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Switzerland
Espace Mittelland
Interlaken-Oberhasli
Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli
Grindelwald

From the First to Bachalpsee

Moderate

4.8

(225)

2,541

hikers

From the First to Bachalpsee

01:54

5.98km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: January 9, 2025

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First Cliff Walk

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The summit attraction „First Cliff Walk by Tissot“ on First is open daily. The summit circular trail consists of an approximately 40-meter-long single-rope suspension bridge, an ascent spiral, and a …

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From the bench you have a beautiful view of the valley and the mountains opposite.

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Bachalpsee

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Very beautiful mountain lake! Reachable in an hour for everyone! Don't forget warm clothes, there's always a fresh wind blowing here.

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5.19 km

479 m

310 m

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4.94 km

584 m

195 m

156 m

< 100 m

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Moderate

4.8

2,541

From the First to Bachalpsee

01:54h

5.98km

190m

Trail Reviews

Rolf Schneider
September 19, 2025, Tour vom First zum Bachalpsee und zurück

Day 6: Today is the last day ☹! Back up to First with the gondola. From there, we took the high-altitude trail to Bachhalbsee. Of course, it's one of the motifs for calendars, but it never fails to appeal. One, even two lakes, in front of some of the 4,000-meter peaks. If you want to go further, you can climb to Faulhorn and spend the night there, or continue hiking to Schinigen Platte. From there, the nostalgic cogwheel train takes you down to Interlaken. We hiked back and wanted to do the Cliff Walk with Ricko for the second time, in 2022. Our Border Collie, who we've petted and photographed a thousand times, mastered the walk without difficulty. Finally, we enjoyed the hospitable waiters at the restaurant again, who still recognized us from the day before (not because of us, but because of Ricko). He got a bacon from them and enjoyed everything. See you again in Grindelwald..., see you skiing in March.

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Unfortunately with poor visibility. The lake could not be seen

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Gravel path that is partly shared with mountain bikers, the ladies fought bravely and took a little break at the lake to enjoy pure nature, a pleasant tour with beautiful views. 😊👍

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Quickly enjoy today's weather. Snow is forecast for tomorrow. So the Jungfraujochan will have to wait another day. Hike on the First to the Bachalpsee with mystical cloud scenery. View of the Eiger.

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The path is well signposted and consists of a 3 meter wide gravel path. Here you can hike in flip-flops.

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Oh good. What can I say? I was in Grindelwald today, then went up to "First" to go hiking. That was great again. An adventure world was created up there. There is something for everybody. Hikers, sledders and skiers or adventurers. In great weather I hiked to Bachalpsee and back. It was cold, but once again it was worth it. The journey to First takes 25 minutes, so a 50 minute gondola ride there and back. The whole thing for 34 francs with half-fare card. There's nothing you can say. A mega beautiful area. I'm looking forward to hiking and mountaineering there in the summer. People go there and enjoy life.

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