Männlichen and Kleine Scheidegg with kids - the panorama trail below the Eiger

The panorama trail from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg is one of the easiest walks in the Bernese Alps with a view of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. It is about 4.5 km long, follows a wide gravel track and goes gently downhill the whole way. You go up to Männlichen by gondola from Grindelwald and come down from Kleine Scheidegg by train. We walked it on 10 August 2024, during our campervan holiday through the Alps.

By train from Interlaken

Beza stayed at the TCS campsite in Interlaken, right next to the station, and we took the train to Grindelwald. The day before we had bought two Swiss Half Fare Cards, so the ticket to Grindelwald Terminal cost us 5.50 CHF per adult, and the kids travelled for free with the Swiss Family Card. The trains were fast, quiet and comfortable, and the SBB app was really useful.

By gondola to Männlichen

From Grindelwald Terminal we took the gondola up to Männlichen. At the top there is a playground with a huge wooden cow and a terrace with a view of the snowy Jungfrau.

The panorama trail to Kleine Scheidegg

The gravel track runs along the slope high above the Grindelwald valley, and with every kilometre the Eiger and Mönch got bigger in front of us. On the way we passed cows with bells, and on a meadow we took a break on inflatable loungers. Our youngest rode in a baby carrier on dad's back, and one of our daughters climbed a rock high above the valley.

Down by train and the waterfall in Lauterbrunnen

From Kleine Scheidegg we took the train down to Lauterbrunnen. The village lies at the bottom of the valley below vertical rock walls, and the Staubbach waterfall falls from them right above the houses. From there we went back to Interlaken by train.

The next day we left the van at the campsite again and took the train to Brienz, to the historic rack railway up the Rothorn.

Practical info

We checked this in November 2026.

The Männlichen gondola

• The ride from Grindelwald Terminal to Männlichen takes 19 minutes.
• Adult ticket in summer 2026: 34 CHF one way, 68 CHF return.
• Children aged 6-15 pay 5 CHF, and with the Swiss Family Card they ride for free.
• In summer the gondola runs until about the end of October, then it closes for maintenance before the winter season.

The Männlichen - Kleine Scheidegg trail

• About 4.5 km and 1.5 hours of walking, with kids plan 2 hours.
• Almost all the way downhill, about 150 m in total.
• A wide gravel track, only for all-terrain pushchairs with big wheels.

Trains with the Half Fare Card

• The Swiss Half Fare Card gives 50% off trains and most mountain railways. In 2024 it cost 120 CHF for a month, today it is 150 CHF. Only people who live outside Switzerland and Liechtenstein can buy it.
• Children aged 6-15 get a free Swiss Family Card with it and travel for free with a parent who has a ticket. Children under 6 always travel for free.