Map
Grindelwald right at the base of Mt. Eiger.
When you first arrive in the town, it’s pretty obvious where to go - there’s a huge canyon that gets your attention.
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The Jungfrau region has 3 famous tall peaks in a line - Jungfrau, Mönch, and Eiger.
Fun Fact
Eiger is famous for is North Face - a sheer vertical cliff all the way to the summit renowned as one of the toughest climbs in the world.
The company “The North Face” is named after this cliff on Mt Eiger
I hiked up along the edge of Glacier Canyon, once again noticing that all of this used to be ice.
At the end of the trail, deep in the canyon there was something unexpected - a pub
Makes sense with all the cable cars, I was happy to see it.
Grindelwald
Took a different route down into the heart of the canyon, where some old rickety bridges crossed over.
Once again, photos fail to communicate the size or height of these places.
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Making more cheese
Mt Eiger
Next I would leave the valley for an entirely different region.
But first, a stop in Lucerne.