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- Grindelwald is one of the most popular places to visit
in all of Switzerland.
This fairytale village in the Jungfrau region
is the jumping off point for many hikes and viewpoints,
to see the surrounding mountains of Jungfrau,
Monch and the Eiger.
One of the best things to do in Grindelwald
is to spend some time exploring Grindelwald First.
In this video,
we're going to take you on a hike to Bachalpsee,
get your heart pounding on the First Flyer,
take a walk in the clouds on the First cliff walk,
and go speeding down the mountains on a Trottibike.
Are you ready to explore
all the best things to do in Grindelwald First?
Let's go.
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The Grindelwald First gondola
is a 25 minute ride from First station,
in downtown Grindelwald.
It costs 32 Swiss francs
when using your Swiss travel pass for 50% off.
and includes your return ticket.
Many people come up for only one day,
but there is accommodation at Berggasthaus First,
with full amenities.
The scenery up here is amazing.
I really highly recommend staying up here,
because it gives you an opportunity to experience it,
without a lot of people around.
Something you have to do,
when you come here to Grindelwald.
- All right, the clouds are coming in and out.
So before the clouds come back,
I'm going on a cliff walk,
'cause I think I'll be freaked out
on here, if the clouds come in.
Take a look.
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You ready, Dave?
- I'm ready. The First cliff walk, here.
It's a bit foggy.
- The First cliff walk by Tissot is free to enter,
and you can walk it as many times as you like.
The walk starts along a metal walkway,
clinging to the side of the cliff,
and extends out 45 meters over the void.
All right, we are walking along the cliff walk.
The clouds have come in, so it's a little spooky.
There's a vertical drop down there,
but I can't see a thing.
Dave's up there,
far, far away.
He's braver than me.
- And this is what you'd normally see here.
The Eiger North face.
It's somewhere right there. (laughs)
It's pretty ominous,
but I can only imagine what this must look like,
when it's all clear, probably beautiful views.
It is a little bit freakier,
actually not seeing what's all around you.
Kind of feel like you're walking in the clouds.
- We had rainy weather during our time at Grindelwald First,
but even with the clouds rolling in,
the walk was a thrilling adventure.
This is fantastic.
While we were here, the clouds just opened up,
so now we can look down and see it. Whoa-hoh.
The clouds came back in as fast as they went out.
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- What a view.
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- [Instructor] Two, one, go.
(gate clicks) (woman screams)
(Debra and Dave laugh)
- On your way down from First Bern,
you can actually do the Glider and the Flyer down,
and then you can hop on the go-karts,
and then do the Trottibikes,
so you don't have to do the gondola all the way down,
but if you don't feel like doing those adventures,
you can also take the gondola
all the way down to the bottom.
We felt like doing those adventures,
and did the First Flyer and the Trottibikes.
You can choose as many as you like.
99 Swiss francs covers all four,
or you can do only one or two,
starting at 50 francs.
Prices are using the Swiss travel pass,
which gives you 50% off.
Okay. We're about to get on the First Flyer.
Maximum speed is 84 kilometers,
so we're going to be booting it down the hill here,
in the Swiss Alps.
Whoo.
Here we go,
I'm in Switzerland, just gliding down the Alps,
it's pretty awesome. (laughs)
Good fun.
- [Instructor] Excuse me. Are you ready?
- [Debra] Yeah.
- [Dave] Are you ready?
- [Debra] Okay. So.
- [Instructor] Okay, have fun. - Okay. Woo-woo.
Wooh!
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- [Dave] Yeah-heh-hay. Wooh-hoo-hoo-hoo.
- Coming down. Woo-hoo.
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Grindelwald First is certainly
one of the most beautiful places on earth to go zip lining.
(Debra screams and laughs)
- Awesome. It was like 84 kilometers an hour.
I, actually, now I know what it's like
to go 84 kilometers an hour in a First Flyer.
Not that I could actually gauge whether I was 83 or 84,
but here in Switzerland, it's 84 kilometers an hour.
Awesome.
- It's downhill on the Trottibike here,
in Grindelwald.
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- [Debra] From the First Glider,
you can either take the mountain cart down
to the Trottibikes at Bort station,
or can hop back on the gondola.
We recommend doing the mountain cart,
as the views from the higher levels are amazing.
From Bort station it's then all the way down
to Grindelwald on the Trottibikes.
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We're on the Trottibikes!
The Trottibike is a downhill scooter ride
that is fun for the whole family,
as you can go as fast or slow as you like,
as you take in the gorgeous views of the Jungfrau region,
and surrounding mountains.
The path takes you on less frequented road,
so you don't have to worry about too much traffic,
or pedestrians,
and it goes all the way down to the village.
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- [Dave] Trottibike. Trottibike.
- [Debra] Dave and I love cycling,
so we let go of the brakes,
and sped down as fast as we could.
It was the thrill of a lifetime.
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- It was heaven coming down.
This is the way to come down the mountain,
on one of these Trottibikes.
It's fantastic.
Downhill all the way.
You gotta do it, man.
It's like downhill mountain biking,
well, without a seat.
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- Our next Grindelwald First adventure
takes us back up the mountain,
to one of Switzerland's most recognizable viewpoints.
We're starting our walk from First to Bachalpsee,
and it looks like the skies are just starting to clear.
It's going to be a beautiful day.
Even if it's not, it's so ominous with the clouds and mist.
Absolutely beautiful.
Take a look.
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The hike to Bachalpsee takes about one hour,
and it's one of the most popular hikes in Switzerland.
It takes you out to an Alpine lake,
with striking views of the Schreckhorn mountain
reflecting in the water.
We didn't have the best weather,
while hiking out on this trip,
but luckily we had visited before,
and caught a glimpse of what makes this hike so attractive.
- It's a beautiful day for a hike in the Swiss Alps.
- When you come to Grindelwald,
you want to make sure that you do several hikes,
and spend a few days,
because each hike is different,
and offers different views of the mountains.
Each day is different,
because the weather comes in,
'cause you're at higher altitudes,
and it's really special
to get these different kind of climates
that are coming in and out of the region.
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- Wow. The sun finally came out.
How spectacular is that?
- Pretty spectacular.
We made it out to Bachalpsee.
This is the lake behind me,
and normally you have an incredible view of the mountains,
right through the valley there.
Unfortunately it doesn't look like it's going to clear up,
but we're going to stick around for a little bit to see,
but either way it is a wonderful hike,
pretty easy,
it's probably only about a half hour out,
if you go nonstop.
And uh,
it's very serene.
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When you come out to Bachalpsee,
there's a nice little journal waiting for you here,
in this little canister,
and a lady named Simone has said
to leave a little message for her,
on your views of the area.
So I'm going to write a little note to her,
and say, "hello".
"I feel like I'm walking around in a Bob Ross painting."
I agree.
A trip to Grindelwald First
will be one of the highlights of your Switzerland trip.
Make sure to stay overnight at Berggasthaus First,
as the weather changes frequently,
and it gives you two chances
to see the lake with a clear view.
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There are hostel and private rooms,
a buffet breakfast and dinner is included.
Plus you'll have the lake all to yourself
at sunrise or sunset.
And these are the adventures you can do
when visiting Grindelwald First in Switzerland.
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