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Trail on the sunny side No. 21

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Exciting trail with impressive panorama and many places to stop. Option to return to the valley with the First gondola.

moderate

Distance 21 km

4:38 h

1,434 m

1,433 m

2,326 m

1,036 m

Beautiful trail that leads from Grindelwald village with a steep climb to Aellfluh. You are rewarded with a magnificent view of the valley. It continues to the mountain guesthouse Waldspitz, which tempts with a lovely sun terrace. From there, the route first leads to the famous Bachalpsee and then onward to the First. Those who want to end their training session here have several options to get back to the valley. At the cable car, you can rent "Mountain Carts" which promise a rapid descent to the middle station. There, the trottibike awaits for the last stretch down to the valley. For a more relaxed option, take the gondola. With 21.9 kilometers and 1625 meters of ascent, a beautiful route that is well suited from May to October. Note, there may still be snowfields in spring.

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Free running shoe test at the Backdoor Shop Grindelwald
Refreshment & strengthening at the Berggasthaus First

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Difficulty

moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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2,326 m

Lowest point

1,036 m

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Derby Hotel Bahnhof - Grindelwald
Hotel Kreuz & Post - Grindelwald
Hotel Alte Post - Grindelwald
Sunstar Hotel - Grindelwald

Safety information

Beware of thunderstorms
Possibly snowfields in spring

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Village – Aellfluh – Niederbach – Waldspitz – Spitzen – Bachalpsee – First - Village

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Grindelwald, Sportzentrum
Grindelwald, Bahnhof
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Aussichtspunkt Aellfluh
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First Cliff Walk
Feuerstelle Nodhalten
Feuerstelle Bort - Grindelwald
Schutzhütte Fernandeshitta - Grindelwald
Derby Hotel Bahnhof - Grindelwald
Hotel Kreuz & Post - Grindelwald
Hotel Alte Post - Grindelwald
Sunstar Hotel - Grindelwald
Indoor Seilpark Grindelwald
INTERSPORT Graf - your ski rental in Grindelwald
in the village Grindelwald
INTERSPORT Rent Network - your ski rental in Grindelwald

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

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

Grindelwald

From Interlaken Ost station, we reach Grindelwald without changing trains using the Bernese Oberland Railway (BOB). Important: board the rear part of the train, as it splits in Zweilütschinen. Boarding the front car will take you to Lauterbrunnen. The journey takes 30 minutes to Grindelwald Terminal (V-Bahn). Three minutes later, we arrive at the end station in the village.

There are three stations in Grindelwald (Terminal, Grund, and Village). The end station (Village) is located in the center of Grindelwald.

Directions

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

From the south, the access route is via the Grimsel or Susten Pass into the Jungfrau Region. Both passes are only open in summer. Alternatively, the Simplon Pass with subsequent car shuttle through the Lötschberg tunnel can be used.

Grindelwald

From Interlaken, we follow the main road to Zweilütschinen. Here we turn left towards Grindelwald. The entire drive takes about 30 minutes and follows a partly winding road.

Parking

Grindelwald

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

Coordinates

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2'645'695E 1'163'800N

46.623894, 8.035266

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46°37'26.0"N 8°02'07.0"E

UTM

32T 426142 5163822

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Trail Running map Grindelwald

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First aid kit
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Difficulty

moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

21 km

Duration

4:38 h

Ascent

1,434 m

Descent

1,433 m

Highest point

2,326 m

Lowest point

1,036 m

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