Kleine Scheidegg
A mountain pass at 2,061 metres right beneath the Eiger, where the trains from Grindelwald and Wengen meet the Jungfrau Railway. Its name means minor watershed, since it only divides the two arms of the Lütschine river.
- Where
- Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 46.5847, 7.9614
Get the Kleine Scheidegg stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kleine Scheidegg. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bern volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kleine Scheidegg
Eiger 3.4 km
A 3,967 metre mountain whose north face rises more than 3,000 metres above the valleys of Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. It is the eastern end of the ridge that runs across the Mönch to the Jungfrau, and its dark north wall is one of the most famous climbs in the Alps.
Trümmelbach Falls 4.0 km
Ten waterfalls inside a mountain in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, carrying glacier meltwater from the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau down about 140 metres. Tunnels, galleries and stairways have let visitors climb beside the roaring water since the late 19th century.
Männlichen 4.1 km
A 2,343 metre mountain between the valleys of Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen, reached by cable car from both sides. The ridge is a natural balcony facing the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, and the start of a gentle walk down to Kleine Scheidegg.
Staubbach Falls 4.3 km
A waterfall that drops 297 metres from a hanging valley over sheer cliffs just west of Lauterbrunnen village. Much of the water turns to spray before it reaches the bottom, which is where the name, dust stream, comes from.
Jungfraujoch 4.4 km
A glacier saddle at 3,463 metres between the Jungfrau and the Mönch, sitting on the upper snows of the Aletsch Glacier. A railway tunnels up through the Eiger to reach it, ending at the highest railway station in Europe.
Sphinx Observatory 4.5 km
An astronomical observatory perched on a rocky summit at 3,571 metres, one of the highest in the world. A lift bored through the mountain carries visitors up from the Jungfraujoch station to its terrace, which looks straight down the Aletsch Glacier.
Jungfrau 5.3 km
A 4,158 metre summit of the Bernese Alps on the line between the cantons of Bern and Valais. With the Eiger and the Mönch it forms a great wall of rock and ice above the Bernese Oberland, one of the most familiar sights in the Swiss Alps.
Schynige Platte 9.0 km
A mountain ridge and viewpoint at about 2,000 metres above Lake Brienz, reached by an old cog railway from Wilderswil. It is the starting point of the classic high trail over the Faulhorn to First, with the big peaks of the Bernese Oberland in view all the way.
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Questions
Where is Kleine Scheidegg?
Kleine Scheidegg is in Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Eiger (3.4 km), Trümmelbach Falls (4.0 km), Männlichen (4.1 km).
How do I get the Kleine Scheidegg stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kleine Scheidegg and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bern volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kleine Scheidegg before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bern volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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