Grindelwald is surrounded by awe-inspiring scenery, such as the Eiger and Wetterhorn mountains. From the village, the path leads down to Grindelwald Grund and then up to Brandegg, some of it very steep, always heading toward the North Wall of the Eiger. The first successful ascent of the Eiger occurred in 1858, but it took another 80 years to conquer the North Wall. With magnificent views of Grindelwald, Grosse Scheidegg and the Faulhorn the trail continues uphill via Alpiglen, the 3967 m Eiger North Wall always towering above you, all the way to Kleine Scheidegg.

Kleine Scheidegg is located in the midst of an awesome backdrop of the Eiger Glacier with Mönch, Jungfraujoch and Jungfrau to the right. Kleine Scheidegg can be reached by train either from Grindelwald or from Lauterbrunnen. The pass is the starting point for the Jungfraujoch (the top of Europe) at 3466 m. The cogwheel train passes through Eiger and Mönch to Europe’s highest railway station, the tunnel station at 3454 m - a good reason for all the tourists from Switzerland and abroad to mingle here.

The Via Alpina, however, continues down to Wengernalp where it joins the Lauberhorn trail. The Hundschopf, the famous jump of the Lauberhorn ski race, is visible from below. Shortly thereafter, at the beginning of Haneggschuss, the fastest passage of the race, the two trails separate again. A little while later you’ll walk past many beautifully attended gardens and chalets to Wengen. From the train station it takes just over an hour to get to Lauterbrunnen. The trail winds itself from the sunny terrace through countless zigzags and along a well-built gravel road (also known as Hohstäg) steeply down to Lauterbrunnen, the destination of a gorgeous, memorable and long day.