Day 30 - Alpiglen to Engleberg

Woke up to the sound of cow bell music and not much else. Very peaceful this morning in the Schwalbennest (they named the rooms). Enjoyed a good breakfast and talked a bit with our host, Corinne. She gave us some good advice to help us pick our path for our final day's walk. We headed out on a cool morning and quickly made an ascent to a ridge that ran along the base of the Eiger mountain. It was a bit chillier than usual, probably because a storm front is being forecasted to be moving in. It was very comfortable though. We came upon some really cool things as we traversed the alpine ridge. The first was a really neat waterfall. We have seen a number of these but this one was a bit different with the water running through it being crystal clear and the rocks being so smooth and a very light grey. We were able to climb into one of the small pond areas (not in the water. it's super cold!). Next we saw a "snow cave". The snow had formed an open dome over a flowing river (see photo). The path was quiet, with some woods and some small river crossings. Being up against the mountain face, we didn't see the sun until 10:40 a.m. Our descent off the mountain was once again thrilling. It was steep and had a metal ladder at one point and at others cables to hold while crossing narrow sections. We arrived in Grindlewald just after noon and treated ourselves to an espresso and pastry. We then made our melancholy walk to the train station. We're a bit sad to be done walking. It then took three trains to arrive in Engelberg.