3rd day, hike Schynegg Platte to First

 Monday: 


7 min walk or 6 min bus ride to Interlaken Ost train station.  

Train R61 to Wilderswil 5 minutes (2 stops) on the train CHF 2.40/each, or a 12 minute bus ride on 105

CC642 52 minutes Wilderswil to Schynige Platte (cog rail, Wilderswil to Schynige Platte CHF16/each, or included in Berner Oberland pass, or 1/2 fare with 1/2 fare card). Leaves at 8:45, 9:25, 10:05, 10:45 etc

Shynige Platte to First (hike).  Faulhorn hotel for lunch?  


above is to the peak, then 2 hours downhill
People on AllTrails say 5.5 - 6 hours hike.  in 2023 they mention 2 restaurants.  

Day 1 hike: 


Longest: 8442-6622 ft long elevation change = 837/15259 = 0.0548 grade
               (6.0 mi - 2.6 mi ) * 5280ft/mi
Steepest: 8286-7648 ft                   = 638/5280 = 0.12 grade
               (5.5-4.5) * 5280 ft/mi

Alum Cave hike the kids did in TN: 
Longest: 6586 - 3934 ft =  2652/5*5280 = 0.01 grade
Steepest: 6303-5206 ft =  .1385 grade
                (4.5-3.0) mi

Big Valley Loop in Frederick: 

Longest: (1578-741)/3.0-1.3 = .0548 grade
Steepest: (1156-739) / (1.8-1.3) = .15 grade

Maryland Heights via Harpers Ferry:
Longest: (978-263)/(1.7-.7) = .1354 grade
Steepest: (978-677)/(3.0-2.7) = .1900 grade



Berghütte Männdlenen  is the lunch place for the 1st hike.  "Two types of a soup was offered to us - hubby and i both had the tomato. I thought it was yummy. He thought it was ok. The bread that came with the soup was hardy and satisfying. we bought some awesome chocolate there. We used the bathroom which was a welcomed rest stop." soup, sausage, and coffee" "soup and raclette" "two rivella's (10.50chf) [sodas]" "apple pie was 6 CHF, Bottle of water for 12 CHF" "cash payment, large beer CHF 6.50"

You might see marmots and ptarmigans.




Fist to Grindelwald (cable car Firstbahn ?? CHF 19.50/each [or included in Berner Oberland pass] leaves once per minute GB2002, takes 25 minutes, or First Mountain Cart



First Mountain Kart are 3 wheelers that you steer down the trail for about 30 minutes for $21/person 


Toboggan Pfingstegg toboggan run - Grindelwald Tourism or Toboggan run (pfingstegg.ch)  To ride the toboggan, take a cable car (Luftseilbahn) from Grindelwald to  Pfingstegg AG.  Cable car is CHF20 or 10 with 1/2 fare or free with Bernese Oberland. "The cable car takes you from Grindelwald to Alp Pfingstegg in less than 5 minutes. The mountain station can only be reached by cable car or on foot; The alp is not accessible by car. The Pfingstegg is the starting point for several hikes in the UNESCO World Heritage Site and offers a beautiful view over the valley of Grindelwald."  The cable leaves every 15 minutes.  There is also "Fly Line" which sounds sort of a like a zip line.  Reviews say you move rather slowly and the ride only lasts 3.5 minutes. Cost is CHF 12.  Cameras, mobile phones and bags are prohibited on the toboggan.

Rodelbahn Pfingstegg, Rybigässli 25, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland is the address for the toboggan.  


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