Klettersteig Eiger-Ostegg

Duration

1 h 45 min

Distance

2.3 km

Ascent

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Descent

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Elevation

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From Alpiglen station, follow the Eiger Trail to the junction near P.1758, descend to a stream crossing, then continue roughly level to the Ostegghütte turn-off at about 1750 m (around 45 minutes). From there, climb east across steep, grassy, rocky terrain—partly protected by fixed ropes but with one unsecured passage through a creek bed—up to a grassy saddle at 2028 m marked by a large cairn, then continue over scree to the via ferrata's start near 2060 m (about one hour).

Duration

1 h 15 min

Distance

266 m

Ascent

260 m

Descent

-

Elevation

2,317 m

The route opens with a steep rock step that has no cable, requiring confident free climbing on easy ground. Above this, a protected gully leads upward through three steep sections, the second vertical and the third slightly overhanging along the left side of a chimney. More loose, crumbling ground follows before the terrain eases and a path bears left to the Ostegghütte, perched on a grassy terrace at 2317 m (about three hours from Alpiglen). A short side path east leads to a viewpoint on the Ostegg's north ridge overlooking the Lower Grindelwald Glacier.

Duration

1 h 45 min

Distance

2.3 km

Ascent

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Descent

-

Elevation

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Retrace the ascent route back to Alpiglen, or alternatively follow the trail via Bonera down to Hotel Gletscherschlucht (1014 m) and continue through the village to Grindelwald station, a roughly three-and-a-half-hour descent.