Grindelwald · Jungfrau Region
Year-round adventures around Grindelwald in the Jungfrau region — hike, ski, fly and explore the Alps right from our door.
The Alpine Lodge is your base for the mountains. Step out of the door and you are on the trail or on the way to the lifts, whether you come for summer hiking or winter skiing around Grindelwald and the wider Jungfrau region. Our reception team is always happy to help you plan your day — from choosing a route to booking a guide or a ticket.
Season · Summer
Long days, open lifts and trails that start right outside the hotel. Summer in Grindelwald is made for walking, riding and taking to the air.
Summer · Hiking
Follow well-marked paths from Grindelwald up to the turquoise Bachalpsee and the First viewpoint, walk the dramatic Eiger Trail beneath the famous north face, or take the cable car to the Pfingstegg lookout above the valley.
Good to know
Moderate · 2–5 hours · Trail maps and packed lunches at reception
Summer · Paragliding
Soar over the valley on a tandem flight with a certified pilot, taking in the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau from the air. No experience is needed — you simply sit back and enjoy the view.
Good to know
No experience needed · 1.5–2 hours · Book a day ahead through reception
Summer · Mountain biking
Hire a bike and ride the valley trails, or take the cable car up and enjoy long descents through meadows and forest with big mountain views the whole way down.
Good to know
Easy to advanced · Half or full day · Bike hire and trail advice in the village
Summer · Golf
Play the compact course in the middle of the valley, framed by glaciers and peaks — a relaxed round in one of the most beautiful settings in the Alps.
Good to know
All levels · 2–4 hours · Tee times and club hire arranged at reception
Season · Winter
Powder mornings, groomed slopes and quiet snowshoe trails. In winter the hotel sits right beside the local ski bus, so the mountain is never far away.
Winter · Skiing
Cruise the linked slopes of the Grindelwald–Wengen area in the Jungfrau ski region, with plenty of runs for every level. The ski bus stop is just a short walk from the hotel door.
Good to know
All levels · Full day · Skipasses and ski hire arranged at reception
Winter · Winter hiking
Walk the groomed winter paths or strap on snowshoes and follow marked trails through silent forests and across snow-covered meadows, away from the crowds.
Good to know
Easy to moderate · 1–4 hours · Snowshoes for hire at reception
Winter · Tobogganing
Ride one of the region's long sled runs, with sleds available for hire and a lift or train to carry you back up for another go. Brilliant fun for families.
Good to know
Family friendly · 1–2 hours · Sleds for hire in the village
Winter · Ice skating
Glide around the outdoor ice rink in the village, a relaxed outing for all ages and an easy alternative to a day on the slopes.
Good to know
All ages · 1–2 hours · Skates for hire at the rink
Every season
Some of the region's greatest excursions run twelve months a year, whatever the weather down in the valley.
All year · Excursion
Ride the cog railway via Kleine Scheidegg to Jungfraujoch, Europe's highest railway station, for glacier views, the Ice Palace and the Sphinx observation deck.
Good to know
Allow a full day · Advance booking recommended · Tickets at reception
All year · Cable car
Take the gondolas to First and Männlichen for sweeping viewpoints, a cliff walk, summer tobogganing on the mountain or easy access to the winter slopes.
Good to know
Half or full day · Open in every season · Reception can plan your route
Featured excursion
Journey to Europe's highest railway station, 3,454 metres above sea level, on a cog railway that climbs through the Eiger and deep inside the mountain. From Grindelwald you travel via Kleine Scheidegg, then through the tunnel to Jungfraujoch for year-round snow, the Aletsch Glacier and unforgettable views.
It is cold and high up there — bring warm layers and sturdy shoes. Reception is glad to advise on the best time to travel and can reserve your seats.
Make The Alpine Lodge your base for the mountains. Tell us when you would like to come and what you would love to do, and we will help you plan the perfect days around Grindelwald.
