Kleine ScheideggTop of Hiking
Kleine Scheidegg,at the foot of the Eiger.
Two cogwheel railways meet here, with the Eiger north face directly above.
Whatawaits you.
The Bernese Oberland Railway takes you to Lauterbrunnen or Grindelwald, where you change to the Wengernalp Railway. On the pass you sit on the sun terrace facing the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. From here the Jungfrau Railway continues up to the Joch, and the finest paths of the region start at the door.
From the hotelKleine Scheidegg · 2,061 m
- From
- Interlaken Ost
- Journey
- 1 h 4 min
- On site
- 2 ½ hours
Why peoplego there.
Jungfrau Eiger Walk
An easy path from Eigergletscher station down to Kleine Scheidegg, the north face always in view.
about 1 hourEiger Trail
From Eigergletscher station along the foot of the wall down to Alpiglen.
about 2 hoursSun terrace
The Kleine Scheidegg mountain restaurant stands in the middle of the pass, the Eiger north face within reach.
On to the Joch
From here the Jungfrau Railway runs via Eigergletscher station to the Jungfraujoch.
Information according to Jungfraubahnen, read on 14 October 2026. Visit the operator’s site
Your routefrom our door.
The plan checks your days in the timetable of the Wengernalp Railway. Choose your day, and you will see the journeys as they appear in the public timetable. From the hotel: on foot to Interlaken Ost station, about 400 metres.
- Reading the timetable.
Good toknow.
How do I get up there?
Via Lauterbrunnen and Wengen or via Grindelwald. You can go up one side and down the other.
Can it be combined with the Jungfraujoch?
Yes. The trains to the Joch stop here. If you want both in one day, set off early.
Which shoes?
Sturdy hiking boots for the paths beneath the Eiger north face.
What does the trip cost, and is a pass worth it?
Interlaken Ost – Kleine Scheidegg and back: CHF 103.20 from 1 May to 31 October 2026, otherwise CHF 98.40. With the Half Fare Card you pay half. Source: jungfrau.ch, price list 14.12.2025 to 12.12.2026, read on 14 October 2026. Jungfrau Travel Pass: included. Berner Oberland Pass: about 25 % discount. The planner works out whether a pass pays off for your days.
Goes welltogether.
Two destinations that suit this excursion. The planner places them on your days.
Photos: Fischer.H (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Kabelleger (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Maria Feofilova (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Leonhard Lenz (CC0) · Maarten Heerlien from Voorschoten, The Netherlands (CC BY 2.0) · Wikimedia Commons · Grand Beau-Rivage
Place this excursion on one of your days. The planner checks the timetable and shows the route from our door.