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Lake Bachalpsee from First

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Lake Bachalpsee from First
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During our 2.5 days stay in Grindelwald, we would like to visit Lake Bachalpsee. Reading the forum I understand that we have to take a cable car(Gondola) from Grindelwald to FIRST and then walk up from there to the Lake.

1. Does Swiss pass cover fully the cable car ride from grindelwald to FIRST?

2. How long does this round trip from Grindelwald - lake bachalpsee-Grindelwald take?

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No the Swiss pass does not cover the cost of the First Gondola. You receive a 25% discount with the Swiss Pass.

The gondola ride from Grindelwald up to First takes 17 min. The hike up to Bachalpsee takes an hour to an hour and a half. Depending on how fast you walk and how much time you spend at the lake you can figure out how long the round trip takes.

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Thank you very much Mountaintopper.

I also read that the last Gondola ride back from First to Grindelwald is at 5 pm in a travel blog. I first thought I can do this in one of the afternoons , but guess that wont be possible. One more question, after reaching the Lake, is there a train back to First or Grindelwald, or I should only hike back the same path.

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The nearest transport to Bachalpsee is First. It is only about two kilometers from First to Bachalpsee and the difference in altitude is only around 100 mtrs, so mountaintopper's time estimate is generous to say the least, allowing plenty of time to look at the wonderful views, provided the relentless rains of spring become the sunny skies of summer.

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Thanks, hoping and praying for :the relentless rains of spring become the sunny skies of summer."

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>One more question, after reaching the Lake, is there a train back to First or Grindelwald, or I should only hike back the same path.<

You must walk back, there is no transport from the lake back to First other than your feet :-)

If you are not an experienced hiker/walker it will indeed take you around 1.5 hours each direction.

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