First is a mountain location and minor

summit A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous. The term (mountain top) is generally used ...

on the slopes of the Schwarzhorn in the Bernese Oberland. It is mostly known as a

cable car Cable car most commonly refers to the following cable transportation systems: * Aerial lift, such as aerial tramways and gondola lifts, in which the vehicle is suspended in the air from a cable ** Aerial tramway ** Chairlift ** Gondola lift *** Bi ...

station above Grindelwald (Firstbahn) and as a popular hiking area with the

Bachalpsee Bachalpsee or Bachsee is a lake with an area of close to the ''First'' (which can be reached with a cable car) above Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. The lake, located at an elevation of , is split by a natural dam, the smaller ...

in proximity. It is also the destination of the classic hike: Schynige Platte- Faulhorn-''First''.

References

External links

Cable car website

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