Lower Grindelwald Glacier

#1152 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Lower Grindelwald Glacier is a Glacier in the Swiss Bernese Alps, situated to the south-east of Grindelwald. It starts below the Agassizhorn and the Strahlegghörner and is connected with the Finsteraar Glacier via the Finsteraarjoch. ()

Local name: Unterer Grindelwaldgletscher Length: 3.85 miMaximum elevation: 12779 ftMinimal elevation: 4426 ftCoordinates: 46°35'26"N, 8°3'38"E

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BernSwitzerland

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Lower Grindelwald Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eiger, Mönch, Bergli Hut, Mönchsjoch Hut.

2.8 miW
Iconic mountain and climbing destination
Eiger
71 min walk • Rising majestically in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, the Eiger stands as a monument to the raw beauty and perilous allure of the mountains. Known for its imposing north face, the Eiger is a mountain that commands respect from climbers and admiration from onlookers.
3.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mönch
96 min walk • Mönch, Switzerland stands as a majestic testament to the natural grandeur of the Swiss Alps. This imposing mountain, part of the storied Bernese Alps, reaches an elevation of 4,107 meters, making it one of the most prominent peaks in the region.
2.5 miSW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Bergli Hut
64 min walk • The Bergli Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located south of Grindelwald in the canton of Bern. It lies at a height of 3,299 metres above sea level on a rocky outcrop of the Eismeer, the glacier at the eastern foot of the Eiger and the Mönch.
3.6 miSW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Mönchsjoch Hut
92 min walk • The Mönchsjoch Hut is a mountain hut located in the Bernese Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At an altitude of 3,658 metres is one of the highest huts owned by the Swiss Alpine Club.
2.7 miE
Prominent mountain with a base hut
Schreckhorn
70 min walk • The Schreckhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps. It is the highest peak located entirely in the canton of Berne. The Schreckhorn is the northernmost Alpine four-thousander and the northernmost summit rising above 4,000 metres in Europe.
2.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grosses Fiescherhorn
69 min walk • Grosses Fiescherhorn is a mountain peak of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Bern and ValaisValais, halfway between the Mönch and the Finsteraarhorn.
3.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hinteres Fiescherhorn
78 min walk • Hinteres Fiescherhorn is a summit of the Bernese Alps and build together with Grosses and Kleines Fiescherhorn the Fiescherhörner. It is located in the Swiss canton of Valais near the border with the canton of Berne.
1.9 miE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Schreckhorn Hut
49 min walk • The Schreckhorn Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located south of Grindelwald in the canton of Bern. The hut lies at a height of 2,529 metres above sea level, above the Lower Grindelwald Glacier, at the foot of the Schreckhorn in the Bernese Alps.
3.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Trugberg
99 min walk • The Trugberg is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located south of the Mönch in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located above the Konkordiaplatz where the névé of the Jungfraufirn on the west side and the Ewigschneefeld on the east side converge to form the Aletsch Glacier.
3.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lauteraarhorn
83 min walk • The Lauteraarhorn is a peak of the Bernese Alps, located in the canton of Bern. Together with the higher Schreckhorn, to which it is connected by a high ridge, it lies between the valleys of the Lower Grindelwald Glacier and the Unteraar Glacier, about 10 kilometres southeast of Grindelwald, the closest locality.
1.5 miNE
Prominent peak in the Bernese Alps
Mettenberg
39 min walk • The Mettenberg is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland. It lies north of the Schreckhorn and forms a huge buttress of the Schreckhorn range.