The First Trottibike is a kick scooter with hand brakes, designed to ride down a mountain. After riding the gondola up the mountain, you ride the scooter 5 km back to the Grindelwald village, descending 566m of elevation.

Requirements: min height 125cm (4'1'')

Open: May through October • daily 9:00 - 17:00 • ⚠️Check wait times & status.

Location: Grindelwald First gondola to Bort station

It usually takes about 30 mins depending on how fast you go. See route map.

We typically do this after activities on this same mountain, including the First Cliff Walk and hike to Bachalpsee lake.

⚠️Note: During summer season and weekends, there can be long waits of 1 hour+ for this ride. Also, tickets can sell out so best to buy them online at least the day before. The Trottibikes are the least popular activity, so they usually have the shortest wait time and last ticket to sell out.

How to do it

Ride the First gondola to the Bort station (usually after other activities on the mountain).

Pick up your Trottibike kick scooter. It has big wheels, hand brakes, a wide footboard, and suspension for a smooth ride even on bumpy surfaces.

Follow the designated path down the mountain. The first section is unpaved, the last part paved. You'll have awesome views of the Grindelwald valley and surrounding peaks during the whole ride.

The Trottibike is fairly easy to control. But it has some steep sections, so best for those with good balance and hand strength who like speed and adventure.

Tickets

You pay a fee to ride the gondola and an extra fee to do the mountain cart. You should buy your Trottibike Scooter tickets online at least one day in advance. They do sell out. No refunds.

They offer an Adventure Package, which includes the gondola ticket and 1 or 2 of the amusements (First Flyer, First Glider, Go-Carts, or Trotti scooters). If you want to do more than 2 amusements, you can purchase them separately.

You cannot reserve a particular time slot. It's first come, first served.

Warning: with the long wait times, you may not have time to do more than 1 amusement. During high season, we suggest planning to do only one amusement.

Opening times

The Trottibike scooters are usually open late April through mid October. It may close due to poor weather or snow on the trail.

During this season, it's open daily from 9.00 - 18:00. First come, first served, no reservations. On busy days, we recommend doing this activity in the morning to avoid disappointment.

Other activities here

Before doing the Trottibike, definitely visit the First Cliff Walk (no extra fee). You could also do a hike to the the Bachalpsee lake, which starts and ends at the First gondola station.

You could add-on the other amusements like the Glider, Flyer, or Mountain Carts. But because of the long wait times, it's usually not practical to do more than two.