Canton bern berne jungfrau region author lou johnson length 16. Its beautiful though, and probably the most popular trail in the region. The average trekking time is always listed on these signs, but for me they were a bit of an overestimate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching. Hiking description for the first to schynige platte hike. From the train station at the summit of schynige platte, justin and i set off on the faulhornfirst hiking trail, listed as a sixhour trek. Schynige platte, switzerland hiking nissyaroundtheworld.
Schynige platte panoramaweg bern, switzerland alltrails. Cfh 40 or so though our hotel gave us a visitor card with a discount. A scenic ride on a cogwheel train, alpine lakes, rustic mountain huts, snowcovered trails, cows and their musical bells, and some of the best views of swiss alpsthese are just a few highlights of this thrilling hike. The landscape that surrounds schynige platte is a strange combination of grit, rock and stones and beautiful green meadows that are known for its large number of alpine flowers. The trail was underwhelming, at least at this time of the year late september, with a few patches of dying green, the occasional flower, a couple of sections of partially snowcapped mountains, a few small waterfalls, and lots of rock and pebble. The most beautiful hikes of switzerland can be found in the jungfrau region, near. Lovers of alpine flowers can take a special route where over 500. Schynige platte to first takes the average walker six hours, and involves a modest mountain ascent and descent, which may be enough for many people to call it difficult. The schynige platte to first hike is marked clearly with bright yellow signs. Light rain total 3mm, mostly falling on wed morningvery mild max 10c on fri afternoon, min 3c on wed morningwind will be generally light.
Hiking description for the first to schynige platte hike in grindelwald my favorite hike in the grindelwald area features fabulous views of the bernese alps stretching from the wetterhorn, eiger, jungfrau and the breithorn in the grindelwald and lauterbrunnen valleys to the bluemlisalp massif in the southwest. Best bird watching trails in bern switzerland alltrails. Enjoy the oldworld atmosphere of the carriages, which feature wooden benches and equipment from the 19th century. Visit schynige platte on your trip to bernese oberland or. One of switzerlands most glorious hikes is the walk along the ridge called schynige platte to the cablecar station of first, high above the. Running trails near schynige platte trail run project. Schynige platte to first, grindelwald hike in switzerland erikas. Culinary offer at the schynige platte mountain hotel. The hike from schynige platte to faulhorn to first is a big day hike in the jungfrau region of switzerland, but what a spectacular day. Perhaps the most glorious hike in switzerland is the ridge walk from. The mustdo day trip from interlaken is the schynige platte plateau 1967m, which provides a natural balcony on the bernese alps and lakes thun and brienz, glinting far below. The weather wasnt perfect, with some rain and long patches when the clouds came in. Hiking from schynige platte to first rick steves travel forum.
In this direction, most of the ascent comes between first and the faulhorn with the remainder of the hike the most distance being primarily downhill. It leads from the first gondola station above grindelwald via bachalpsee and faulhorn to schynige platte with simply stunning views of the bernese alps. There is no shortage of great hikes in the grindelwald area with fabulous views. So, if youre just getting acquainted with the interlaken hiking. We also ran into some patches of snow about a mile before it where the path goes along a very long ridge.
Peak patch the official achievement patch of colorados. Lovers of alpine flowers can take a special route where over 500 species of flowers can be found on 8,000 m. The flora on the matten is nearly as diverse as the flowers in the alpine garden. For dinner i had perch fillets with vegetables and potatoes, from the cafe du paris. The landscape that surrounds schynige platte is a strange combination of grit, rock and stones and beautiful green meadows that are known for their many alpine flowers particularly between june and september.
Consider things such as access and accommodation at the base of schynige platte, as well as the logistics of climbing to the summit. Schynige platte tour hiking trail, wilderswil, switzerland. Hiking from schynige platte to first rick steves travel. Hiking map for the first to schynige platte hike in. Unique panorama with the eiger, monch, jungfrau and two lakes.
Especially beautiful is the contrast between snowy mountains and deep green grass. If you have more time i would definitely recommend a longer hike from schynige platte, but if you have low time or energy this is an amazing option. Construction costs for railway and hotel in millions of chf 3. Schynige platte to first, grindelwald hike in switzerland. The slope of 710 meters of difference is not high and the full traverse of 16km had a time of 6h 30 minutes generally. I got into interlaken before 5pm and had time to check in to my hotel and go for a walk around town. From the daube overlook, take the exciting trail right on the schynige platte ridge, with amazing views of the lakes nearly 5,000 feet below. If there is one run to do in the berner oberland, this is a leading candidate. See all 3 schynige platte tickets and tours on tripadvisor.
As you hike northeast you will pass the oberberg alpine refuge and then louchera, which is at 2020m. Schynige platte bernese oberland 2020 what to know. First faulhorn 2681m schynige platte possibly one of the most beautiful hikes in the swiss alps. Book your tickets online for schynige platte, bernese oberland. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. Hiking map for the first to schynige platte hike in grindelwald. Its easy at first but has a serious set of switchbacks near the top. At the top of the railway station there is a hotel and mountain restaurant. Along this classic alpine route, we marched through grassy fields, waved hallo to munching dairy cows, clamored over stoneboned gorges, and huffed up mountain ridgelines. Jan 16, 2016 please join me for this highly scenic trip, as our train climbs through the golden autumn trees to the lofty heights and amazing views from the schynige platte railway.
My wife hikes with poles i hate them and she found them helpful. Schynige platte bernese oberland 2020 all you need to. Schynige platte faulhorn bachalpsee first walk 8006. Jul 22, 2015 from schynige platte through faulhorn to first i had been to schynige platte a year before, though in cloudy and chilly weather, and as i could not then take the opportunity to go for a longer hike because of the weather conditions, i promised myself i would go back and make up for it. Schynige platte to first or first to schynige platte. The schynige platte scheinige platte on the old siegfried map is a small mountain ridge and a viewpoint in the bernese highlands and belongs to the schwarzhorn group. Hike the mountain trails after an antique train trip offering extensive views of the surrounding highland landscape at schynige platte. This unique hike leads above treetops on a classic high trail from schynige platte to the oldest mountain hotel in europe. Swiss walk schynige platte faulhorn bachalpsee first.
However, you want to do this on a reasonably clear day or you will not be able to take advantage of the views. The mountain hike from schynige platte to first or vice versa must be done once in a lifetime. Hike across scree over loucherhorn 2230m and you will then arrive at egg pass where you will find larger boulders strewn. Hiking map for the first to schynige platte hike in grindelwald my favorite hike in the grindelwald area features fabulous views of the bernese alps stretching from the wetterhorn, eiger, jungfrau and the breithorn in the grindelwald and lauterbrunnen valleys to the bluemlisalp massif in the southwest. Before reaching first, youll pass faulhorn so you can follow the signs from schynige platte to faulhorn.
First, the unrelenting 1500 meter climb through thick forest forest you ache to get out of. You can always hike up from grindelwad to first and is about 34 hours up. However if youre moderately fit as in you take regular exercise other than strolling, including some highintensity this will present no problems. This was 26 francs, but was the best meal of my trip so far, so that didnt seem too bad. The front range is what most on the population of colorado and denver in particular is able to wake up to each morning. My favorite experience in this region was hiking schynige platte to first, with stops at faulhorn peak, bachalpsee lake, and ending in.
The hike up to the schilthorn is steep from above almendhubel all the way to the top. Unique alpine garden with more than 650 flowers and plants. Drivers eye view schynige platte railway switzerland. Check the website for details either go on the panorama hike 1h 15min where you get the best view over eiger, monch and jungfrau, some of the most famous mountains of switzerland next to the matterhorn or if you are ambitious. On the way, this historic cog railway ascends forested hillsides, before reaching open pastures strewn with summer wildflowers and a point from which passengers gain views over interlaken and its.
Begin hiking from schynige platte 1967m and early on you will be rewarded with views of the eiger, monch and jungfrau. The oberberghorn that we visited yesterday is on the right. This panoramic walk has the highest ratio of breathtaking views per time spent. In the heart of the jungfrau region global heartbeat travel. Please submit any useful information about climbing schynige platte that may be useful to other climbers. The schynige platte railway, inaugurated in may 1893, gently climbs to an altitude of almost two thousand metres over its sevenmile route. We hiked from schynige platte to first and the only challenging snowice we had to navigate over was on the approach to the manndlenen hut going up the gully below it. A relic from a bygone era of slow travel, the cogwheel summit train allows the views to unfold little by little. There is a slow mountain train to schynige platte from wilderswil station in interlaken. From wilderswil, ride the cogwheel train to schynige platte 52 minutes, chf 32. Please join me for this highly scenic trip, as our train climbs through the golden autumn trees to the lofty heights and amazing views.
But of all the hikes the trail between first and schynige platte is my favorite, traveling through diverse landscape with stunning, panoramic views of the bernese alps from ever changing perspectives. Schynige platte in view at last but a fair walk still to get there. Various shorter and longer circular hikes from schynige platte. Schynige platte bahn, spb is a mountain railway in the bernese highlands area of switzerland, which connects the town of wilderswil, near interlaken with the famous wildflower gardens of the schynige platte. How to hike from schynige platte to faulhorn to first. Running northsouth from it provides travelers of the i25 corridor scenery from casper, wyoming and pueblo, colorado. Schynige platte, a high mountainous area at the foot of gumihorn, and located between gsteigwiler and gundlischwand in the bernese oberland in switzerland, is the starting point for a network of hiking trails available to hikers of all skill levels. We took the cable car up to first then hiked past the lake. Find the perfect schynige platte train stock photo. This is an all day event, but, in my opinion, is perhaps the most spectacular day hike in all of switzerland. I am planning to take a shorter hike once the other way round, perhaps from grindelwaldfirst to bachalpsee and then down to bussalp, but of course in surely sunny. The hike to the burglauenen station leads past the alp iselten and offers views across the lutschinen valley and to the three mountains of the eiger, monch and jungfrau. The walk from schynige platte to first is recognised as one of the great.
The area offers spectacular views to many surrounding mountains, including jungfrau, eiger, silberhorn, thunersee and brienzersee. Schynige platte bernese oberland 2020 what to know before. I am getting better but sheer drop offsnarrow spots still cause issues. From schynige platte through faulhorn to first myhikingtrail. The schynige plattes versatile landscape fascinates visitors time and time again. The first two pearls stand out at the end of the schynige platte railway. From there the trail gets steeper but continues to be rewarding, ever changing views and we saw cows and goats. Hiking description for the first to schynige platte hike in grindelwald. A usetrail continues along the top of the knoll to excellent lunch spots with. Sep 22, 2017 take the schynige platte railway from wilderswil train station up to the top runs from may to october. We did the trail starting at kleine scheidegg, then climbing up to eigergletscher, and then heading down to alpiglen. They are both great hikes but dont really compare, in my mind, in level of difficulty. We did first to schynige platte and really liked doing it that way. How to hike from schynige platte to faulhorn to first, switzerland.
The famous first to schynige platte trail myswissalps. Alpine play area with lily the cow by marc trauffer. The classical route from schynige platte to faulhorn and first is a perfect option for hikers with a good training and one of the best landscapes of the area of grindelwald. When should we plan on leaving our hotel in grindelwald to do this hike, in. Places to visit, around the worlds, dream vacations, vacation spots. Hike schynige platte manndlenen faulhornfirst jungfrau. A relic from a bygone era of slow travel, the cogwheel summit train. It is advisable to start early in the day, since this is a pretty long hike and you may want to take some time to enjoy the views.
We bypassed faulhorn and started on the trail to schynige platte there is a beautiful valley and a very blue lake down to the right. Schynige platte can be crowded, so we recommend booking etickets ahead of time to secure your spot. Gumihorn 2,099 m 6,886 ft, tuba 2,076 m 6,811 ft, and the closest summit next to the viewpoint, geiss 2,067 metres 6,781 ft. Take the schynige platte railway from wilderswil train station up to the top runs from may to october. But of all the hikes the trail between first and schynige platte is my favorite. Schynige plattebahn, spb is a mountain railway in the bernese highlands area of switzerland, which connects the town of wilderswil, near interlaken with the famous wildflower gardens of the schynige platte an impressively and varied natural landscape unfolds on the journey, including forests, alpine pastures and views of the bernese. Ive done the schynigge platte to first hike quite a few times as well as the schilthorn hike up from murren. The schynige platte railway dates back to the 19th century and is reminiscent of bygone days. The hike from schynige platte to first took me less than 6 hours, even if i include the time i spent strolling in the botanic garden, or stopped on my way to take photographs. The route from first pronounce as feerst to schynige platte is quite demanding. Lean back and enjoy the seven kilometre ride up the schynige platte high above interlaken. As you start upward from wilderswil for schynige platte, something more than a journey kicks off, a kind of trail running odyssey begins.
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