Grindelwald - Gletscherschlucht - Boneren - Alpiglen

Name: Grindelwald - Gletscherschlucht - Boneren - Alpiglen
Rating: 3.3

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8.51km

943 - 1,768m

Distance

813hm

162hm

Ascent

04:00h

Duration

Jungfraubahnen Management AG

Rating: Technique

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Starting point: Grindelwald, BOB end station
Route: Restaurant Grund restaurant

Berghaus Alpiglen restaurant
8.3 km

Alpiglen (1,616 m)railway station
8.4 km
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Description: From the Grindelwald railway station, the route heads a short way into the valley before branching off to the right on the road towards Grindelwald Grund. Passing charming chalets, you then follow the River Lütschine to the impressive glacier gorge (Gletscherschlucht). With its mills, polished rock faces and pink and green marble blocks, the gorge of the Lower Grindelwald Glacier is an imposing natural masterpiece. Once covered by glacier ice, today it is accessed by rock galleries and tunnels. Man-made walkways, in places flanked on both sides by polished cliffs over 100 metres high, lead over the thundering glacier meltwaters of the Schwarze Lütschine river. Through picturesque scenery: The following uphill section to Boneren is made over rocks and secured ladders. The views opening up towards Grindelwald and the opposite mountain chain with the Faulhorn and Schwarzhorn are simply stunning. The mountain trail continues along the foot of the Eiger, through forest and shady glades, past tiny mountain streams to Alpiglen.
Directions: Grindelwald - Gletscherschlucht - Boneren - Alpiglen
Highest point: 1,768 m
Endpoint: Alpiglen, Station der Wengernalpbahn
Height profile: © outdooractive.com
Equipment: Normal hiking gear, hiking boots with good soles and walking sticks help with the ascent.
Safety instructions: Technically demanding, part of the trail only possible with the use of (secured) ladders.
Additional information: Hike 25

(in the printed summer panoramic map of the Jungfrau Railways)
Directions: Via Bern or Lucerne to Interlaken. Or from the south, via the Grimsel Pass (summer only) or the Simplon Pass and the Lötschberg car-transport train to Interlaken. Then follow the signs to Grindelwald.
Public transportation: From Interlaken Ost railway station to Grindelwald via the Bernese Oberland Railway. Change to the Wengernalp Railway and travel to Grindelwald Grund.
Parking: In Grindelwald there are two public car parks with covered spaces to choose from: Eiger+ multi-storey car park (252 spaces) and Sportzentrum multi-storey car park (160 spaces). Uncovered parking spaces are available throughout the village.