Lenk

Landsby · Bern, 🇨🇭 Sveits

Lenk is a village at the top of the Simme valley in the Bernese Oberland. It is quieter than its famous neighbours, Gstaad and Adelboden. Mountains and glaciers close the valley, and the Wildstrubel massif stands above it.

Lenk is known for its spa and its skiing. In summer it is a base for hiking and for a trip to the Plaine Morte glacier.

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Beste reisetidspunkt

July to September is best for hiking and waterfalls. December to March is the ski season, and the glacier gives snow in early and late winter. Spring and November are quiet, and some lifts close.

Velg en måned

Typisk vær i januar

Dårlig

2° (føles som -2°) · ekstremer -13°–7°
-6° om natten
13 regnværsdager
6 soldager
4 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 1 · lav

Typisk vær i februar

Dårlig

3° (føles som -1°) · ekstremer -14°–9°
-5° om natten
12 regnværsdager
8 soldager
5 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 2 · lav

Typisk vær i mars

Dårlig

6° (føles som 3°) · ekstremer -10°–13°
-2° om natten
13 regnværsdager
10 soldager
6 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 3 · moderat

Typisk vær i april

Dårlig

11° (føles som 8°) · ekstremer -5°–18°
2° om natten
14 regnværsdager
8 soldager
7 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 4 · moderat

Typisk vær i mai

Brukbart

15° (føles som 13°) · ekstremer 1°–22°
6° om natten
19 regnværsdager
8 soldager
7 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 5 · moderat

Typisk vær i juni

Bra

20° (føles som 19°) · ekstremer 5°–26°
11° om natten
18 regnværsdager
11 soldager
9 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 7 · høy

Typisk vær i juli

Bra

21° (føles som 20°) · ekstremer 7°–27°
12° om natten
17 regnværsdager
13 soldager
9 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 7 · høy

Typisk vær i august

Bra

21° · ekstremer 7°–28°
12° om natten
16 regnværsdager
14 soldager
8 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 6 · høy

Typisk vær i september

Bra

18° (føles som 16°) · ekstremer 3°–24°
8° om natten
14 regnværsdager
12 soldager
7 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 4 · moderat

Typisk vær i oktober

Brukbart

14° (føles som 11°) · ekstremer -1°–20°
5° om natten
14 regnværsdager
9 soldager
5 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 3 · moderat

Typisk vær i november

Dårlig

7° (føles som 4°) · ekstremer -9°–14°
0° om natten
15 regnværsdager
3 soldager
3 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 1 · lav

Typisk vær i desember

Dårlig

3° (føles som -1°) · ekstremer -13°–8°
-4° om natten
14 regnværsdager
2 soldager
3 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 1 · lav

Klimadata: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Hovedseverdigheter

Plaine Morte Glacier is a high plateau glacier above the Lenk valley. The easiest cable car access is from the Valais side.
Simmenfälle are waterfalls where the Simme river starts, a short walk from Lenk.
Iffigfall is a waterfall in the Iffigen valley.
Wildstrubel is the peak above the village.
Schnidejoch is an old high pass towards the Valais, famous for archaeological finds.
Flueseeli is a small mountain lake.
Wildstrubelhütte and Wildhornhütte are mountain huts for hikers.
7 source beauty & spa is a spa and sauna in the village.

Opplevelser verdt å få med seg

Soak in the village spa.
Walk to the Simmenfälle waterfalls.
Ride the cable car to the glacier plateau.
Ski, sledge or cross-country ski in winter.
Hike in the Iffigen valley.

Turer og aktiviteter

Lenk – Kart

Dagsturer

Adelboden is a ski resort in the next valley.
Gstaad is a famous resort, about 40 minutes away.
Zweisimmen is the main station for the Golden Pass line.
Kandersteg is a mountain village with a lake.
Thun has a castle on a hill, about 1 hour 15 minutes away.

Steder å utforske

Adelboden, Zweisimmen and Gstaad are the nearest resorts in the region.

Reise dit

By air: Zurich and Geneva are the main airports.
By train: take the train to Zweisimmen, then change to a regional train to Lenk. Check times on SBB.
Trains from Bern take about 2 hours.

Komme seg rundt

The village centre is small and easy to walk.
Local buses serve the ski lifts and trailheads.
A cable car and a gondola climb from the village area.

Kjøring

A car is not needed in the village.
The road from Zweisimmen is easy.
Parking at the lifts is paid.

Mat og drikke

Try cheese fondue, raclette and Bernese dishes, such as rösti. Mountain huts serve cheese from the high pastures. Sulphur spring water is local.

People speak German with a Bernese dialect. English is widely understood.

Frokost

BirchermüesliA raw-oat, fruit, and yogurt breakfast invented by a Zurich doctor around 1900, now standard on breakfast buffets.

Lunsj

RöstiA fried, shredded-potato cake, originally a Bernese farmer's breakfast, now a national side dish.

Middag

Cheese Fondue FondueMelted Gruyère and Vacherin cheese in a shared pot, eaten by dipping bread cubes on long forks.

RacletteCheese melted tableside or under a grill and scraped over boiled potatoes, pickles, and onions.

Zürcher GeschnetzeltesSliced veal and mushrooms in a creamy white-wine sauce, traditionally served with rösti.

ÄlplermagronenAlpine herder's macaroni gratin with potatoes, cheese, and cream, often topped with fried onions and served with apple sauce.

Småretter og gatemat

CervelatSwitzerland's best-known sausage, usually grilled and often called the country's unofficial national dish.

Søtsaker og desserter

Swiss Chocolate Schweizer SchokoladeSwitzerland pioneered milk chocolate in the 19th century; look for small-batch chocolatiers alongside the big national brands.

Basler LäckerliA dense, spiced honey-and-candied-fruit biscuit from Basel, traditional around Christmas.

Drikke

Swiss Wine Vin SuisseMostly consumed domestically rather than exported; Valais and Vaud, along Lake Geneva, produce the best-known Chasselas whites.

Sikkerhet og helse

Lenk is very safe.
Mountain weather changes fast.
Glaciers have crevasses. Do not walk on them without a guide.
Avalanche risk exists in winter.

Historie

Lenk was a farming village in a remote valley for centuries. Its sulphur springs have been used for bathing since the Middle Ages. In the 19th century the first guests came for the spa.

Skiing and the railway helped it grow in the 20th century.