First or Männlichen?
Today, they're close. Pick on price and access.
| First | Männlichen | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | Go (High confidence) 100 | Go (High confidence) 100 |
| Height | 2,166 m | 2,229 m |
| Ticket | From CHF 38 | Return CHF 68 |
| Swiss Travel Pass | 50% off | 50% off |
| Season | Jan to Oct, Dec | Jan to Oct, Dec |
| By train from Grindelwald | 37 min | 40 min |
| By train from Interlaken | 1 h 12 | 56 min |
| By train from Thun | 1 h 52 | 1 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.
Running today, per the timetable.
- Today Go (High confidence) 100
- Tmrw Go (High confidence) 95
- Wed Skip (Medium confidence) 0
- Thu Skip (Medium confidence) 35
- 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
Männlichen
2,229 m
Go (High confidence)
Sunny 11:00–14:00.
Running today, per the timetable.
- Today Go (High confidence) 100
- Tmrw Go (Medium confidence) 76
- Wed Skip (Medium confidence) 0
- Thu Go (Medium confidence) 71
- 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
Updated 19 Oct, 17:22. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models.