360° at Faulhorn No. 33

Varied training route with a long ascent offering rewarding views to the lakes, and the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau Massif.

Grindelwald Tourismus
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A training route that begins with a hard, intense climb from Grindelwald via Holewang and Feld to the Faulhorn. Upon reaching the summit, the historic Faulhorn mountain restaurant invites you in for refreshments before heading out on the Eiger Ultra Trail E101 route towards Schynige Platte - an unforgettably beautiful route with unobstructed views of the lakes and lowlands on one side and the peaks of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau on the other. From Schynige Platte a train brings you to Wilderswil, or you could tackle the steep E101/E51 technical descent from here to Burglauenen.

Details

Difficulty

Difficulty

Technique

Condition

Experience

Landscape

Altitude

2657m894m

Recommended season

Author Tips

Free running shoe test at the Backdoor Shop Grindelwald

Equipment

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

Safety Guidelines

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

Directions

Starting Point

Grindelwald sports centre

Koordinates :

Geographic	46.623833 N 8.035654 E

Ending Point

Grindelwald sports centre

Step by Step Directions

Village – Holewang – Feld – Faulhorn – Schynige Platte – Burglauenen - village

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 directly from Basel and Lucerne to the Jungfrau Region. Travellers from Zurich have to change in Berne. The trains run every half hour.

Getting there

There are different ways to reach the region by car. The fastest way from Basel and Geneva is via Berne. The fastest route from Zurich is through Lucerne and the Brünig Pass. The pass is open in summer and winter.

From the south, the route goes over the Grimsel or Susten Pass into the region. Both passes are only open in summer. Alternatively, you can take the Simplon Pass and then Lötschberg car transport.

Parking

Grindelwald has public car parks with covered parking spaces: Eiger+ car park (252 parking spaces) and Sportzentrum car park (160 parking spaces). They cannot be reserved in advance. Uncovered parking spaces are available everywhere in the village.