phenomenal view of the Eiger<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAccess to the walkway is free (you only pay for the cable car), and a one-way pass, including stops for photos, takes about fifteen minutes \u2014 so even people who aren’t keen on heights have nothing to fear, because the whole structure is solidly built and completely stable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udca1 Tip:<\/strong> The viewpoint is open during cable car operating hours, until roughly 4:15 pm, but it closes during strong winds or thunderstorms<\/strong>. In peak season there are long queues for that final photo on the protruding platform, so the early-bird rule applies here too.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPhoto: Iter1 \/ Wikimedia Commons, Public domain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/span>3. The Hike to Lake Bachalpsee<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nIf you only had time for one single hike in Grindelwald, it has to be the walk to the blue Lake Bachalpsee<\/strong>. The trail starts at the upper First station and takes roughly fifty minutes of easy walking one way. It’s a very easy, wide path with minimal elevation gain<\/strong>, which even small children or all-terrain pushchairs can handle with no trouble. Don’t forget to pack plenty of drinking water and ideally a small snack too, because you won’t pass any mountain huts with refreshments along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe reward at the end of the trail is two connected mountain lakes, in which the sharp peaks of the Schreckhorn massif are perfectly mirrored on a windless day<\/strong>. If you want to capture that famous flawless reflection on the water, you’ll need to get up early. Around ten in the morning a thermal wind often picks up in the valley, rippling the surface and wiping out the reflection in an instant. The ideal move is to reach the water as early as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\nI do have to flag one important thing that often catches tourists out unpleasantly. Given the altitude of over 2,200 metres, the lake is often frozen until the end of June<\/strong>. Even in mid-July there are routinely ice floes drifting on the surface, so the best window for classic summer photos opens up from mid-July to roughly the start of October<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPhoto: Son Tung Tran \/ Pexels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/span>4. Adrenaline on First: Flyer and Glider<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nFor those for whom simply admiring the mountains isn’t enough, the Swiss have laid on a proper dose of adventure on the slopes of First. The first option is the First Flyer<\/strong>, a giant seated zipline that sends you racing down to Schreckfeld station at speeds of up to 84 kilometres per hour. During the flight you’re safely strapped into the seat and you enjoy the sensation of soaring freely over the Alpine meadows<\/strong>. As scary as it sounds, the safety standards here are absolutely top-notch and the staff explain everything carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAn even more bizarre experience is offered by the First Glider<\/strong>. Here, the crew clip you into a harness shaped like a giant eagle, which can hold up to four people at once. The eagle first hauls you sharply backwards up the slope, and then you plummet back down at over 80 kilometres per hour<\/strong>. It’s great fun for a group of friends or a family with older children.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThese activities can be bought as part of the so-called Adventure Package<\/strong>. The price for a single activity starts at around 69 CHF (~\u00a362), and there are also combinations that include unlimited cable car rides. Given the huge popularity of these descents, I’d recommend booking the package well in advance<\/strong>, as the afternoon slots are hopelessly sold out during the summer months.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPhoto: Andrew Bossi \/ Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/span>5. Descending to the Valley by Mountain Cart and Trottibike<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnce you’ve flown through the air enough, you can carry on down to the village by land \u2014 but definitely not on foot. At Schreckfeld station you can hire a Mountain Cart, a three-wheeled off-road go-kart<\/strong>, for a fantastic three-kilometre descent along a gravel track to Bort station. The ride is incredibly addictive and you control the speed yourself with strong brakes, which is more than enough to give you a cracking dose of adrenaline.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAt Bort station you then swap the kart for a giant off-road scooter called the Trottibike<\/strong>. These rugged machines with fat tyres are ideal for the final stretch along the tarmac lanes all the way down into Grindelwald itself. Hiring the scooter on its own costs 21 CHF (~\u00a319) per adult<\/strong>, or it’s included in the adrenaline packages mentioned above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\ud83d\udca1 Tip:<\/strong> On the scooter descent you share the road with hikers and occasionally with local farmers in tractors. I’d recommend riding really carefully<\/strong> and keeping to the edge, because the road drops away quite sharply in places and the scooter can pick up unexpectedly high speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPhoto: Blanky75 \/ Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/span>6. Eiger Express: The Revolutionary Tricable<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nGetting up to the famous glacier has never been easier. In December 2020, the ultra-modern Eiger Express tricable<\/strong> opened to huge fanfare, completely transforming the way tourists travel around the region. The enormous glass cabins, each holding 26 people, carry you from the new terminal up to Eigergletscher station in an incredible 15 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe cable car ride is a visual experience in itself. The whole route is over six kilometres long and held up by just seven giant pylons, so the cabins seem to float effortlessly through the air. At its highest point the cable car passes the ominous north face of the Eiger at a distance of just 1.8 kilometres<\/strong>, so you feel you could almost reach out and touch the rock. Inside the cabin there’s plenty of room to take photos from every angle.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis engineering marvel saves passengers a brilliant 47 minutes compared with the old route on the traditional cog railway over the Kleine Scheidegg pass. Tickets and any reservations can be easily arranged through the official website, or you can book them from the comfort of home via the trusted GetYourGuide portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPhoto: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n
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