Eiger Trail

Arrive in Switzerland and transfer by train and cable car to our meeting point in the mountain village of Mürren. A gem of a village in one of the most beautiful locations in the Alps, Mürren is quiet and peaceful, and has remained blissfully car-free. It’s also got some of our favorite trail running trails, anywhere in the region! We’ll meet for dinner the first day and talk about the trip to come.

A range of daily runs will be offered, as we explore the mountains and trails around this clifftop village. One favorite run takes us to the back of the Lauterbrunnen valley, a nature preserve, to the idyllic Obersteinberg inn, surrounded by mountains and waterfalls. Another leads on a gentle, rolling traverse above Mürren, passing farms and mountain restaurants along the way with the mountain trio of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau as our constant companions.

Today, we’ll transfer to the mountain town of Grindelwald. Our bags will move separately, and we’ll be free to pick a route and run to Grindelwald via a number of interesting options. We might even decide to give the Chamois Trophy Run a try, in the village of Wengen!

Located at the at the base of the Eiger, Grindelwald is set in one of the most stunning locations in the Alps, and is surrounded by miles of unbelievable trails.  The Eiger is the most famous mountain, but the Wetterhorn and Schreckhorn are just as impressive, towering over the rolling green meadows.

We might decide to run here from Mürren, on a delightfully quiet trail beneath the Jungfrau mountain to the bustling Kleine Scheidegg pass.  Descend beneath the stunning vertical cliffs of the Eiger mountain to Grindelwald.

Grindelwald – One favorite run, and a classic trail in the region, starts with an historic cogwheel train ride to Schynige Platte, perched high on a ridge with incredible mountain views to the south and birds-eye lake views to the north.

The trail traverses a high ridge above Grindelwald, with a pair of conveniently-placed huts for stops along the way.  Detour up to the peak of the Faulhorn for unforgettable 360 degree views of the region. We’ll run to the beautiful Bachalpsee lake with the option to descend to town by gondola or on foot.

Again we have many choices for our trail run today depending on the weather and the mood.

The Eiger trail is a classic choice, starting from the small mountain inn at Alpiglen, and weaving high into the mountains to the base of the Eiger’s dramatic North Face. The trail leads to Kleine Scheidegg where our views are filled with mountains, glaciers and waterfalls. Finish with a mellow, flat run to Mannlichen where we descend to town by gondola.

Grindelwald – Today is race day! We have a limited number of spaces available if you want to join one of three Eiger Ultra races (16, 35, and 51 km). If you like, take the day off to relax, watch the races, or try a solo run around another valley, like the Haslital, a beautiful valley just over the Grosse Scheidegg pass from Grindelwald, which offers miles of quiet alpine trails, with small lakes, rustic dairy farms and impressive mountains.

Today we say our good-byes before hopping on the train to either Geneva or Zurich.