I arrived in Wengen under cover of nightfall. The cogwheel train from the Lauterbrunnen valley to the car-free village at the foot of the Eiger is rated as one of the world’s most scenic, yet my ...

Wengen is a car-free Alpine village that can only be reached by tourists via a charming cog railway, named ‘Wengernalpbahn,’ which is painted on it in graphic yellow and green. On board you ...

Born and raised in the village of Wengen, close to the finish line of the classic four-and-a-half kilometre race, 81-year-old Karl Molitor has been associated with the Lauberhorn for almost his ...