First Cliff Walk near Grindelwald, Switzerland
© Hans-Georg Eiben/eStock Phot
Walking on air. First Cliff Walk
For breathtaking mountain scenery, it's difficult to top the village of Grindelwald in the heart of the Swiss Alps, flanked on all sides by towering peaks such as Mannlichen, Faulhorn and the Wetterhorn.
In winter, Grindelwald is home to one of the biggest ski resorts in Switzerland's Jungfrau region, but even in the offseason, there are still plenty of ways to get the adrenaline pumping here. You might want to take a gondola cable car up to a small peak called First, home of the First Cliff Walk observation platform, seen in our photo.
Visitors walk up the metal footbridge that winds along the side of First and onto the platform, which extends out nearly 150ft (46m) over the abyss. The stunning panoramic views from this spot are sure to set anyone's heart racing.
Related Images
Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil
Ancient beech tree, Glenariff Forest Park, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Crystal Lake in the Enchantments, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington, USA
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Penobscot County, Maine, USA
Rock formations and sand dunes in the Sahara, Djanet, Algeria
Castellfollit de la Roca, Catalonia, Spain
Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Central Pacific Ocean
Swiftcurrent Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
Today on Bing
Oil lamps being arranged on rangoli during Diwali
