Uphilltrail First U1

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Tour data

7.21km

1,040 - 2,173m

Distance

1,083hm

Ascent

01:57h

Duration

Grindelwald Tourismus

Brief description

Direct ascent trail from Grindelwald village to First.

Difficulty

medium

Rating

Technique

Fitness

Landscape

Experience

Starting point

Grindelwald sports centre

Route

Grindelwald village

0.0 km

Berggasthaus Waldspitz restaurant

4.9 km

Bachlägerwasserfall waterfall

5.6 km

First Cliff Walk by Tissot viewpoint

7.1 km

Berggasthaus First restaurant

7.2 km

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Description

A great ascent-training route starting in the village and gaining 1150m on the 7.2km trail to First. There is a restaurant at First station which comes in handy for refuelling any lost energy before taking the cableway back down to the village. If you’re feeling adventurous you could opt to take a ‘Mountain Cart’ from here to the mid-station at Bort and then perhaps even a ‘Trottibike’ from Bort back to the village!

Directions

Village - First

Highest point

2,173 m

Endpoint

First mountain station

Height profile

Equipment

First Aid Kit
Weather-appropriate clothing (always carry waterproofs)
Drink/food provisions
Mobile phone

Safety instructions

no specific advice

Tips

Free running shoe test at the Backdoor Shop Grindelwald
A refreshing drink or a snack at the mountain guesthouse First

Additional information

Eiger Ultra Trail Grindelwald Tourism Jungfrau Railways

Directions

From Basel and Geneva, the fastest route to the Jungfrau Region is via Bern. From Zurich, the route via Lucerne and the Brünig Pass is recommended. The pass is open all year round.

From the south, travel to the Jungfrau Region via the Grimsel or Susten Pass. Both passes are only open in summer. An alternative is the Simplon Pass with subsequent car transport through the Lötschberg tunnel.

Grindelwald

From Interlaken we follow the main road to Zweilütschinen. Here we turn left towards Grindelwald. The whole trip takes about 30 minutes and leads over a partly winding road.

Public transportation

Thanks to its central location in Europe, Switzerland is served by international trains from over 12 countries. Within Switzerland, Intercity trains run from Basel and Lucerne directly to the Jungfrau Region. Travellers from Zurich change trains in Bern. The trains run every half hour.

Grindelwald

From Interlaken Ost railway station we reach Grindelwald without changing trains on the Bernese Oberland Bahn (BOB). Important: Get on the rear part of the train, as it splits in Zweilütschinen. If you get on at the front, you will end up in Lauterbrunnen. The journey takes 30 minutes to Grindelwald Terminal (V-Bahn). Three minutes later we are at the terminal in the village.

There are three stations in Grindelwald (Terminal, Grund and Dorf). The terminal station (Dorf) is in the centre of Grindelwald.

Parking

Grindelwald

There are three public car parks: Parkhaus Eiger+ (252 parking spaces), Parkhaus Sportzentrum (160 parking spaces) and the new Terminal Parking (1000 spaces) of the V-Bahn. Alternatively, we can also use the car park in Grindelwald Grund.