Kleine Scheidegg - Alpiglen (Nr. 64)

Winter hiking

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Tour data

7.68km

1,338 - 2,057m

Distance

648hm

Ascent

02:10h

Duration

Grindelwald Tourismus

Brief description

The Eiger North Face within reach.

Difficulty

easy

Rating

Technique

Fitness

Landscape

Experience

Starting point

Kleine Scheidegg

Route

Kleine Scheidegg (2,061 m)hamlet

Bergrestaurant Kleine Scheidegg restaurant

Salzegg (1,955 m)locality

1.1 km

Berghaus Alpiglen restaurant

4.9 km

Brandegg-Bidemmeder neighbourhood

7.4 km

Restaurant Brandegg restaurant

7.6 km

Brandegg (1,333 m)railway station

7.7 km

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Description

It’s an easy train ride from Grindelwald or via Lauterbrunnen-Wengen to the mountain railway station on Kleine Scheidegg. The spectacular view of the Eiger North Face will take your breath away on arrival.

Follow the purple trailmarkers along the winter hiking trail down into the valley through Arvengarten, Mettla, to the Alpiglen mountain inn and enjoy the magnificent panoramic view of the Grindelwald Valley. The mountain inn is the ideal place to re-energise with a cup of coffee and a piece of delicious cake. It is a comfortable train trip from Alpiglen back to the valley or you can make the descent on foot.

Click here for the status of the winter hiking trails.

Directions

Kleine Scheidegg – Arvengarten – Mettla - Alpiglen

Highest point

2,057 m

Endpoint

Alpiglen

Height profile

Equipment

The sun’s rays are more intense in the mountains. Don’t forget to bring sunscreen with a high protection factor, a hat and sunglasses with UV protection.
Charged mobile phone
First-aid kit
Winter shoes with non-slip sole
Drinks and snacks
If available: hiking sticks

Safety instructions

After a snowfall, the ground can be softer and more difficult to walk on.

Tips

Treat yourself to a short break and stay overnight in one of the cosy rooms of the Berghaus Alpiglen at 1,615 m above sea level.

Additional information

Berghaus Alpiglen

Directions

From Basel and Geneva, the fastest route to the Jungfrau Region is via Bern. From Zurich, the route via Lucerne and the Brünig Pass is recommended. The pass is open all year round.

From the south, travel to the Jungfrau Region via the Grimsel or Susten Pass. Both passes are only open in summer. An alternative is the Simplon Pass with subsequent car transport through the Lötschberg tunnel.

Grindelwald

From Interlaken we follow the main road to Zweilütschinen. Here we turn left towards Grindelwald. The whole trip takes about 30 minutes and leads over a partly winding road.

Wengen

Wengen is car-free. If we arrive by car, we have to leave it in Lauterbrunnen and take the train. The journey from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen takes about 20 minutes.

Public transportation

Thanks to its central location in Europe, Switzerland is served by international trains from over 12 countries. Within Switzerland, Intercity trains run from Basel and Lucerne directly to the Jungfrau Region. Travellers from Zurich change trains in Bern. The trains run every half hour.

Grindelwald

From Interlaken Ost railway station we reach Grindelwald without changing trains on the Bernese Oberland Bahn (BOB). Important: Get on the rear part of the train, as it splits in Zweilütschinen. If you get on at the front, you will end up in Lauterbrunnen. The journey takes 30 minutes to Grindelwald Terminal (V-Bahn). Three minutes later we are at the terminal in the village.

There are three stations in Grindelwald (Terminal, Grund and Dorf). The terminal station (Dorf) is in the centre of Grindelwald.

Wengen

From Interlaken Ost station we reach Wengen in 44 minutes. The blue and yellow train of the Berner Oberland Bahn (BOB) takes us to Lauterbrunnen. Important: We sit in the front part of the train, as it splits in Zweilütschinen. If you take a seat at the back, you will make a detour to Grindelwald. In Lauterbrunnen we change to the yellow-green train of the Wengernalp Bahn (WAB). This takes us to Wengen in 12 minutes.

Parking

Grindelwald

There are three public car parks: Parkhaus Eiger+ (252 parking spaces), Parkhaus Sportzentrum (160 parking spaces) and the new Terminal Parking (1000 spaces) of the V-Bahn. Alternatively, we can also use the car park in Grindelwald Grund.

Wengen

There is a multi-storey car park directly below Lauterbrunnen station. Alternatively, you can use the car park at the Lauterbrunnen church. From here, a bus leaves for the station every half hour. On foot we need about 10 minutes.