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#216 of 300 · Trift Glacier, Bernese Oberland

Trift Bridge

SwitzerlandBern

From the small Triftbahn gondola above Gadmen, a path climbs a glacial valley to the Trift suspension bridge, about 170 m long and 100 m above the outlet of the Triftsee, a lake left by the retreating Trift Glacier.

Distance
6 km
Out and back
Ascent
450 m
High point 1,750 m
Time
3 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Jun–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Triftbahn top station, Gadmental
Trift Glacier, Bernese Oberland

Route

Topographic map of Trift Bridge, from Triftbahn top station to Trift BridgeTriftbahn top stationTrift BridgeStart: Triftbahn top stationTurn-around: Trift Bridge© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Triftbahn top station
  2. Trift Bridge
  3. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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