- 6:00 h
- 16.71 km
- 900 m
- 701 m
- 1,930 m
- 2,618 m
- 688 m
- Start: Schynige Platte
- Destination: First
"Six pearls in six hours: The high-altitude hike Schynige Platte – First is something you must do once in your life." What the Jungfrau tourist promoters promisingly advertise, holds true in reality. The pearls are: the flora on the meadows at the terminal station of the Schynige Platte railway; also the magnificent alpine garden; the wild karst landscape in the Güw area after the Loucherhorn; the Sägistalsee, which you don't pass by but can see sparkling down below; the Faulhorn, whose grandiose view of Lake Brienz on one side and the overwhelming backdrop of the Jungfrau massif on the other surpasses all; and the Bachalpsee, considered the "blue jewel" of the Bernese Alps. We would like to add a seventh pearl in the middle: the mountain inn Männdlenen. The rather simple but cozy mountain inn about an hour before the Faulhorn is worth a stop, if not even an additional overnight stay. Specialty: raclette melted over Rechaud candles.
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Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
Schynige Platte (1967 m) – Tuba (2076 m) – Oberberghorn (1968 m) – Egg (2127 m) – Berghaus Männdlenen (2344 m) – possibly Faulhorn (2680 m) – Bachalpsee (2266 m) – First (2184 m).
Equipment
For day routes, normal hiking equipment; for multi-day trips, including spare clothes and provisions. Hiking poles are recommended.
Directions & Parking facilities
Arrival: By train via Interlaken to Wilderswil, then with cogwheel railway to Schynige Platte.
Return: From First by cable car to Grindelwald, with train connections to Wilderswil or Interlaken.
Additional information
Jungfrau Region Tourism, Tel. +41 (0) 33 521 43 43, www.jungfrau.swiss
Grindelwald Tourism, Tel. +41 (0) 33 854 12 12, www.grindelwald.swiss
Jungfrau Railways, Rail Info Interlaken, Tel. +41 (0) 33 828 72 33, www.jungfrau.ch
Firstbahn, Tel. +41 (0) 33 828 77 11, www.jungfrau.ch
Dining and overnight stays, e.g.:
Berghaus Männdlenen, Tel. +41 (0) 33 853 44 64
Berghotel Faulhorn, Tel. +41 (0) 79 534 99 51, www.faulhorn.ch
Mountain inn First, Tel. +41 (0) 33 828 77 88, www.berggasthausfirst.ch
Literature
Jochen Ihle / Toni Kaiser: The 101 most beautiful hikes in Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-03865-041-6, Rothus Medien, Solothurn, www.wandershop-schweiz.ch
Wandermagazin SCHWEIZ, special issue 1/2022: ViaBerna. Rothus Medien, Solothurn, www.wandermagazin-schweiz.ch
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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
An airy experience at First is the "Cliff Walk". The mini summit circular route consists of a suspension bridge, rock path, and viewpoint.
Safety guidelines
Challenging mountain hike. Surefootedness and fitness required. White-red-white marked mountain paths. Difficulty: T2.
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