Mountain Hostel

Grindelwald


In a bright-blue building halfway between Grindelwald Grund train station and the Männlichen cable-car station, this is an ideal base for sports junkies, with well-kept dorms and a helpful crew. There’s a beer garden, ski storage, TV lounge and mountain-bike and e-bike rental. Breakfast (included in rates) comes with locally sourced cheese, yoghurt, bread and honey.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Grindelwald attractions

1. Gletscherschlucht

1.45 MILES

Turbulent waters carve a path through this craggy glacier gorge. A footpath weaves through tunnels hacked into cliffs veined with pink and green marble…

2. Bachalpsee

3.11 MILES

Utterly entrancing in the still of early morning, with its perfect reflection of the white pyramid of Schreckhorn (4078m), this glacial lake is less than…

3. First Cliff Walk by Tissot

3.16 MILES

Next to Berggasthaus First at around 2200m, this new lookout platform, jutting out 45m into the void, provides heart-pumping views of the valley and…

4. Männlichen

3.92 MILES

Rising between the Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen Valleys, 2230m Männlichen has sensational views deep into the glaciated heart of the region. These are…

5. Jungfraujoch

5.58 MILES

This is the big one. At 3454m above sea level, Jungfraujoch is Europe’s highest train station: a once-in-a-lifetime trip, with views of the deeply…

6. Ice Palace

5.6 MILES

Tunnels of ice polished as smooth as cut glass lead through the so-called Ice Palace at Jungfraujoch, which offers a frosty reception at minus 3°C…

7. Alpengarten

5.66 MILES

Atop the Schynige Platte plateau, the Alpengarten nurtures 600 types of Alpine blooms, including snowbells, arnicas, gentians, anemones and edelweiss…

8. Staubbachfall

5.92 MILES

Especially in the early morning light, you can see how the vaporous, 297m-high Staubbach Falls captivated prominent writers with its threads of spray…