High-altitude route with extraordinary high Alpine views

8.87 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Great panorama
Hiking Trail
  • 3:00 h
  • 8.87 km
  • 350 m
  • 700 m
  • 1,796 m
  • 2,404 m
  • 608 m
  • Start: Grindelwald/First
  • Destination: Bussalp
The high-altitude routes in the First region offer extraordinarily beautiful views of the high Alpine peaks. The present high-altitude route runs entirely above the tree line. Longer ascents and descents must be mastered. Exclusively natural trails.

From the upper station First of the gondola, you hike along the well-travelled Faulhorn route to the Bachalpsee (from Bachläger – First 1h15). Along the way, you have a magnificent view of the Grindelwald mountains. Particularly beautiful is the reflection of the white mountain giants in the mountain lake. Before the larger lake, turn left uphill and ascend to the ridge, which extends from Uf Spitzen to the Reeti. Overwhelming is the view to the crown of the high Alpine peaks at the ridge height (from Fleesch–Waldspitz–First 1h45).
Over the ridge, you climb almost 100 m to the highest point of the hike before the path swings into the southern flank of the Reeti and descends through rockfall debris to the Alp Holzmatten. Then, you cross the wide basin of the Büössalp and descend rather steeply over Oberläger to the bus turning area at Bussalp/Mittelläger. To the west rises the Burg, the remnants of a limestone rock that collapsed into the valley and formed today’s valley step of Burglauenen.

Berner Wanderwege
Berner Wanderwege

Good to know

Pavements

Asphalt
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Grindelwald/First - Uf Spitzen - Holzmatten - Bussalp

Equipment

We recommend the following equipment: sturdy mountain boots, medium-sized backpack with hip belt, sun protection, rainwear, hiking poles, pocket first aid kit, picnic, sufficient fluids, mobile phone.

Additional information

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

Literature

Hiking suggestion from the hiking book Jungfrau Region Brienzersee - Oberhasli, hiking book series of the Bernese Hiking Trails

License (master data)

Safety guidelines

This route runs entirely or partially on marked paths of the mountain hiking trail category

 

Map

Swisstopo hiking map 1:50,000 254T Interlaken

Nearby

Address

High-altitude route with extraordinary high Alpine views
3818 Grindelwald