The approach to the Grimsel Pass from the north commences in the small town of Meiringen (), from where access is possible down the Aare valley to Interlaken and Bern, and across the Brünig Pass to Obwalden and Lucerne. The approach passes the village of Innertkirchen (), where the road to the Susten Pass diverges, and continues alongside the Aare to Guttannen ().