Hike /Erlebnis Geologie (swisstopo)
Jungfrau Climate Guide B (Pfingstegg – Bäregg)
Stählisboden (Pfingstegg)Grindelwald
- Distance
- 2.8 km
- Duration
- 1:30 h
- Ascent
- 463 m
- Descent
- 79 m
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Route type
- One way
01/ Overview
The route
A short, steep mountain trail from Pfingstegg to Bäregg. Along the way, the Geological Trail and the Climate Guide app reveal how the mountain landscape of the Jungfrau region is changing.
The short but strenuous mountain hike begins at Stählisboden by the Pfingstegg stop. From Berghaus Pfingstegg, the trail climbs across open meadows before soon entering the forest. Almost the entire route follows a mountain trail, gaining around 460 metres in elevation over just under three kilometres. Along the way, the Climate Guide app draws attention to signs of climate change in the Jungfrau region.
Higher up, the forest thins out and rocky terrain dominates the landscape. The steady ascent ends after around one and a half hours at Bäregg, at approximately 1'770 m, the highest point on the route. The Berghaus, newly built in 2006, stands on the western slope of the Mättenberg above Grindelwald. The Geological Trail ends here. The destination is away from traffic; the nearest stop, Grindelwald, Gletscherschlucht, is around 1.8 km away.
Route data: swisstopo / Erlebnis Geologie · opendata.swiss BY · Source
02/ Along the route
What's along the way
Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.
03/ Conditions
Current conditions
What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.
How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.
How we check: We look up a live public transport connection from your starting point to the stop closest to the trailhead. If it ends further away, the nearest stop may be a cable car or bus that isn't running right now.
How we check: Snow depth estimated daily at the lowest and the highest point of the route. Estimates: check the situation on site.
04/ Getting there
Getting there
From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.
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Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
Larches count as conifer forest here.
07/ Export
Take the route with you
Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.
Share
Send the link to friends or your hiking group.
Export GPX File
For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
