend SKILIFTS METSCHALP 21/22 Nov 2020 and 28/29 Nov 2020 In November 2020* to 5 April 2021 Monday-Friday 9am-4.30pm 16 January to 5 April 2021 daily 8am–4.30pm Saturday and Sunday 8.30am-4.30pm last descent from Sillerenbühl 5pm *as early as possible CHAIR LIFT CHUENISBÄRGLI (ADELBODEN) Elsigenalpbahnen AG +41 (0)33 671 33 33 19 December 2020 to 15 January 2021 daily 8.30am–4.15pm Skilift Metschalp AG +41 (0)33 671 44 34 16 January to 21 March 2021* daily 8.30am–4.45pm elsigen-metsch.ch *depending on snow condition ENGSTLIGENALP (ADELBODEN) CHAIR LIFT BÜHLBERG (LENK) 19 December 2020 to 26 February 2021 daily 8.45am–5pm 5 December 2020* to 5 April 2021 daily 8.30am–4.30pm 27 February to 2 May 2021 daily 8.15am–5pm *depending on snow it will be open on the weekend Bergbahnen Engstligenalp AG 21/22 Nov. 2020 and 28/29 Nov. 2020 engstligenalp.ch +41 (0)33 673 32 70 GONDOLA STAND-XPRESS METSCH (LENK) * TSCHENTENALP (ADELBODEN) 5 December 2020 to 5 April 2021 daily 8.30am–4.30pm From 17 October 2020 public skiing (snowfarmingpiste) last descent from the middle station Metsch 5pm * Saturday and Sunday 12am-4.30pm depending on snow it will be open on the weekend 19 December 2020 to 21 March 2021 daily 9am-5pm 21/22 Nov 2020 and 28/29 Nov 2020 26 December 2020 to 9 January 2021/ BETELBERG (LENK) 27 January to 13 March 2021 21 December 2019* to 5 April 2020 daily 8.30am–4.30pm each Wednesday and Saturday 6pm-10pm *depending on snow it will be open on the weekend 12/13 Dec 2020 Evening trips 26 December 2020 to 9 January 2021/ Skiregion Adelboden-Lenk +41 (0)33 952 52 52 27 January to 13 March 2021 adelboden-lenk.ch each Wednesday and Saturday 6pm-9pm Night sledging Tschentenbahnen AG tschentenalp.ch +41 (0)33 673 11 06 12 SKI AND SNOWBOARD 13 RATES 2020 | 2021 (SELECTION) Adelboden-Lenk has earned its reputation as a top ski resort over many decades.