- Brief description
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Secluded trail route through an alpine landscape of lush meadows and small mountain lakes. Chamois can often be observed here.
- Difficulty
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difficult
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Grindelwald sports centre
- Route
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Grindelwald0.1 kmDorfkirche0.6 kmRancher Bar1.8 kmGrosse Scheidegg (1,962 m)7.9 kmOberläger10.3 kmSchrybershiri (2,516 m)12.6 kmWart (2,705 m)13.5 kmHireleni20.1 kmBerggasthaus Waldspitz23.3 kmBachlägerwasserfall23.6 kmFirst25.4 kmChuestall29.0 kmBergrestaurant Bort29.0 kmGrindelwald32.5 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
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Starting out on the E101/E51 route to Grosse Scheidegg, this trail is mostly quiet and secluded, which increases the chance of spotting Chamois in the wild. From Grosse Scheidegg the route passes through Oberläger Scheidegg and Wart and along a beautiful trail past the two small mountain lakes of Häxeseewli and Hagelseewli. For a short distance on this route, there is no mobile phone reception. Continuing to the picturesque Bachalpsee and a slight descent to Waldspitz, a tasty treat awaits on the inviting Berggasthaus sun terrace. A short ascent from here to First presents the option of taking the cableway to the village or making your way down on foot from here.
- Directions
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Village – Gr. Scheidegg – Scheidegg Oberläger – Wart – Häxeseewli – Hagelseewli – Bachalpsee – Waldspitz – First - village
- Highest point
- 2,709 m
- Endpoint
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Grindelwald sports centre
- Height profile
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© outdooractive.com - 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 streams in heavy rainfall
M snow patches in spring
Caution advised in thunderstorms
No mobile phone reception between Wart - Hagelseewli - Tips
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Free running shoe test at the Backdoor Shop Grindelwald
A refreshing drink or a snack at the mountain guesthouse First - 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 Lake tour at the foot of Wildgärst No. 35 is used by outdooractive.com provided.
General info
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Obwalden
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Jungfrau Region
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Grindelwald - First
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