Impressive views into the valley at the forest edge

7.44 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Hiking Trail
  • 2:05 h
  • 7.44 km
  • 10 m
  • 620 m
  • 1,613 m
  • 2,223 m
  • 610 m
  • Start: Grindelwald/Männlichen
  • Destination: Grindelwald/Alpiglen
At an average altitude of 1900 m, this charming high trail runs through the southern part of the Grindelwald valley basin. The sight of the massive north face of the Eiger is impressive. The route offers breathtaking views down to the large chalet settlement of Grindelwald. Mountain hiking trail, entirely natural path.

From the mountain lodge at Männlichen (20 min to the summit), follow the high trail for a few hundred meters towards Kleine Scheidegg. Then the path turns left downhill, crosses the debris field of a former rockfall, and passes through the combat zone of trees at the forest boundary. Up to Bustiglen, many weather-resistant Swiss stone pines can be admired. The view into the Grindelwald valley basin and towards the Wetterhorn or the massive north face of the Eiger fascinates anew each time. Past the huts, you reach the ski slope bridge over the Wärgistalbach at Arvengarten (40 min to Kleine Scheidegg) and descend on the Scheidegg pass trail over Mettla to Alpiglen (1h40 to Grindelwald).

Berner Wanderwege
Berner Wanderwege

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Pavements

Path
Trail
Asphalt

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Grindelwald/Männlichen - Bustiglen - Grindelwald/Alpiglen

Equipment

We recommend the following equipment: sturdy mountain shoes, medium-sized backpack with hip belt, sun protection, rainwear, hiking poles, first aid kit, picnic, sufficient fluids, mobile phone.

Directions & Parking facilities

Outbound: by train via Interlaken Ost to Grindelwald Terminal. Then by gondola to the Männlichen.

Return: from Alpiglen by train to Grindelwald Grund.

Additional information

Bernese Hiking Trails Association, Bern, Tel.: 031 340 01 01, E-Mail: info@beww.ch, homepage: www.bernerwanderwege.ch

Literature

Hiking suggestion from the Jungfrau Region Brienzersee - Oberhasli hiking guide, hiking book series of the Bernese Hiking Trails

License (master data)

Safety guidelines

This route runs entirely or partly on marked paths of the mountain hiking trail category.

Map

Swisstopo hiking map 1:50,000 254T Interlaken

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Contact

Impressive views into the valley at the forest edge
Grindelwald