Planned stay at Kleine Scheidegg

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    13 January 2019 at 18:58:53 #819471

    Hi, this summer we plan a stay in Hotel Bellevue des Alpes, near the Eiger North Face (after reading The Spin). Should we travel from Lauterbrunnen or from Grindelwald? And is it possible for me to hike (the last part) while my wife goes by train?

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    rockoyster
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    13 January 2019 at 21:44:40 #902081

    Hello HvO59 and Welcome to MySwissAlps

    I would think via Lauterbrunnen and a Wengen would be best. What do you mean by “the last part”?

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    14 January 2019 at 0:24:16 #902082

    I would say the best way is via Grindelwald. That way, you see the hotel looming on top of the hill, as you climb up on the train. If you want to hike, get off at the intermediate station called Alpiglen, and walk the path which parallels the railway – although surely you could do this hike once settled in at the hotel?

    kim11
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    14 January 2019 at 15:41:16 #902083

    You can access KS via either route, both have their distinct beauty! Depending on where you are headed next you could go up one way then down the other.

    If coming from Grindelwald there is one intermediate stop at Alpiglen as 1960man suggests. You can either walk parallel the tracks or, even better, hike the Eiger Trail which takes you directly under the North Face. Eiger Trail ends at Eigergletscher stations where you can either catch the train or walk down to KS. Depending on your hiking fitness it is about a 2 – 3 hour hike.

    If coming from Wengen there are two intermediate stops. The first one is at Allmend. It is not very far from Wengen and is an on-demand stop (push the Halt Verlängen button on the train). It’s then about a 2 hour hike up to KS. The next stop, which is not very far from KS, is Wengernalp. Maybe 30 – 45 mins up from there.

    Mark
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    14 January 2019 at 16:34:00 #902084

    Hi Hv059

    Another popular option is to go by way of Wengen and get off the train and walk up hill 5 minutes and catch the cable car from Wengen to Männlichen. Then hike the very scenic trail to KS about 1.5-2 hrs. This is a fairly flat easy trail compared to the relatively longer steeper Eiger trail from Alpiglen which also is very scenic.

    ‘Personally I would try to do both during your stay. Depending on your fitness, you can decide which direction to hike the Eiger trail. It is much easier to do it downhill from Eigergletscher to Alpiglen.

    ‘The trail from KS to Wengernalp is slightly less scenic than the above hikes but also very nice. Note down hill will be from KS to Wengernalp. Mark

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    14 January 2019 at 17:49:17 #902085

    Hi Kim11,

    thanks for your advice. That wil be my choice; drive to Grindelwald and park the car there. My wife will take the train to Kleine Scheidegg and I will hike from Alpiglen in 2 – 3 hours to Kleine Scheidegg, via the Eiger trail.Sounds perfect!

    Another question; is there a place, preferably free, to park the car in or near Grindelwald?

    Arno
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    14 January 2019 at 18:39:34 #902086

    Hi HvO59,

    I’m not sure how long you plan to stay, but I’d recommend to do both train routes: e.g. up via Grindelwald as planned, and down via Wengen and Lauterbrunnen (unless you’ll visit that area during your stay). If you park near the Interlaken Ost station you can easily do so.

    Free parking is rare in Switzerland. I don’t know options in the area.

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    15 January 2019 at 1:12:44 #902087

    You can choose the Eiger trail or the ordinary path. The ordinary path is just as scenic and may fit in better with a companion taking the train…

    Mark
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    15 January 2019 at 2:57:59 #902088

    I believe the Eiger trail is significantly more scenic than the ordinary path. It is higher and more open. Attached are some photos of the Eiger Trail so you can see what it looks like. Also some photos of the Mannlichen to KS trail and finally a photo of the KS to Wengernalp trail. All are beautiful hikes, enjoy. Mark

    Snowman
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    16 January 2019 at 21:32:33 #902089

    Yoou can park your car at Grindelwald Grund, where there is a train station to Alpiglen and Kl Scheidegg.

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    17 January 2019 at 19:02:34 #902090

    hi everybody,

    thanks for your help.

    enjoy your time spent in the mountains.

    Slowpoke
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    18 January 2019 at 1:24:21 #902091

    A forum member, Snowman, has stayed at Kleine Scheidegg with his family….perhaps in the Winter. If he catches this thread, he may have something to add.

    Slowpoke

    Snowman
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    18 January 2019 at 10:11:47 #902092

    Hi HvO59

    Hotel Des Alpes Bellevue, where I stayed 4 years ago, is fine. It is an old-fashioned tourist mountain hotel, cosy and comfortable, that has been preserved from the excesses of modernization. You will enjoy old-style Swiss hostelry. In the halls are historic photos and other exhibits of the conquest ot the Eiger North Face.

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