12 routes · Hiking

Via Alpina Green Route C9: Meiringen to Grindelwald
Grindelwald, Wengen and Mürren
Bernese Oberland
Featuring a waterfall made famous by Sherlock Holmes.
Hiking Moderate
- Distance
- 23 km
- Ascent
- 1.5 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
- Duration
- 7-8 hrs
- Low Point
- 596 m
- High Point
- 2 km
- Gradient
- 21˚

From Meiringen head to Reichenbachfälle waterfalls, which you may know from the Sherlock Holmes novels! Go along Via Rosenlaui through woodlands and meadows passed the SchwarzwaldAlp climbing higher and higher up to the Grosse Scheidegg Pass. Before you start your long and gentle descent, take a moment to gaze out at the Schwarzhorn, Wetterhorn, and as far as the Kleine Scheidegg. From here, it’s a long and gentle descent, all the way down the foot of the Wetterhorn mountain to Grindelwald.
Description
Difficulty
Moderate
Hiking along trails with some uneven terrain and small hills. Small rocks and roots may be present.
Best time to visit
Features
- Alpine
- Wildlife
- Picturesque
- Wild flowers
- Water features
- Forestry or heavy vegetation
Guidebooks in this area
3 routes · Hiking
Lace 'Em Up for a 3-Day Hike Along the Via Alpina
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