mountain pass
Grosse Scheidegg
A high pass between Grindelwald and Meiringen reserved for postbuses and closed to private cars, with a full-frontal view of the Wetterhorn.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Grindelwald
Bern, Switzerland · Europe
About Grindelwald
Grindelwald works well as a base: 20 minutes from Lauterbrunnen, 10km from Lauterbrunnen Valley.
Grindelwald is in Bern, Switzerland, with about 3,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lauterbrunnen, about 10 km away.
Grindelwald (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈɡrɪndl̩ˌvald]) is a village and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Berne. In addition to the village of Grindelwald, the municipality also includes the settlements of Alpiglen, Burglauenen, Grund, Itramen, Mühlebach,Read more
Schwendi, Tschingelberg and Wargistal.
Grindelwald village is 1,034 m (3,392 ft) above sea level. Mentioned for the first time in 1146, it has become an important tourist destination of both Switzerland and the Alps since the golden age of alpinism in the 19th century. It is overlooked by a section of the Bernese Alps from the Wetterhorn to the Eiger, which creates a natural barrier. Together with the adjacent valley of Lauterbrunnen, the valley of Grindelwald forms part of the Jungfrau Region of the Bernese Oberland, between Interlaken and the main crest of the Bernese Alps.
Similarly to Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald is connected to Interlaken by the Bernese Oberland Railway and is the start of the Wengernalp Railway, leading to Kleine Scheidegg. The latter resort is the start of the Jungfrau Railway, the highest railway in Europe and a gateway to the Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Grindelwald?
Within an hour or so of Grindelwald: Grosse Scheidegg (7 km), Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe (9 km), Lauterbrunnen Valley (10 km), Staubbach Falls (11 km).
Are there any good drives near Grindelwald?
The nearest famous roads are Grosse Scheidegg, Brünig Pass and Glaubenbielen Pass.
Where is Grindelwald?
Grindelwald is in Bern, Switzerland, about 10 km from Lauterbrunnen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,730
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Bern
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 46.6240, 8.0360
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Switzerland
Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
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Worth the detour from Grindelwald
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe
Europe's highest railway station at 3,454 metres, offering views of the Aletsch Glacier and an ice palace carved inside the mountain.
9 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Lauterbrunnen Valley
A breathtaking glacial valley with 72 waterfalls cascading from sheer cliffs, said to have inspired Tolkien's Rivendell.
10 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Staubbach Falls
A free-falling 297-meter waterfall in the Lauterbrunnen Valley that inspired Goethe's poem 'Song of the Spirits over the Waters.'
11 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Trümmelbach Falls
The only glacier waterfalls in Europe accessible inside a mountain, draining the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau glaciers.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Iseltwald
A tiny village on Lake Brienz made world-famous by the Netflix series Crash Landing on You, with a photogenic jetty extending into turquoise waters.
11 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Lake Brienz
A dazzling turquoise lake in the Bernese Oberland, fed by glacier meltwater and famed for the Giessbach waterfalls on its southern shore.
12 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Interlaken
The adventure capital of Switzerland, set between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz with the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau as its backdrop.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Grindelwald
18 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereGrosse ScheideggA high pass between Grindelwald and Meiringen reserved for postbuses and closed to private cars, with a full-frontal view of the Wetterhorn.
- Right hereJungfraujoch – Top of EuropeEurope's highest railway station at 3,454 metres, offering views of the Aletsch Glacier and an ice palace carved inside the mountain.
- 17 kmSchilthorn & Piz GloriaA 2,970-metre peak with a revolving restaurant made famous as a Bond villain's lair in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
- 17 kmBrünig PassThe year-round link between Interlaken and Lucerne, low enough to stay open and scenic enough to enjoy.
- 22 kmGlaubenbielen PassA quiet pass over the Obwalden ridge between Giswil and Sörenberg, with wide views over the Entlebuch biosphere.
- 23 kmGrimsel Pass ViewpointA wild, barren pass at 2,164 metres with views of granite reservoirs and the start of the Rhone glacier landscape.
Driving in Switzerland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €42 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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