Hiking in Grindelwald

For high mountain enthusiasts and hikers of all stripes; Grindelwald is the outdoor paradise of Switzerland. We have offered hiking tours in the region for a number of years now.

Situated just a short train ride above Interlaken, Grindelwald is a mountain village with a typical Swiss mountain ambiance. It sits below the famous Eiger and Jungfrau peaks, among others, and it seems you could fall right off the summit of those and land in town! What is fantastic about the Grindelwald and the surrounding Jungfrau region is the improbable network of mountain trains, buses, and cable cars. With a pass you can ride all these modes of transport and do a seemingly infinite combination of hikes. Take any one of them up to a point and then hike around and down or to another point where you can come back by another mode of transport. High mountain services are possible too for lunches.

The incredible Junfraujoch sits at the top of the chain and overlooks just about everything except a few of the highest peaks. An amazing number of tourists ride the trains up there every day, including a vast number of Japanese tourists on ‘highlight trips’. But the trails are far less busy, but yet utilized primarily by European (Swiss and Germans mostly) hikers. In Grindewald you will see people of all ages decked out in hiking shoes, daypacks, walking poles heading up or down.

Don’t forget your high mountain clothing – weather can change any time. Rain, wind, sun, snow. A goretex shell, good glasses, and sunscreen are a must among other items. Even in full summer. I woke up this morning and could see a dusting of snow on the mountains not too far up.