
Bern · Grindelwald First · lakes
Lake Bachalp
A high mirror lake reflecting Schreckhorn beyond alpine meadows.
Best timeJune–October
Time neededHalf day
Getting thereCable car to First, then 50-minute walk
Why go
A high mirror lake reflecting Schreckhorn beyond alpine meadows. The Sweezy field guide brings together the practical route, realistic visit time, seasonal conditions and public-transport approach so the stop is easy to add to a Swiss journey.
Choose Lake Bachalp for a distinctive landscape that reveals another side of Bern · Grindelwald First.
What to see
- ↗ Mountain reflections
- ↗ First cliff walk
- ↗ Alpine flowers
SWITZERLAND LOCATOR
Where you are going
Lake Bachalp
Bern · Grindelwald First
- Switzerland
- CH
- Coordinates
- 46.669° N · 8.024° E
Lake Bachalp
See the landscape


Destination facts reviewed using official Switzerland Tourism information. Switzerland Tourism ↗Images: Iter1 · Public domain, Ryan Gsell · CC BY 2.0, Murray Foubister · CC BY-SA 2.0