Skip the technical climb and take the Eiger Express cable car from Grindelwald Terminal to save hours. Spend sixty minutes at the Eigergletscher station to see the North Face vertical drop up close. The real hack is getting off the Jungfrau railway at the Eigerwand window for a quick high-altitude photo. If you are hiking, the Eiger Trail takes about three hours and puts you right against the limestone base. Pack layers, the wind is brutal.
