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moderate
Distance 4.6 km
0:20 h
3 m
606 m
2,166 m
1,560 m
First, take the gondola from Grindelwald to First. At First, you have the options to rent a sled, buy any forgotten equipment in the sports shop, take a short restroom break, or enjoy a warm drink or meal.
From First, first walk a few meters towards the valley station of the Oberjoch chairlift. Caution: You must cross the ski slope there. Then the sledding path leads first alongside, later on and parallel to the ski slope towards Schreckfeld. The sledding path is well marked with purple slope poles. At Schreckfeld, you have the option to use the First-Glider. There you will find a picnic room or a restaurant for a short break.
From Schreckfeld, it goes leisurely on towards Egg. After the rather flat section, a rapid descent follows to the Bort station. At Bort, you have the choice either to take the gondola back up to First, visit the Berghaus Bort, or take the gondola down to the valley. With good snow conditions, the sledding path from Bort to Grindelwald is also open.
From First, first walk a few meters towards the valley station of the Oberjoch chairlift. Caution: You must cross the ski slope there. Then the sledding path leads first alongside, later on and parallel to the ski slope towards Schreckfeld. The sledding path is well marked with purple slope poles. At Schreckfeld, you have the option to use the First-Glider. There you will find a picnic room or a restaurant for a short break.
From Schreckfeld, it goes leisurely on towards Egg. After the rather flat section, a rapid descent follows to the Bort station. At Bort, you have the choice either to take the gondola back up to First, visit the Berghaus Bort, or take the gondola down to the valley. With good snow conditions, the sledding path from Bort to Grindelwald is also open.
Author’s recommendation
- At the ticket counter, you can buy a sledding day pass, which allows you to enjoy unlimited sledding fun.
- Fly through the fresh mountain air with the First Flyer and/or First Glider.
Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
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Highest point
2,166 m
Lowest point
Ueli Boss, 1,560 m
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Safety information
The 10 sledding rules- Be considerate of others
- Adapt speed and driving style to your skill level
- Respect the track of the person in front
- Overtake with distance
- Look up before starting and driving upwards
- Stop at the edge
- Get on and off at the edge
- Observe signs and markings
- Provide help
- In case of an accident: provide personal details
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First Cliff WalkFirst
Feuerstelle Bort - Grindelwald
Berggasthaus First
Berghaus Bort
INTERSPORT Rent Network - your ski rental in Grindelwald
Bort scooter - Grindelwald
First (Verpflegungsposten, Samariter, Zeitmessung, Massage)
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Grindelwald is very easy to reach by public transport and is recommended. You can find details on how to get there here: Arrival - Grindelwald TourismIf you travel by car, you can find more information about traffic and parking here. Please inform yourself before your arrival about the current parking situation in Grindelwald: Parking situation - Grindelwald Tourism grindelwald.swiss/oa-parksituation-gwt-de
Directions
To get to the start of this route, you first have to go to the valley station of the Firstbahn in Grindelwald. This is easily accessible from the train station either on foot or by bus. From there, you take the cable car up to reach the starting point.Coordinates
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2'647'101E 1'167'823N
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46.659977, 8.054030
DMS
46°39'35.9"N 8°03'14.5"E
UTM
32T 427627 5167814
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
Book recommendation by the author
Author’s map recommendations
- Winter hiking and sledding map (1:27,000) available at Grindelwald Tourism.
- Slope maps Jungfrau Ski Region
Equipment
- Rodel or sled
- Ski helmet
- Day hiking backpack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover
- Comfortable and waterproof winter shoes or sturdy hiking boots (possibly crampons and gaiters)
- Hat/headband, scarf
- Waterproof gloves
- Sun and rain protection
- Provisions and drinking water, thermos bottle with hot drink
- First aid kit
- Pocket knife
- Mobile phone
- Possibly headlamp and reflectors
- Map material
Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated from German.
Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
4.6 km
Duration
0:20 h
Ascent
3 m
Descent
606 m
Highest point
2,166 m
Lowest point
1,560 m
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