The Kleine Scheidegg is a mountain pass at an elevation of 2,061 m, situated below and between the Eiger and Lauberhorn peaks in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. The name means "minor water
Kleine Scheidegg (right) overlooked by the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau
Hotel Bellevue des Alpes and the Eiger from Kleine Scheidegg railway station
Kleine Scheideg, with the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau peaks behind, seen from the slopes of the Lauberhorn. Grindelwald lies in the valley to the left, and the Grosse Scheidegg can be seen beyond.
Grindelwald 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 sett
Kleine Scheidegg
…divides the Lütschine from the Rychenbach stream. The pass is traversed by a walking trail and the Wengernalp Railway, which both connect the villages of Grindelwald with Lauterbrunnen, passing through Wengen between the pass summit and Lauterbrunnen. In winter, Kleine Scheidegg is the centre of the ski area around…
A depiction of Grindelwald in the 18th century by Niklaus Sprüngli
Grindelwald's first hotel, the "Black Eagle", with Wetterhorn and Upper Grindelwald Glacier, c. 1870. Etching by Heinrich Müller