From Schwarzwaldalp over the Grosse Scheidegg to Bort

Diverse natural impressions can be experienced on the hike from Schwarzwaldalp to Bort. The path leads through idyllic cultural landscapes against a grand high mountain backdrop.

The old mule track leads from Schwarzwaldalp through mountain forest and over alpine pastures to Grosse Scheidegg. Grass areas, blueberry bushes, and groups of fir trees create a charming landscape, crowned by small lakes and tiny ponds. The two alpine pastures Ischara and Antseeuwen on both sides of the pass were awarded the cultural landscape prize of the Oberland-Ost region in 2013. After the alpine hut on Stepfihubel, the path descends steeply to Schmale Ritt. Two sections are secured with wire ropes. On the “high path 1600 m,” you soon reach another attractive cultural landscape: the dry meadows in the Schwynblatten area, which were awarded the cultural landscape prize in 2011. At bloom time, they look like flower gardens. Orchids and cotton grasses also thrive in the adjacent wetland. The rare Sudeten ringlet butterfly lives in the area and occurs worldwide only in Grindelwald. The route ends at the Bort gondola station.