MAKE YOUR LAST DAY OF 2017 MEMORABLE
Take a train to Grindelwald and snowshoe the Eiger Trail.

This impressive hike taking in stunning views of the Eiger North Face initially leads over open terrain, past alp huts and cheese storehouses towards Hubelwald forest. Clearings reveal views spanning from the Faulhorn, the Grosse Scheidegg, Wetterhorn and Finsteraarhorn to the 1800-metre-high north face of the Eiger. Following the forest path, the route winds its way towards the Tschuggen ski piste and then through the Itramenwald to the Brandegg mountain restaurant. Where we will stop for a while for a drink or two, before descending to Grindelwald from the Brandegg Station and catching the 16.19 train home (arrives Lausanne 19.16 plenty of time to get dressed and go out for NYE)

Grade: Easy
Distance: 5.5 kms
Descent: 374 m
Ascent: 88 m
Hike Duration: 2 h.15 mins

MEETING SPOT: Grindelwald Train Station (front steps) at 11.10 AM
We will then walk to the Grindelwald-Männlichen gondola which is our starting point and buy a ticket.


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BERN People - if you wish to join the hike please go to the Lausanne page and sign up there. Thank you
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LOGISTICS:
Lausanne catch the 8.20 train to Bern arrive PL6 at 9.26 am
Bern take the 9.36 train to Spiez PL6 arrive Spiez at 10.02 am PL3
Spiez catch the 10.05 train on PL2 to Interlaken Ost arriving 10.28 on PL8
Interlaken Ost PL2B train R 253 Direction Grindelwald arrive 11.08 am
There is an earlier train that leaves Lausanne with only 2 train changes that arrives at 10.28 am. From Lausanne the trip is 2 h.48
Lausanne return demi-tarif around chf 68 plus cable car tickets

OVERNIGHT OPTION:
I am staying the night before and NYE in Grindelwald, there is still some accommodation around, especially in the few towns prior to Grindelwald if you want to make this an extended trip.