Link to Route on Swisstopo:

https://swisstopo.app/i/5/7G6RGGK9

Link to hike:

https://www.jungfrau.ch/de-ch/schynige-platte/hoehenwanderung-schynige-platte-faulhorn-first/

🔎Overview

• Start: Schynige Platte (reachable by cogwheel train from Wilderswil)

• End: First (cable car station above Grindelwald)

• Distance: ~21km

• Duration: 7 hours

• Difficulty: Moderate

• Elevation gain/loss: Approx. +900m / –700m

🏔️Highlights

• 360° Alpine panoramas from the ridgeline trail

• Faulhorn summit (2,681m): Historic mountain hotel and unbeatable views

• Bachalpsee: Iconic mountain lake framed by snow-capped peaks

• Eiger North Face views throughout the descent

• Diverse landscapes: Alpine meadows, rugged peaks, and akes

🌲 Tips

• Only do this hike if you're experienced.

• Stay at Faulhorn hotel over night

• Start early to enjoy quieter trails and clear skies

• Bring warm layers – Faulhorn can be windy and chilly even in summer

• Cable car from First to Grindelwald available for descent

• Best season: July–October (check snow conditions early in the season)