Tour of the Jungfrau Region - A Trekker's Guide

This guidebook describes walking Switzerland's 9-10 day trek, the new Tour of the Jungfrau (Schynige Platte to Wilderswil). The trek takes the walker through the Bernese Oberland’s most spectacular mountain scenery, in the shadow of such iconic peaks as Wetterhorn, Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

Map Key
Map: Tour of the Jungfrau Region
Mountain Safety
Map: The Jungfrau Region

Introduction
The Route
Accommodation
Suggested Itineraries
How to Get There
When to Go
Language Spoken
Notes for Walkers
Equipment
Recommended Maps
Safety in the Mountains
Wildlife and Alpine Flowers
Using the Guide
Information at a Glance

Tour of the Jungfrau Region

Part 1: Schynige Platte to Stechelberg
Stage 1: Schynige Platte – Faulhorn – First
Stage 2: First – Grosse Scheidegg – Hotel Wetterhorn
Stage 3: Hotel Wetterhorn – Pfingstegg – Alpiglen
Stage 4: Alpiglen – Eigergletscher – Kleine Scheidegg
Stage 5: Kleine Scheidegg – Trümmelbach Falls – Stechelberg

Part 2: Stechelberg to Wilderswil
Stage 6: Stechelberg – Trachsellauenen – Obersteinberg
Stage 7: Obersteinberg – Busengrat – Sefinental – Rotstock Hut
Stage 8: Rotstock Hut – Schilthorn – Blumental
Stage 9: Blumental – Soustal – Suls-Lobhorn Hut
Stage 10: Suls-Lobhorn Hut – Saxeten – Wilderswil

Appendix A: Useful Addresses
Appendix B: Accommodation Directory
Appendix C: German–English Glossary
Appendix D: Bibliography