Tour of the Jungfrau Region - Europe - A Trekker's Guide

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Published

4 Jun 2009

Edition

Second

ISBN

9781852845964

Size

17.2 x 11.6 x 1.2cm

Weight

190g

Pages

128

Originally Published

4 Jun 2009

Tour of the Jungfrau Region

A two-week trek in the Bernese Oberland by Kev Reynolds

Second edition of a guide to trekking the Tour of the Jungfrau (Schynige Platte to Wilderswil) hut-to-hut in the Swiss Alps - already one of the classic walks of Europe. 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. More...

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£12.95

Activities

trekking, backpacking, hut-to-hut tours

Seasons

late June to end of September with all facilities open July to August, but trails busier and Read More... prices higher; September is recommended

Centres

fly in to Geneva, Zürich or Basle - there are popular resorts at Interlaken, Grindelwald, Mürren, Read More... Lauterbrunnen and Wengen.

Difficulty

challenging mountain walking, but no technical skills needed, with several short exposed sections Read More... (most with fixed cable)

Must See

views of famous Alpine peaks such as: the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau; the Lauterbrunnen Valley; the Read More... Jungrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn Unesco World Natural Heritage Site; glaciers such as Eigergletscher and waterfalls such as the Trümmelbach Falls; also alpine flowers.

'Cicerone Press and Kev Reynolds have found a winning format that must surely entice walkers into Alpine territory.

The Tour of the Jungfrau region does what it says. The walker is immediately uplifted into higher altitudes and commences a circuitous route with spectacular views of the Alpine giants. It’s a busy area but Kev’s latest edition suggests options to visit remoter terrain.

The public transport system works faultlessly. Double-deckers trains, numerous rack railways and an abundance of cable cars provide the walker with possibilities to rest tired legs! Avoid the busy and expensive Junfraujoch but do visit the revolving restaurant on the summit of the Shilthorn and enjoy the cinema showing part of the James Bond movie that was filmed on the mountain!’