Eiger
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Bernese Alps · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Eiger is a 13,015 ft summit in the Bernese Alps (Switzerland). PeakAtlas rates it alpine technical (Technical alpine); best season is Jul–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Grindelwald (5.0 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 13,015 ft
- Prominence
- 1,168 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Alpine technical
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Grindelwald · 5.0 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
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How hard is Eiger, and what do you need before you go?
Eiger is listed as Technical alpine with a best season of Jul–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Technical alpine
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Access / staging
- Grindelwald, Bern
How tall is Eiger, and where is it?
- Location
- Bern, Switzerland
- Elevation
- 13,015 ft
- Prominence
- 1,168 ft
- Mountain range
- Bernese Alps
- Difficulty
- Technical alpine
What makes Eiger notable?
Infamous for its North Face, the Nordwand.
Bernese Alps legend defined by its North Face, a steep limestone wall that shaped twentieth-century climbing history.
After you check trip readiness for Eiger, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Bernese Alps, Bern, Switzerland.
Closest places
- Grindelwald — Bern via Hauptstrasse
Notable trails & routes
- Mittellegi Ridge
- West Flank