High-altitude hike in view of the Wetterhorn

5.40 km long
Difficulty: easy
Condition:
Hiking Trail
  • 1:40 h
  • 5.40 km
  • 74 m
  • 278 m
  • 1,934 m
  • 2,166 m
  • 232 m
  • Start: First, cable car
  • Destination: Grosse Scheidegg

The moderate length and the easily manageable elevation changes make this hike a popular and frequently traveled experience. The magnificent view adds to it. Longer sections on hard surfaces.

At the mountain station of the First cable car, a walk along the First Cliff Walk by Tissot is worthwhile. A suspension bridge and a walkway have been installed on the steep rock face. You can safely enjoy the view of the impressive mountain scenery. To be admired are the Eiger, waterfall, alpine pastures, and forests. Those seeking the ultimate thrill can speed down with the First Flieger to the intermediate station Schreckfeld. At the starting point of the hike looking east, the course of the route can be overviewed. Here, you must follow the path towards Grosse Scheidegg. Slowly descend on a forest road to Distelboden. Children will regret that the hike does not continue straight ahead on the Munggi path but instead continues downhill on the road towards Schreckfeld. From the next signpost, the indication is Grosse Scheidegg. Alternately uphill and downhill, you reach Grindel Oberläger. A rest area with a fire pit invites you to linger. Easily, you ascend gently to the saddle at Gratschärem. Here the view opens eastwards into the Reichenbach Valley. The last section of the hike leads gently downhill on a forest road to the destination Grosse Scheidegg. Here, once again, there's a view of the imposing mountain world with Wetterhorn, Schreckhorn, Eiger, Lauberhorn, Tschuggen, and Männlichen. Glaciers, forests, and alpine pastures often nestled in hollows round off the landscape.

Berner Wanderwege
Berner Wanderwege

Good to know

Pavements

Street
Trail

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

First - Schreckfeld - Grindel Oberläger - Grosse Scheidegg

Equipment

We recommend the following equipment: lightweight trekking shoes, light backpack, sun protection, rain jacket, small first-aid kit, light picnic, sufficient fluids, mobile phone.

Directions & Parking facilities

Outbound trip: By train via Interlaken Ost to Grindelwald and cable car to First

Return trip: By bus from Grosse Scheidegg to Grindelwald, then by train

Additional information

Association Bernese Hiking Trails, Bern, Tel.: 031 340 01 01, E-mail: info@beww.ch, homepage: www.bernerwanderwege.ch

Literature

Hiking book panoramic hikes of the Bernese Hiking Trails

License (master data)

Safety guidelines

This route runs exclusively on marked paths of the hiking trail category

Map

Swisstopo hiking map 1:50,000 254T Interlaken

Nearby

Arrival

High-altitude hike in view of the Wetterhorn
3818 Grindelwald