Mountain Inn Faulhorn

The Mountain Inn Faulhorn, also known as Berghotel Faulhorn, is a privately operated alpine refuge and mountain hotel situated a few metres below the summit of the Faulhorn (2,681 m) in the Bernese Prealps of Switzerland. It lies within the municipality of Grindelwald in the canton of Bern. The establishment traces its origins to 1823, when a restaurant was opened on the summit under a concession granted the previous year; at that time it was the highest-altitude restaurant in the Alps. The current hotel building was constructed in 1830 and remains in use today. As a mountain inn, it offers basic accommodation and refreshments to hikers and climbers, and is a recognised historic structure listed in the building inventory of the canton of Bern. The inn is accessible only on foot, with typical ascent times of about 2.5 hours from the First cable-car station, 2.5 to 3 hours from Bussalp, and 4 to 4.5 hours from the Schynige Platte railway station. It is a traditional destination for alpine tourism in the Jungfrau region.

The Mountain Inn Faulhorn, known in German as Berghotel Faulhorn, is a privately operated alpine refuge and mountain hotel located a few metres below the summit of the Faulhorn (2,681 m) in the Bernese Prealps of Switzerland. Its history begins in 1823, when a restaurant was opened on the summit based on a tavern concession granted the previous year. At that time, it was the highest-altitude restaurant in the Alps. In 1830, the hotel building that still exists today was constructed. The inn has served as a mountain refuge and hostelry for hikers and climbers for nearly two centuries. It is listed in the building inventory of the canton of Bern as a historic structure. The establishment remains privately operated and continues to provide accommodation and refreshments to visitors of the Faulhorn. Access is exclusively on foot: the shortest ascent starts at the mountain station of the cable car from Grindelwald to First (2,167 m) and takes just under 2.5 hours; without mechanical assistance, the climb from Grindelwald takes about twice as long. From Bussalp (1,800 m), reachable by bus in summer, the Faulhorn can be reached in about 2.5 to 3 hours. From the mountain station of the Schynige Platte railway (1,987 m), the ascent takes 4 to 4.5 hours.

• 1830

  Current hotel building constructed.

• 1823

  Restaurant opened on the Faulhorn summit, the highest-altitude restaurant in the Alps at the time.

• 1822

  Tavern concession granted for a summit establishment.

Historic high-altitude mountain inn and refuge in the Bernese Alps, accessible only by hiking.

• Mountain accommodation

• Food and beverages

• Alpine refuge services

1. 1Wikidata: Mountain Inn Faulhornwikidata.org
2. 2Wikipedia (German): Berghotel Faulhornde.wikipedia.org
3. 3Official websitefaulhorn.ch