10^Aug Sun
09:00

DAY 2 (SUNDAY)
Disclaimer: feel free to join any of the two hikes. The last cable car down from First (Sat) departures at 6 p.m.
Saturday - event + route:
https://www.hiking-buddies.com/routes/events/11938/   https://www.hiking-buddies.com/routes/routes_list/6652/

Sunday route: https://www.hiking-buddies.com/routes/routes_list/6653/

The goal of the Sunday's hike is to reach the Schreckhornhütte (hut) and return to Grindelwald. We will see the Eismeer glacier and several four-thousanders along the way. We will also stop at the Bäregghütte (hut), probably twice. I will sleep in First mountain hotel and take the first cable car down to Grindelwald at 8 a.m., and I hope to start the hike from there around 9 a.m. I hope I would be able to leave my larger backpack at the lower station or somewhere near, but if not, we will have to take the bus to the train station to use the lockers (I read that the lockers are quite small) and return to Grindelwald Pfingsteggbahn.

Important!
Please read the route descriptions. It is a challenging route!: 11:30 hours (22 km, 1,831 m elevation gain) according to Hiking Buddies statistics, and my app shows 2162 m. I want to complete it in less than 9 hours (not counting the cable car ride and searching for luggage storage). This means short and limited breaks, maintaining a fast pace even when going uphill, and even slow running when the terrain is technically easy and flat/downhill. Sunday's route is mostly T4 and is an uphill struggle until the glacier.

I will try to watch the pace and make it as comfortable as possible, but in case we are too slow, we might have to split up. There is a possibility to make both hikes shorter or to use additional cable cars. Please be prepared for this eventuality (power bank, lots of water, own map/app and familiarize yourself with the route).

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