Faulhorn — Local services in Grindelwald

Beautiful hike of medium difficulty, along two lakes that are perfect for taking a quick refreshing dip. Cows & if you’re lucky even groundhogs can be spotted. After refueling at the mountain restaurant (the Rösti are delicious!), it’s just a few more steps to the peak of the Faulhorn. The view from there is stunning: Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau on one side, on the other lake Brienz and lake Thun. If you go in September and stay close to the final gondola at 18h, you’ll catch the golden hour, which makes the landscape even more spectacular. If ever in Grindelwald, I’d recommend not just sticking to the traditional Jungfrau visit - go up to First by gondola and then hike here. Even if you don’t make it all the way to the top, the views are...

Stayed at Faulhorn Hostel for one night mid September 2023 and enjoyed dinner at the summit restaurant. Reservations are required in advance. It's roughly a 3 mile steep hike in from the summit of First and roughly an hour past the quaint and scenic Bachsee lakes which are crystal clear. The climb in is rough after the Bachsee lakes so I recommend some experience hiking and with steep inclines. It is a road ... traveled by bikes and farm trucks and cows/ducks. Also I saw several marmots tending their area and ignoring me which is how it should be. Unbelievable views throughout. Make sure you get outside to view the stars at night if you have a clear sky, they are so close it felt like you could reach out...

The Faulhorn has to offer one of the best 360º panoramas in all of Switzerland, because it is located right at the northern edge of the Berner Oberland Alpine mountain range. So, when looking northwards, views have the Jura in the foreground, but could extend as far as Southern Germany's Schwarzwald/Black Forest, while looking southwards shows all the high peaks of the region, with a few four-thousanders soaring above all else. Absolutely astounding. The hike is demanding, because even though the tracks remain accessible in winter conditions, the ascent is actually steep. Renting a sleigh might save you...