FIRST ABOVE GRINDELWALD · SWITZERLAND · VISIT GUIDE

First Cliff Walk

The First Cliff Walk is a short exposed walkway at the top of the First gondola. Choose it for a short mountain-view stop within a larger First outing.

CURATED TIME ALLOWANCE30m
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BEFORE YOU GO

Plan your First Cliff Walk visit

Plan the access as well as the visit

Catalog activity time excludes the journey, queues and the connection to your next overnight.

Location and access

The short walkway time excludes the gondola from Grindelwald, queues and the return. Switzerland Tourism lists the Cliff Walk itself as free of charge; mountain transport and other First activities have separate tickets or inclusions. [12]

MAKE IT YOUR TRIP

Choose your experience

Make it fit your day

Check the lift and walkway status before going. First’s late-autumn maintenance break means the catalog’s May–October route label is not a guarantee of access. [4]

Where does First Cliff Walk fit into the trip?

The First Cliff Walk is a short exposed walkway at the top of the First gondola. Choose it for an accessible mountain-view stop within a larger First outing.

What should I check before visiting?

The short walkway time excludes the gondola from Grindelwald, queues and the return. Switzerland Tourism lists the Cliff Walk itself as free of charge; mountain transport and other First activities have separate tickets or inclusions. [12]

Sources & planning notes

Checked November 5, 2026

Names, source photographs and route membership: Fyno catalog, October 27, 2026. Editorial geography and planning review: November 5. Operational statements are dated; use the official links to check your trip.

Check the exact departure point, current operating status and the return before committing to a mountain day.

[4] Jungfrau Railways: Grindelwald–First[12] Switzerland Tourism: First access and Cliff Walk

Planning information checked November 5, 2026. Conditions can change.

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