This hike starts in the village of Stechelberg... ~9 miles roundtrip, gaining 4564 feet of elevation... all of the hike is on a trail.
aceman and Denali Girl walk into the village of Stechelberg (919m).
aceman with Breithorn at the end of the Lauterbrunnen valley.
Denali Girl hiking up the Lauterbrunnen valley... with Murren on the ridge to the left.
aceman and Denali Girl rest at Trachsellauenen... with Breithorn at the head of the Lauterbrunnen valley.
Schmadribach Falls.
After hiking for ~3 miles we arrive at the Obersteinberg Hotel (1778m).
Looking down valley at Jungfrau.
Tschingelhorn at the head of the valley with Wetterlucke Pass on the left.
Abeni Flue, Mittaghorn and Grosshorn above Schmadribach Falls.
Part of Gspaltenhorn.
Bridge across the Tschingel-Litschina.
Jungfrau from the Oberhoresee... almost dried up.
Jungfrau, Abeni Flue, Mittaghorn and Grosshorn from the Oberhoresee.
Tschingelhorn from near the Oberhoresee.
Mutthorn through the gap.
Tschingelhorn as I head for the Schmadri Hut.
A sign post has gone missing... Gspaltenhorn in the background.
Looking down on the Obersteinberg Hotel... the flat area on the ridge line is Tanzbodeli (little dance floor).
Tschingelhorn on the left... with Mutthorn and Bluemlisalp beyond the gap.
The Schmadri Hut is in the grassy area below Grosshorn.
Breithorn and Wetterlucke Pass.
Tschingelhorn.
Gspaltenhorn.
Bluemlisalp in the distance... with Gspaltenhorn on the right.
Bridge crossing the Schmadribach.
The Schmadri Hut... with Jungfrau beyond.
Breithorn from the Schmadri Hut.
Grosshorn from the Schmadri Hut.
Mittaghorn from the Schmadri Hut.
A closeup of Bluemlisalp from the Schmadri Hut.
Tschingelhorn and Bluemlisalp from the Schmadri Hut.
Jungfrau from the Schmadri Hut.
Lauterbrunnen Valley from the Schmadri Hut... Murren on the left hill side... Wengen on the right hill side... Stechelberg and Lauterbrunnen in the valley.
Schilthorn in the distance.
Clouds are forming over Grosshorn.
Falls below Gspaltenhorn.
Bridge crossing.
Farmhouse on the hillside below Mittaghorn... Murren is on the hill side across the valley.
Bridge crossing near the finish of the loop portion of the hike.