Grindelwald

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Grindelwald Tourism honours guests who regularly spend their holidays in the Eiger village. After ten years, recognition is granted. For their twenty years of loyalty, they are named Guest of Honour with a diploma and golden pin. To date, more than 4,000 loyal Grindelwald guests have been named Guests of Honour! The guests' registration for the award is made by their hosts in Grindelwald. If you are "forgotten", please let Grindelwald Tourism know.

Registration form Guest of Honour

Guest of Honour Club

The Guest of Honour Club was founded in 1992. The initiators were the guest of honour Walter Dürig, the then president of Grindelwald tourism Christian Brawand and the long-time president of Grindelwald tourism Joe Luggen. Walter Dürig was the first president. All guests of honour from Grindelwald are invited to join the Club of Guests of Honour.

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1146 First official mention of the name Grindelwald
1820 First Hotel Schwarzer Adler
1858 First ascent of the Eiger by Charles Barrington, via the West Flank
1888 First winter season
1890 Berner Oberland-Bahn BOB went into operation
1893 Wengernalpbahn WAB went into operation
1912 Jungfraubahn went into operation
1947 Firstbahn went into operation
1967 Grindelwald-Pfingstegg aerial cable-car went into operation
1978 Grindelwald-Männlichen gondola cable-car went into operation
1991 Modernization Firstbahn
2019 New opening Grindelwald-Männlichen gondola cable-car
2020 New opening tricable gondola Eiger Express

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The Grindelwald Sports Center is located at 1,050 m above sea level in the village center and can be reached easily from the train station in 5 minutes on foot. It is the meeting point for sports, recreation, leisure and events. Enjoy cool drinks in the EIGER+ cafe lounge while following the current sports events on the ice rink and in the indoor swimming pool. The guest information of Grindelwald Tourism is also located in the sports center.

www.sportzentrum-grindelwald.ch

Our members have been spending their leisure time and holidays in the beautiful glacier village for years - partly for generations. There are numerous close and friendly connections with many local residents, but also close contacts with various associations such as Grindelwald Tourism or the Guest of Honour Club. We want to cultivate all these relationships especially in the future. If you are the owner of an apartment or chalet and live away from home, we look forward to welcoming you as a new member of our association. Interested?

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Local holiday home association in Grindelwald

In 1972 the landlords of Grindelwald founded the «Local holiday home association of Grindelwald (VVFG)». As a result the tourism board of Grindelwald became the main contact for all holiday apartments. 73 founder members showed that this association answered a basic need. 2010 the name was changed to "wir grindelwalder" - that means "we are Grindelwalders". All 166 members are local residents and as competent hosts we'll inform and accompany you, where required, during your holidays."wir grindelwalder" will arrange unforgettable experiences for you in the valley of Grindelwald.

Registration form in German

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• Männlichen cable car (summer)
• First Railway
• Pfingstegg Railway (summer)
• Glacier gorge (summer)
• Hellbach outdoor pool (summer)
• Indoor Ropes Park
• Sports centre: indoor swimming pool*, sauna oasis, bouldering room, ice rink*
• Guests Curling (winter)
• Grindelwald Museum
• E-MTB tour around Grindelwald, every Wednesday June to September
• and other discounts in the Jungfrau Region

*free entry with guest card "A"

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