8.8-mile hike with a 4,200-foot elevation loss from the top of the Mannlichen cable car station to Kleine Scheidegg and then back to Grindelwald. From Mannlichen, we followed a well-traveled trail for 3 miles down to Kleine Scheidegg, with the majestic Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau mountains laid out before us the entire way. The remaining 5.8 miles were through lovely meadows and verdant pastures, accompanied by the melody of cowbells.