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First or Männlichen?

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First or Männlichen at a glance
FirstMännlichen
TodayGo (High confidence) 100Go (High confidence) 100
Height2,166 m2,229 m
TicketFrom CHF 38Return CHF 68
Swiss Travel Pass50% off50% off
SeasonJan to Oct, DecJan to Oct, Dec
By train from Grindelwald37 min40 min
By train from Interlaken1 h 1256 min
By train from Thun1 h 521 h 36

Train times run door to the top on a Saturday morning.

First

2,166 m

Go (High confidence)

Sunny 11:00–14:00.

90% chance of a clear summit. Score 100 of 100. High confidence: both MeteoSwiss models agree. Around 11°C at the top.

Running today, per the timetable.

  1. Today Go (High confidence) 100
  2. Tmrw Go (High confidence) 95
  3. Wed Skip (Medium confidence) 0
  4. Thu Skip (Medium confidence) 35
  5. Fri Skip (Low confidence) 28
Getting up
Firstbahn gondola from Grindelwald via Bort and Schreckfeld, about 10 minutes on foot from Grindelwald station
Season
Jan to Oct, Dec
Swiss Travel Pass
50% off
Nearest town
Grindelwald

Why go

  • First Cliff Walk and adventure rides
  • Hike to the Bachalpsee lake, about an hour each way
  • Good value with a pass discount

Worth knowing

  • Long queues at the gondola in summer
  • Maintenance breaks between seasons

First forecast and tickets

Männlichen

2,229 m

Go (High confidence)

Sunny 11:00–14:00.

90% chance of a clear summit. Score 100 of 100. High confidence: both MeteoSwiss models agree. Around 9°C at the top.

Running today, per the timetable.

  1. Today Go (High confidence) 100
  2. Tmrw Go (Medium confidence) 76
  3. Wed Skip (Medium confidence) 0
  4. Thu Go (Medium confidence) 71
  5. Fri Wait (Low confidence) 57
Getting up
Gondola from Grindelwald Terminal or cable car from Wengen
Season
Jan to Oct, Dec
Swiss Travel Pass
50% off
Nearest town
Grindelwald

Why go

  • Easy, family-friendly panorama trail to Kleine Scheidegg
  • Close-up view of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau
  • Combines well with a Jungfraujoch day

Worth knowing

  • Closed between seasons in spring and late autumn
  • Lower than the big summits, so more often in cloud on unsettled days

Männlichen forecast and tickets

Updated 19 Oct, 17:22. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models.