- Kleine Scheidegg
Infobox Mountain Pass
Name =Kleine Scheidegg
Photo =Mh kleine scheidegg sommer.jpeg
Caption =Kleine Scheidegg railway station
Elevation = 2061 m.
Location = SUI
Range =Alps
Coordinates =coord|46|35|06|N|7|57|40|E|type:pass_region:CH|display=inline,title
Topographic
Traversed by = Trail
The Kleine Scheidegg (el. 2061 m.) is a high
mountain pass below and between theEiger andLauberhorn peaks in theBernese Oberland ,Switzerland . It connectsGrindelwald withLauterbrunnen . The name means "minor watershed", even though it is actually higher than the neighbouringGrosse Scheidegg . Possibly this is because Kleine Scheidegg is a watershed between the two arms of the Lütschinen river, while Grosse Scheidegg divides the Lütschinen valleys from the Reichenbach.On the Kleine Scheidegg are
hotel s, as well as the station of the tworack railway s, theWengernalpbahn (since 1893) and theJungfraubahn (since 1896). The Wengernalpbahn has two branches; one begins atGrindelwald ; the other commences atLauterbrunnen and climbs to the pass via Wengen. The Jungfraubahn travels within theEiger andMönch and up to a terminal at theJungfraujoch .In winter, the Kleine Scheidegg is the centre of the
ski area around Grindelwald and Wengen. In summer it is a popular hiking destination, and is one of the passes crossed by theAlpine Pass Route .The
Jungfrau Marathon , a mountain race that takes place every year in early September, ends in Kleine Scheidegg.Trivia
Kleine Scheidegg features as the location of the "Eiger Nordwand" track in the
Playstation 3 driving game, "Gran Turismo HD ".urroundings
Kleine Scheidegg is surrounded by mountains. The
Wetterhorn ,Eiger ,Mönch ,Jungfrau , andGspaltenhorn peaks are easily visible, as shown in this panorama:
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