Grindelwald-First, a walkway over the void and four ways down.

First is the mountain for plans with children and teenagers in the region. It can be done in an unhurried day, with Lake Bachalpsee an hour's walk from the top.

What it is

First is the activities mountain in the Jungfrau Region. A six-seater gondola cable car leaves from the centre of Grindelwald, about ten minutes' walk from the railway station, and in 25 minutes sets you down at First, at 2,166 m, after stopping at Bort and Schreckfeld. From the top you look straight at the Wetterhorn, the Schreckhorn and the Eiger, and behind you the paths begin towards Lake Bachalpsee and the Faulhorn.

What sets it apart is that the descent becomes part of the plan: stage by stage, by zip line, by glider hanging from a cable, by three-wheeled kart and by scooter.

The Cliff Walk

The First Cliff Walk is a metal walkway bolted to the rock face that leaves from the top station and rounds the summit on the side of the void. It ends on a platform that juts out 45 metres over the precipice, with the Grindelwald valley below and peaks of over 4,000 m opposite. It takes about 20 minutes there and back. If you are prone to vertigo, it is impressive: there are stretches of grating beneath your feet.

The four descents

• First Flyer: an 800 m zip line from First to Schreckfeld, with up to four people at once in parallel. It costs CHF 35 for adults and CHF 26 for ages 6 to 15. For ages 6 to 10 a height of 130 cm is required and the ticket can only be bought at the ticket office; the weight range is 35 to 125 kg.
• First Glider: also from First to Schreckfeld, but lying beneath an eagle-shaped wing, which first takes you up backwards and then launches you. The same price as the Flyer.
• First Mountain Cart: a motorless three-wheeled kart down a track from Schreckfeld to Bort. CHF 25 adults and CHF 19 children, with a minimum height of 135 cm.
• First Trottibike: a large scooter with bicycle wheels from Bort to Grindelwald. CHF 25 adults and CHF 19 children; there are Mini-Trottibikes from 125 cm.

The Adventure Package, from CHF 60, includes two attractions and the cable car without limit during the day. If you are going to do at least two descents, it pays off.

Season

The summer attractions run from mid-April to late October: in 2026 the Adventure Package was sold from 13 April to 25 October, and Jungfraubahnen already announces the 2027 season from 12 April to 24 October. The Flyer and the Glider also run in winter; the Cart and the Trottibike do not. Between seasons the cable car closes for maintenance for a few weeks.

The walk to Bachalpsee

From the First station a wide, easy path reaches Lake Bachalpsee in under an hour, with the Schreckhorn reflected in the water when there is no wind. There and back is about two hours. It is the walk to do between the ascent and the descents. Keener walkers continue from the lake over the Faulhorn to Schynige Platte, a crossing of about six hours.

At the top, the First Mountain Restaurant, at 2,167 m, has a terrace with a view of the peaks.

With children

It is the mountain in the region that works best with children and teenagers, as long as you arrive with their heights measured: the small Trottibike from 125 cm, the Flyer from 130 cm between the ages of 6 and 10, and the Mountain Cart from 135 cm. Children under 6 cannot do the Flyer. The Bachalpsee can be done with children once they can walk for an hour, and the Cliff Walk, holding hands.