{"id":930,"date":"2026-06-07T17:29:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T15:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/item\/eiger-nordwand\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:04:10","slug":"eiger-nordwand","status":"publish","type":"citadela-item","link":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/item\/eiger-nordwand\/","title":{"rendered":"Eiger &#038; Eiger north face"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size:1.15em;line-height:1.6;color:#3a352f;\">The Eiger (3,967 m) is famous above all for its roughly 1,800 m high north face, one of the largest and most storied rock walls in the Alps. Its first ascent in 1938 and numerous dramas made it the epitome of extreme alpinism. From the valley near Grindelwald and from Kleine Scheidegg the wall can be admired comfortably and safely.<\/p>\n<h2>Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>View of the famous north face from Grindelwald and Kleine Scheidegg<\/li>\n<li>Eiger Express cable car to the Eigergletscher<\/li>\n<li>Eiger Trail along the foot of the wall<\/li>\n<li>History of the first ascent in 1938<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Good to know<\/h2>\n<table class=\"at-vergleich\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;\">\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Elevation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">3,967 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fafaf8;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">North face<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">around 1,800 m high<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">First ascent of north face<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">1938<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fafaf8;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Viewpoints<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">Kleine Scheidegg, Grindelwald, M\u00e4nnlichen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Practical info<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background:#f3f1ec;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Getting there:<\/strong> From Interlaken to Grindelwald; cable cars to M\u00e4nnlichen, Eigergletscher and Kleine Scheidegg.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Best time:<\/strong> Hiking June to October; the wall is visible year-round.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Cost:<\/strong> View from the valley free; mountain railways payable (please verify).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Safety:<\/strong> The north face is extreme terrain only for top alpinists; the Eiger Trail at its foot is a normal mountain hike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:12px 0 4px;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0;\">\n<li>The Eiger Trail from the Eigergletscher station to Alpiglen leads impressively along beneath the wall<\/li>\n<li>Bring binoculars to spot climbing parties and wall details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Background &amp; History<\/h2>\n<p>The Eiger is the easternmost of the three peaks that tower above the Bernese Oberland, alongside the M\u00f6nch and the Jungfrau, and in German its name carries a ring of both dread and awe. Famous, indeed notorious, is above all its north face, a vast wall of rock and ice, often shrouded in cloud, that rises almost vertically above the alpine meadows of Alpiglen. For a long time it was considered unconquerable, and its dark history of failed attempts and fatal falls gave it a reputation that reached far beyond the world of mountaineering.<\/p>\n<p>Not until 1938 did the first complete ascent succeed, an event that attracted attention across Europe at the time. To this day the face remains one of the great testing grounds of alpinism, and from the Eiger Trail one can watch roped parties, tiny as dots, working their way up the overhanging precipice. At the foot of the mountain the rack railway climbs through the rock up to the Jungfraujoch, a technical marvel of its time. Numerous books and films have told of the dramas on the face and turned the Eiger into a myth that reaches far beyond the world of mountain sport. Today, from a dedicated gallery station built into the rock, one can look out through a window in the middle of the north face, a striking experience at a place that has witnessed so many fates. The Eiger thus unites two faces of the Alps: the relentless wilderness of the wall and the human ambition to open up even the inaccessible.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#221c1a;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;margin-top:28px;\"><strong style=\"font-size:1.08em;\">Related<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0 12px;color:#d8d2cc;font-size:14px;\">To make your trip run smoothly , our guides and gear tips for this destination:<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/wanderschuhe\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Hiking boots \u2192<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/packliste-huettentour\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Hut-tour packing list \u2192<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/huettenwandern-einsteiger\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Hut hiking for beginners \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Der Eiger (3.967 m) ist vor allem f\u00fcr seine rund 1.800 m hohe Nordwand ber\u00fchmt, eine der gr\u00f6\u00dften und geschichtstr\u00e4chtigsten Felsw\u00e4nde der Alpen. Ihre Erstdurchsteigung 1938 und zahlreiche Dramen machten sie zum Inbegriff des extremen Alpinismus. Vom Tal bei Grindelwald und von der Kleinen Scheidegg l\u00e4sst sich die Wand bequem und sicher bestaunen. 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