Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Eiger Trail & First Ridge
Route detail
About this route
One long day under the most famous wall in the Alps, guided by the Grindelwald mountain sports school founded in 1898.
Daily activity
5–7 hr on trail.
Terrain
Balcony paths, rocky ridge sections and lift-linked hiking.
Best season
June to October
Your guide office
OUTDOOR – Grindelwald Sports
Based in Grindelwald, Switzerland
What's included
Guide, lifts, hut lunch.
Not included
Travel to Grindelwald, drinks.
Itinerary
- 1
Eiger Trail
Time: 4–5 hr
From Eigergletscher along the base of the north face to Alpiglen.
- 2
First ridge
Time: 6–8 hr
Cable car to First and the panoramic ridge path above the lakes.
What to pack
Built for this route's terrain, altitude and number of days. Tick items off as you pack — without the right footwear or hard shell, a guide can refuse to take you up.
0 / 29 packed
Footwear and pack
Broken in before the trip — new boots are the most common cause of an abandoned day.
Clothing layers
Three layers, no cotton. Temperatures can swing 20 °C between valley and summit.
Technical equipment
Your guide office (OUTDOOR – Grindelwald Sports) rents most of this locally — ask when you confirm your dates.
Sun, health and altitude
UV rises roughly 10% every 1,000 m of altitude.
Documents and small items
Keep these in a zipped pocket, not the main compartment.
Boots, crampons, ice axe and harness can usually be rented from OUTDOOR – Grindelwald Sports in Grindelwald, Switzerland — confirm sizes when you agree your dates.
Traveller feedback
Ratings collected from travellers who completed this route with OUTDOOR – Grindelwald Sports.
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Questions about this route?
Talk to the guides who run it — gear, fitness, weather windows, private dates. We answer within one working day.
€340
per person
Guide, lifts, hut lunch.
Next departure · 30 June 2027
8 of 8 spots left
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