Guided climbs · The Eiger, 3,967 m
Guided Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau climbs, compared
The Mönch is the Oberland's classic 4,000 m day climb: you ride the train to the Jungfraujoch and are on the summit by lunch. The Jungfrau takes a night at the Mönchsjoch hut, and the Eiger's Mittellegi ridge is a strict one-client-per-guide rock climb. Here is every guided program we could find from Grindelwald and Interlaken guide offices, UK companies and US outfitters.
10companies compared, 27 programs
CHF 495cheapest published price, per person
1–12 daystrip length
CHF 129.60Jungfraujoch return train fare, from. Almost no operator includes it
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OUTDOOR Switzerland (Grindelwald Sports)MönchSouth-east ridge (normal route) from the Jungfraujoch · 1 day
1
CHF 900 (1 person) / CHF 525 pp (2)
Experience neededPrevious mountaineering experience, at home on axe and crampons; mixed climbing to grade III on rock and ice; 5+ hours with a pack.Starts 08:45 at the Jungfraujoch; 3–4 h up, about 650 m of climbing. Guide, guide's expenses and summit certificate included; the Jungfraujoch train is not listed as included. An older Grindelwald Sports page showed CHF 765 / CHF 495 pp and an overnight version at the Mönchsjoch hut.
OUTDOOR Switzerland (Grindelwald Sports)Mönch West RidgeWest ridge · 1 day
1
CHF 990
Experience neededAdvanced: climbing up to grade 4 on rock and snow.Harder alternative to the normal route, from the Jungfraujoch.
OUTDOOR Switzerland (Grindelwald Sports)JungfrauRottal saddle from the Mönchsjoch hut · 2 days
2
CHF 1,295 (1 person) / CHF 750 pp (2)
Experience neededExtensive mountaineering experience; up to 6 h with a pack; axe and crampons; climbing to grade 3 on rock and snow.June–September; night at the Mönchsjoch hut. Guide, guide's expenses and half board, hut reservation and summit certificate included. A ski version (March–May) is priced the same.
OUTDOOR Switzerland (Grindelwald Sports)Mönch and JungfrauBoth normal routes via the Mönchsjoch hut · 2 days
2
CHF 1,990 (1 person) / CHF 1,050 pp (2)
Experience neededExtensive mountaineering experience; up to 6 h with a pack; climbing to grade 3 on rock and snow.Two 4,000 m summits in two days. Excludes your hut bunk with half board, lifts/train and travel, snacks and technical gear.
OUTDOOR Switzerland (Grindelwald Sports)Eiger via Mittellegi RidgeMittellegi ridge · 2 days
2
CHF 1,590
Experience neededExtensive mountaineering experience; days of up to 9 h with a pack; climbing to grade 4 on rock and snow.1.5 days, July–September. Day 1 from Eismeer station across the Challifirn glacier to the Mittellegi hut. Your hut bunk with half board, lifts and snacks are extra.
OUTDOOR Switzerland (Grindelwald Sports)Eiger via OsteggOstegg, then Mittellegi ridge · 3 days
3
CHF 2,590
Experience neededSeveral sections of grade 5 climbing.July–September; nights at the Ostegg and Mittellegi huts. Guide's hut half board included; you pay your own hut night and lifts. An older page showed CHF 2,595.
OUTDOOR Switzerland (Grindelwald Sports)Eiger West Flank with SkisWest flank (ski ascent) · Mar–May price
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CHF 1,890
Experience neededLots of ski-touring experience and steep skiing skills.Spring ski-mountaineering from Eigergletscher station; skis, then axe and crampons higher up. We found no summer west-flank tour from any operator.
Swiss Alpine GuidesMönch 4107 mSouth-east ridge from the Jungfraujoch · 1 day
1
CHF 890
Experience neededNot stated. Ask the operator.Strictly 1 guest per guide. Guide and guide's travel included; your Jungfraujoch return train ticket is extra. Season April–October (German page) or June–October (English page).
Swiss Alpine GuidesJungfrau 4158 mRottal saddle · 2 days
2
CHF 1,250 (1 person) / CHF 750 pp (2)
Experience neededNot stated. Ask the operator.Guide's night at the Mönchsjoch hut included; your travel to the Jungfraujoch is not.
Swiss Alpine GuidesEiger 3970 m – Mittellegi ridgeMittellegi ridge · 2 days
2
CHF 1,590
Experience neededNot stated. Ask the operator.1 guest per guide. Guide's travel and hut half board included; you pay the train to Eismeer and back from the Jungfraujoch plus CHF 80 for your hut night.
BergschaftHigh tour MönchSouth-east ridge (page title says south-west) · 1 day
1
CHF 545 pp
Experience neededStamina for about 600 m of ascent and descent; prior high-tour experience.2 guests per guide. Guide's planning and travel included; train tickets and travel extra.
BergschaftHigh altitude tour Mönch and JungfrauBoth normal routes · 2026 price · 2 days
2
CHF 1,190 pp
Experience neededNot stated. Ask the operator.2 guests per guide; hut night with half board included; train and personal costs extra. The 26–27 Aug 2026 date was waitlisted; private dates offered. Starts at about 4,000 m, so acclimatise first.
BergschaftHochtour Jungfrau
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CHF 835 pp
Experience neededNot stated. Ask the operator.2 guests per guide; hut night with half board included. Train tickets and personal costs extra (German-language page).
BergschaftMittellegi ridge on the EigerMittellegi ridge · 2 days
2
CHF 1,890
Experience neededNot stated. Ask the operator.1 guest per guide. Includes hut nights with half board for you and the guide; train tickets and personal costs extra.
BergschaftEiger IntegralOstegg to Mittellegi · 3 days
3
CHF 2,670
Experience neededPrior climbing experience; the guide must know you or receive references.About 1,200 m up and down each day; accommodation about CHF 80 per night extra.
BERIE Swiss Alpine SchoolMönch (4107 m) with private mountain guideNormal route from the Jungfraujoch · 1 day
1
CHF 770 (1 person) / CHF 495 pp (2)
Experience neededNot stated. Ask the operator.Day tour from Grindelwald, possible almost all year. BERIE suggests a night at the Eiger Lodge beforehand. IFMGA guides.
BERIE Swiss Alpine SchoolEiger Mittellegi ridgeMittellegi ridge · 2 days
2
CHF 1,540 (old listing, ask)
Experience neededNot stated. Ask the operator.From an old BERIE rate scale (1 day CHF 820, 2 days CHF 1,540, 3 days CHF 2,320) that includes guide fee, expenses, organisation and safety gear. About five years old; ask for the current price.
Jagged GlobeOberland 4000ersMönch SE ridge, Jungfrau, Finsteraarhorn · 2027 price · 8 days
8
£2,995
Experience neededNot stated. Ask the operator.7 nights (2 hotel nights in Grindelwald, 5 in hut dormitories), 6 guided days with IFMGA guide, 1:2 max. Also listed as $3,895 / €3,595. 26 Jun 2027 full; 3 Jul 2027 open. Flights excluded. Jagged Globe calls it its toughest 4,000ers week.
Jagged GlobeEiger SummitMittellegi ridge · 2027 price · 8 days
8
£3,895
Experience neededGraded C3: very fit and competent on rock and mixed ground in crampons.7 nights, 6 guided days, max 4; 1:2 for up to 4 days then 1:1 for 2 Eiger days. Starts in Saas Grund. 17–24 and 24–31 July 2027. Single room +£100. Flights excluded.
Adventure PeaksBernese Oberland 4000m PeaksMönch, Jungfrau, Finsteraarhorn, maybe Gross Grünhorn · 2027 price · 8 days
8
£3,150
Experience neededIntermediate grade.6 mountain days at 1:2. Five 8-day departures late June to early September 2027. Inclusions not stated in what we found.
Adventure PeaksClimb the EigerMittellegi ridge · 6 days
6
Not published, ask
Experience neededIntermediate grade.6 mountain days, 1:1 throughout. No current dates or price on the page.
Adventure PeaksAlpine Big TwoEiger Mittellegi + Matterhorn Hörnli · 12 days
12
Not published, ask
Experience neededAdvanced: previous alpine and rock climbing experience.12 days, 9 mountain days: 1:2 on days 1–3, 1:1 on days 4–9. No current dates or price on the page; Adventure Peaks says to contact it. Single supplement (hotel only) £580.
Chamonix ExperienceEiger Mittellegi Ridge extensionMittellegi ridge · 2 days
2
€3,150
Experience neededExpert level.1:1 guide, 1 night in the Mittellegi hut. Sold as an add-on for already-prepared climbers.
Chamonix ExperienceEiger Climbing CourseMittellegi ridge · 6 days
6
€4,690
Experience neededNot stated. Ask the operator.From Chamonix. Price per person, minimum 2. 3:1 on day 1, 2:1 on days 2–4, 1:1 on the summit; 2 hut nights.
Alpine Ascents InternationalEiger ClimbMittellegi ridge, down the south ridge · 2027 price · 9 days
9
$8,500
Experience neededRock climbing to 5.7 in boots, alpine rock experience, comfortable on steep firm snow and ice.Starts in Chamonix, transfers to Grindelwald. 18–26 July 2027; max 3 climbers. 5 hotel nights (Chamonix, Grindelwald), hut fees and hut meals included; IFMGA guide fees included.
Mountain MadnessEigerMittellegi ridge · 7 days
7
$6,200
Experience neededAdvanced intermediate.7 days in country, 1:1 for the whole trip. You book your own hotel; Mountain Madness reserves huts but you pay for them at the hut.
International Mountain GuidesClassic Climbs in the AlpsBreithorn/Pollux, Mönch (optional), Jungfrau, Mont Blanc
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Not published, ask
Experience neededNot stated. Ask the operator.Zermatt, then Wengen: train to the Jungfraujoch, optional Mönch, night at the Mönchsjoch hut, Jungfrau next morning; then Mont Blanc. Hut breakfasts and dinners included. No current price or dates found.
Copied from each company’s own pages on Oct 22, 2026. Every “See dates” button opens the page we used. Where a page says which season a price is for, we show it. Prices are in each company’s own currency; sorting by price uses rough exchange rates. Prices change; the operator’s page wins if it disagrees with this one.
Free · no guide
Climb The Eiger yourself
Everything above is for hiring a guide. If you have the skills, this is what you need to do it on your own, free. Facts come from the summit’s own page on PeakSeeker, with sources.
- Normal route
- West Flank (Westflanke)
- Grade
- PD+/AD-
- How long
- 1-2 days
- Best season
- Late June through September
- Permits
- No permit needed, but hut reservations (e.g. Mittellegi Hut) are strongly recommended and a mountain guide is standard practice for non-locals.
- Start from
- Eismeer railway station (approach to Mittellegi Hut / Mittellegi Ridge), 10,364 ft (3,159 m)
- Climb from there
- 2,651 ft (808 m) of ascent
- Getting there
- Grindelwald is reached by train from Interlaken; from there the Wengernalpbahn/Jungfraubahn cog railway runs to Kleine Scheidegg and Eigergletscher, which serve as the approach points for both the West Flank/Mittellegi routes and North Face attempts. Nearest airport: Zurich Airport (ZRH); Bern Airport (BRN) is closer but has limited commercial service.
- Hazards
- Significant rockfall on loose terrain, especially in warm conditions or after storms
- Gear
- Standard alpine rock/glacier kit (harness, helmet, crampons, ice axe) for Mittellegi; full mixed-climbing rack, ice tools, and bivy gear for the North Face.
Sources: jungfrau.ch ↗moenchsjoch.ch ↗mittellegi.ch ↗alpineascents.com ↗
Read this before you pay a deposit
For the Mönch, book a local guide office. Prices run from CHF 495 each for two (BERIE) or CHF 545 each with Bergschaft at 2:1, up to CHF 890 for a strict 1:1 with Swiss Alpine Guides. No UK or US company sells the Mönch alone; they bundle it into a week.
Budget for the train on top of the guide. Nearly every Swiss operator excludes the Jungfraujoch ticket (from CHF 129.60 return, plus a mandatory CHF 10 seat reservation in summer), and the guest's hut night (CHF 78–80 half board) is usually extra too.
The Mittellegi is a 1:1 climb almost everywhere. Booked direct in Grindelwald or Interlaken it costs CHF 1,590–1,890 for 2 days. Chamex charges €3,150 for the same 2 days, and the US week-long versions cost $6,200 (Mountain Madness) to $8,500 (Alpine Ascents). The extra pays for warm-up days and a guide who already knows you.
If you want the Jungfrau, the 2-day Mönch + Jungfrau combination is the best value: CHF 1,050 each for two with OUTDOOR, or CHF 1,190 at 2:1 with Bergschaft. That is two 4,000 m summits for little more than the Jungfrau alone.
You start the climb from the Jungfraujoch straight off a train, so acclimatise before the summit day. Bergschaft says so outright, and the UK weeks (Jagged Globe £2,995, Adventure Peaks £3,150) build in hut nights for that reason.
- Jungfraujoch return train ticket: from CHF 129.60. From 1 May to 31 October 2026 a timed seat reservation costs CHF 10 extra and is mandatory. Jungfrau Travel Pass holders pay CHF 63 for the Jungfraujoch connecting ticket (CHF 89 with the seat reservation). jungfrau.ch ↗
- Mönchsjoch hut: half board CHF 78 for adults, CHF 50 for an IFMGA guide; bed only CHF 40; plus CHF 1.75 tourist tax per night. Staffed from late March to mid-October. Reserving ahead is required (CHF 20 extra if you turn up without a booking); no-show fee CHF 78 per person per night. moenchsjoch.ch ↗
- Mittellegi hut (Eiger ridge): CHF 80 per night with half board, no discount for alpine club members; unstaffed bivouac CHF 30. Reservation is mandatory and binding; free cancellation up to 48 h before arrival, CHF 80 no-show fee. mittellegi.ch ↗
- To reach the Mittellegi hut you ride the Jungfrau railway to Eismeer station inside the Eiger, walk down a tunnel, rappel onto the Kallifirn glacier and climb up to the hut (3,355 m). Descent is usually by the south ridge to the Mönch saddle. alpineascents.com ↗
- Mönch normal route (south-east ridge) from the Jungfraujoch: roughly 3–4 hours up and 2–3 hours down, on an exposed snow and rock ridge. Swiss Alpine Guides meet clients in the Jungfraujoch station hall at 9:30. swissalpineguides.ch ↗
The companies
OUTDOOR Switzerland (Grindelwald Sports)
- Based
- Grindelwald and Interlaken, Switzerland
- Programs
- 7
- Deposit
- No deposit stated: the full price is due at booking (mountain sports: within 7 days of booking).
- Refunds
- Pages disagree on mountain sports: the general terms say free cancellation up to 48 h before; the ski-touring FAQ and journal say up to 30 days before, then the full price is due. If OUTDOOR cancels for weather you can rebook, switch activity or get a full refund. No refund for no-shows.
- Private
- Tours are sold as private: price falls per person with a second climber (Mönch CHF 900 for 1, CHF 525 each for 2).
Policy from: outdoor.ch, outdoor.ch, outdoor.ch
Swiss Alpine Guides
- Based
- Interlaken, Switzerland
- Programs
- 3
- Private
- Mönch and Eiger strictly one guest per guide. Jungfrau CHF 750 each for 2 or CHF 1,250 for 1.
Cancellation terms not published where we looked. Get them in writing before you pay.
Visit Swiss Alpine Guides ↗Policy from: swissalpineguides.ch, swissalpineguides.ch
Bergschaft
- Based
- Switzerland
- Programs
- 5
- Refunds
- CHF 100 cancellation fee in every case, even if you take an alternative or move to a new date. If Bergschaft cancels for safety and no other date works, you pay nothing. Cancellation insurance recommended.
- Private
- Private guide CHF 890 per day plus accommodation and travel; the Mittellegi ridge is given as CHF 1,780 for the guide alone.
Policy from: bergschaft.ch, bergschaft.ch
BERIE Swiss Alpine School
- Based
- Grindelwald, Switzerland
- Programs
- 2
- Private
- On the harder tours only one participant on the rope; Mönch sold as a private tour.
Cancellation terms not published where we looked. Get them in writing before you pay.
Visit BERIE ↗Jagged Globe
- Based
- UK
- Programs
- 2
- Deposit
- £200 on Oberland 4000ers; £300 or £350 on Eiger Summit (pages differ). 2027 Eiger allows a provisional booking with no deposit.
- Refunds
- Courses: 42+ days out you lose the deposit; 21–42 days 50% of course cost; under 21 days 100%.
- Private
- Eiger Summit: 1:2 for up to 4 days, 1:1 for the 2 Eiger days, max 4. Oberland 4000ers 1:2 max.
Policy from: jagged-globe.co.uk, jagged-globe.co.uk, jagged-globe.co.uk
Adventure Peaks
- Based
- UK
- Programs
- 3
- Deposit
- £300 per person for Europe trips; deposits non-refundable and non-transferable.
- Refunds
- Written notice. More than 10 weeks out: lose deposits; 8–10 weeks 60% of trip cost; 6–8 weeks 80%; under 6 weeks 100%. Transfer to another person £100.
- Private
- Eiger 1:1 throughout; Bernese Oberland 4000m Peaks 1:2.
Policy from: adventurepeaks.com, adventurepeaks.com
Chamonix Experience
- Based
- Chamonix, France
- Programs
- 2
- Deposit
- 30% deposit confirms the booking; balance due 90 days before the trip. Full payment if booking within 90 days.
- Refunds
- Cancel more than 90 days out: 30% of total price (the deposit). Within 90 days: 100%. No reschedule or refund when weather prevents the summit attempt.
- Private
- 1:1 on the Eiger summit day; 2-day extension 1:1 throughout.
Policy from: chamex.com, chamex.com
Alpine Ascents International
- Based
- Seattle, WA, USA
- Programs
- 1
- Deposit
- $1,000 deposit (Eiger price page).
- Refunds
- Alpine Ascents' Alps terms (Matterhorn price page): 120+ days out full refund less registration fee; 90–119 days 50%; 89 days or closer no refund.
- Private
- Max 3 climbers per Eiger trip. Private Eiger climbs offered.
Policy from: alpineascents.com, alpineascents.com, alpineascents.com
Mountain Madness
- Based
- Seattle, WA, USA
- Programs
- 1
- Deposit
- $700 at registration, $300 of it non-refundable; balance due 120 days before departure.
- Refunds
- International trips: deposit refunded less registration fee if cancelled 121+ days before departure; no refunds at 120 days or less.
- Private
- 1:1 client-to-guide ratio for the entire Eiger trip.
Policy from: mountainmadness.com, mountainmadness.com
International Mountain Guides
- Based
- Ashford, WA, USA
- Programs
- 1
Cancellation terms not published where we looked. Get them in writing before you pay.
Visit IMG ↗Policy from: mountainguides.com, mountainguides.com
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Places to stay in Grindelwald ↗Rescue & evacuation cover (Global Rescue) ↗More guided options on 57hours ↗
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Sources
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- Each climb’s own page, linked from its “See dates” button.