- Brief description
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A lesser visited training route - a real insider’s tip!
- Difficulty
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medium
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Grindelwald sports centre
- Route
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GrindelwaldRestaurant Grund1.1 kmSchwendi4.6 kmBurglauenen7.3 kmChrachenmad10.0 kmBergrestaurant Bussalp11.5 kmBussalp11.6 kmWagisbach15.2 kmTuftbach16.5 kmSwiss Alp Resort17.2 kmGrindelwald17.3 kmGrindelwald17.4 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
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This trail has it all; great training in a magnificent landscape. From Grindelwald the route leads to Burglauenen then follows a steep 4km climb to top out with 900m height gain at Bussalp. All the effort will be rewarded here with a fabulous view of the valley below and across to the Eiger north face. A short bus ride from here takes you back to Grindelwald village, while those with the legs for it can continue to Schrind and Wagisbach to complete the 17km trail back at the starting point
- Directions
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Village – Grund – Egg – Schwendi – Burglauenen – Bussalp – Schrind – Wagisbach - village
- Highest point
- 1,821 m
- Endpoint
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Grindelwald sports centre
- Height profile
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- Equipment
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First Aid Kit
Weather-appropriate clothing (always carry waterproofs)
Drink/food provisions
Mobile phone - Safety instructions
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Danger of overflowing waterways and landslides in heavy rainfall
- Tips
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Free running shoe test at the Backdoor Shop Grindelwald
- Additional information
- Directions
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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
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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
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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.
- Author
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The tour Grindelwald Trail 14 is used by outdooractive.com provided.