Eiger, 3,967-meter limestone mountain in Bernese Alps, Switzerland
The Eiger rises with its massive north face spanning 1,800 meters, forming a distinctive ridge alongside the Mönch and Jungfrau mountains in the Bernese Alps.
Swiss guides Christian Almer and Peter Bohren, accompanied by Irish climber Charles Barrington, completed the first ascent of the Eiger on August 11, 1858.
The north face of the Eiger holds particular significance in alpine climbing history, with numerous expeditions testing their skills against its limestone walls.
Visitors can observe the mountain and its climbers from viewing stations at Kleine Scheidegg, accessible via the mountain railway system.
The Eiger's north face has recorded 64 climbing fatalities since 1935, leading German-speaking locals to name it Mordwand, meaning murder wall.
Location: Bern
Elevation above the sea: 3,967 m
Made from material: limestone
GPS coordinates: 46.57763,8.00547
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:07
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Eiger north face
158 m
Jungfrau
5.6 km
Jungfraujoch
3.7 km
Jungfrau railway
4.6 km
Sphinx Observatory
3.7 km
Kleine Scheidegg
3.5 km
Mönch
2.2 km
Lauberhorn
4.7 km
Gondelbahn Grindelwald-Männlichen
5.3 km
Lower Grindelwald Glacier
4.6 km
Silberhorn
5.9 km
Eiger Glacier
2.1 km
Gross Fiescherhorn
5.1 km
Eiger Express
5.3 km
Trugberg
3.8 km
Guggi glacier
3.3 km
Hinter Fiescherhorn
5.9 km
Rottalhorn
5.9 km
Tschuggen
5 km
Nollen glacier
2.5 km
Grindelwald-Fieschergletscher
1.8 km
Giessen glacier
5.2 km
Challifirn
1.7 km
Bruderklausen Church
5.7 km
Brandegg
3.5 km
Im Fysteren Graben
2.8 km
Pfingsteggbahn
5.9 km
Gletscherschlucht
5.1 kmReviews
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