| Grosse Scheidegg | |
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 View from Grosse Scheidegg towards theEiger andKleine Scheidegg | |
| Elevation | 1,962 m (6,437 ft) |
| Traversed by | Road (bus traffic only) |
| Location | Bern,Switzerland |
| Range | Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°39.54′N08°06.78′E / 46.65900°N 8.11300°E /46.65900; 8.11300 |
  Grosse Scheidegg Location in Switzerland | |
TheGrosse Scheidegg (Swiss Standard German pronunciation:[ˈɡroːsəˈʃaɪdɛg]) is amountain pass in theBernese Alps ofSwitzerland, The pass crosses thecol between theSchwarzhorn and theWetterhorn mountains at an elevation of 1,962 m (6,437 ft).[1]
The pass is traversed by a road connecting the town ofMeiringen, at an elevation of 595 m (1,952 ft), with the village ofGrindelwald, at an elevation of 1,034 m (3,392 ft). The road is closed to most traffic, but is used by aPostBus Switzerland service from Grindelwald to the summit of the pass, with some buses continuing to Meiringen. Bus services operate between May and October, with between four and ten buses a day depending on time of year and section of the route. Hiking over the pass is popular, and it forms part of the cross-countryAlpine Pass Route betweenSargans andMontreux.[1][2][3]
From the Meiringen side, the approach to the pass runs through the valley of theReichenbach stream above theReichenbach Falls, best known as the place of the last fight betweenHolmes andMoriarty. The falls can be visited from the pass road, or by using theReichenbachfall Funicular from the valley bottom.[1]
TheBerghotel, a restaurant and hotel, is situated at the summit of the Grosse Scheidegg.[4]
Prior to the coming of the railways and the introduction of tourism to the area, the Grosse Scheidegg provided access for local livestock and dairy farmers to the important export route toItaly over theGrimsel Pass. With the coming of the railways, the importance of the pass as a trade route disappeared, and the pass never achieved the level of tourist visitors achieved by its neighbour, theKleine Scheidegg.[5]
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