Lenk im Simmental

Switzerland · Simmental · Adelboden-Lenk domain 205 km · village at 1,068 m

Summary

Lenk sits at the head of the Simmental valley, in the Bernese Oberland, and is the other end of the Adelboden-Lenk domain: 205 km of prepared pistes shared with Adelboden, which already has its own entry in this catalogue.

What belongs to Lenk alone is the Betelberg: its own mountain, with wide pistes, the one used for learning. And the valley, which ends in a cirque of mountains that the Swiss call without irony the finest valley end in the Alps.

Technical data

Source: lenk-simmental.ch and Lenk Bergbahnen (betelberg.ch), consulted 21-08-2026.

Honest note: the 205 km are from the entire Adelboden-Lenk domain, not from Betelberg alone. The lift company does not publish Betelberg’s kilometres separately, so they do not appear here.

Location and access

It is one of the easiest resorts in Switzerland to reach without a car. The lift company states it plainly:

“Mit nur 1 x Umsteigen von Bern an die Lenk” — just one change from Bern to Lenk.

The RegioExpress departs Bern every hour to Zweisimmen, and there you change to the regional train that terminates in Lenk. Times given by the resort itself:

And the Montreux–Zweisimmen section is the GoldenPass Line, one of Switzerland’s panoramic trains. You can arrive for skiing whilst travelling on it.

Betelberg, the learning mountain

Wide pistes, sunny exposure and light traffic. What it offers:

• Swiss Snow Kids Village at the Stoss intermediate station: a learning zone for children.
• Permanent snowcross circuit at Hasler.
• Bergrestaurant Leiterli: the old summit hut has been demolished and a new one is under construction. The resort’s own website states it opens in the 2026/2027 season — that is, this one.

Who it’s for

Families and beginners: this is the main argument. Wide pistes, a children’s zone and a small village where you don’t need to cross a road on skis.

Intermediate skier: with an Adelboden-Lenk lift pass you unlock the full 205 km, and the Hahnenmoos and Adelboden sector is a different level of terrain.

Who it’s NOT for: the skier seeking serious off-piste or altitude. Lenk sits at 1,068 m, which is low for the Swiss Alps. In a weak snow year, this matters.

Lenk and Adelboden: which to choose

They share a lift pass and share a domain, so the decision is not about skiing, it’s about the village:

• Adelboden is larger, livelier and hosts the World Cup each January.
• Lenk is quieter, cheaper and has a direct train. And its own Betelberg is easier for those starting out.

They are connected by the Hahnenmoos sector: you can stay in one and ski in the other.

How we sell it

Lenk enters the catalogue for three specific reasons:

1. Just one change from Bern, and arriving via the GoldenPass if you wish. It is the house’s “no car” argument, applied.
2. It is genuinely good for beginners — and that is a constant request.
3. The new summit restaurant opens this very season: there is something to talk about that was not there last year.

Entry created 21-08-2026. Kilometres, train times, the snowpark name and the new restaurant opening verified against lenk-simmental.ch and betelberg.ch (Lenk Bergbahnen). Betelberg’s kilometres separately are not published by the official source and therefore do not appear here. Lift pass tariffs for the 2026/27 season have not yet been published.