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Uphilltrrail Spitzen U5

An uphill challenge of 1000 vertical metres.

Grindelwald Tourismus
CH - 3818 Grindelwald
+41 33 854 12 12
grindelwald.swiss
info@grindelwald.swiss

An easy warm-up from Grindelwald village to Sattelhalten brings you to the start of the practically vertical 1000m climb to Spitzen. From here, the trail winds its way over and down to First where you can treat yourself to a well-deserved rest in the mountain restaurant and enjoy the serene views of the valley. The First cableway brings you back to the village from here.

Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
4.21km
Duration
1 hour, 28 minutes
Ascent
1013 vm
Starting Point
Village
Ending Point
Spitzen
Top public transport friendly pointToPoint Scenic With refreshment stops Mountain railway ascent/descent

Details

Difficulty
Moderate
Technique
Condition
Experience
Landscape
Altitude
2327m1315m
Recommended season
  • jan
  • feb
  • mar
  • apr
  • may
  • jun
  • jul
  • aug
  • sep
  • oct
  • nov
  • dec

Author Tips

Equipment

  • First Aid Kit
  • Weather-appropriate clothing (always carry waterproofs)
  • Drink/food provisions
  • Mobile phone

Safety Guidelines

  • Danger of overflowing waterways in heavy rainfall
  • Mind snow patches in spring
  • Caution advised in thunderstorms

More information and links

Directions

Starting Point

Village

Koordinates :

Geographic 46.637737 N 8.02255 E

Ending Point

Spitzen

Step by Step Directions

Vertical Up Spitzen

Getting There

Public transport

Thanks to its central location in Europe, Switzerland is served by international trains from over 12 countries. Within Switzerland, Intercity trains run from Basel and Lucerne directly to the Jungfrau Region. Travellers from Zurich change trains in Bern. The trains run every half hour.

 

Grindelwald

From Interlaken Ost railway station we reach Grindelwald without changing trains on the Bernese Oberland Bahn (BOB). Important: Get on the rear part of the train, as it splits in Zweilütschinen. If you get on at the front, you will end up in Lauterbrunnen. The journey takes 30 minutes to Grindelwald Terminal (V-Bahn). Three minutes later we are at the terminal in the village.

There are three stations in Grindelwald (Terminal, Grund and Dorf). The terminal station (Dorf) is in the centre of Grindelwald.

Getting there

From Basel and Geneva, the fastest route to the Jungfrau Region is via Bern. From Zurich, the route via Lucerne and the Brünig Pass is recommended. The pass is open all year round.

 

From the south, travel to the Jungfrau Region via the Grimsel or Susten Pass. Both passes are only open in summer. An alternative is the Simplon Pass with subsequent car transport through the Lötschberg tunnel.

 

Grindelwald

From Interlaken we follow the main road to Zweilütschinen. Here we turn left towards Grindelwald. The whole trip takes about 30 minutes and leads over a partly winding road.

Parking

Grindelwald

There are three public car parks: Parkhaus Eiger+ (252 parking spaces), Parkhaus Sportzentrum (160 parking spaces) and the new Terminal Parking (1000 spaces) of the V-Bahn. Alternatively, we can also use the car park in Grindelwald Grund.

Uphilltrrail Spitzen U5
Uphilltrrail Spitzen U5
Uphilltrrail Spitzen U5
Uphilltrrail Spitzen U5
Uphilltrrail Spitzen U5
Uphilltrrail Spitzen U5
Uphilltrrail Spitzen U5

Grindelwald Tourismus
CH - 3818 Grindelwald
+41 33 854 12 12
grindelwald.swiss
info@grindelwald.swiss

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