- 3:30 h
- 12.31 km
- 68 m
- 904 m
- 1,328 m
- 2,164 m
- 836 m
- Start: First
- Destination: Rosenlaui
This hiking day is rather short, so there is enough time to enjoy the historic Hotel Rosenlaui. In the salons you will find books, games and space for conversations – but no TV, radio or internet connection, and mobile reception is limited. In the Belle Époque house you enjoy the afternoon tea all the more, amidst beautiful furniture. And alongside that the mountain world and the sound of the water, the view of Wellhorn, Dossenhorn and the Engelhorn peaks. Perhaps you even hear the gurgling of the glacier pots in the glacier gorge. The 45-minute circular route should definitely be included in the program. There it foams, bubbles and gurgles enormously. Waterfalls, caves, rock polishings and the unbridled energy of the glacier water make the walk along the secured path an experience. Through tunnels and over steps, you climb 115 meters up the gorge, then descend powerfully recharged through the forest, only to calmly dedicate yourself again to afternoon tea.
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
First (2184 m) – Distelboden – Chalberboden (2015 m) – Schafläger (2017 m) – Gratschärem (2007 m) – Grosse Scheidegg (1962 m) – Schwandboden (1618 m) – Schwarzwaldalp (1455 m) – Rosenlaui (1328 m).
Equipment
For day trips normal hiking equipment, for multi-day trips including spare clothing and provisions. Hiking poles are recommended.
Directions & Parking facilities
Arrival: First is accessible by gondola from Grindelwald.
Return: From Rosenlaui by PostBus to Meiringen, there connection to train.
Additional information
Haslital Tourism, Tourist Center Meiringen, 3860 Meiringen, Tel. +41 (0) 33 972 50 50, www.haslital.swiss
Rosenlaui Gorge (open from mid-May until about the end of October), Tel. +41 (0) 33 971 24 88, www.rosenlauischlucht.ch
Places to eat and stay, e.g.:
Mountain hotel Grosse Scheidegg, Tel. +41 (0) 79 922 93 14/079 862 29 60, www.grosse-scheidegg.ch
Chalet hotel Schwarzwaldalp, Tel. +41 (0) 33 971 35 15, www.schwarzwaldalp.ch
Hotel Rosenlaui, Tel. +41 (0) 33 971 2912, www.rosenlaui.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
Hiking Magazine SWITZERLAND, special issue 1/2022: ViaBerna. Rothus Medien, Solothurn, www.wandermagazin-schweiz.ch
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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Since the hiking day is not so long, there is enough time for a walk through the Rosenlaui Glacier Gorge.
Safety guidelines
Easy hiking on marked mountain trails. Difficulty: T2.
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