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

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Published
4 Jun 2009
Edition
Second
ISBN
9781852845964
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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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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.
 
 

Preface to the Second Edition   

 

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   
Alternative Stage 2: First – Grosse Scheidegg – Gleckstein Hut – Hotel Wetterhorn   
Stage 3: Hotel Wetterhorn – Pfingstegg – Alpiglen   
Alternative Stage 3: Hotel Wetterhorn – Pfingstegg – Berghaus Bäregg   
Stage 4: Alpiglen – Eigergletscher – Kleine Scheidegg   
Stage 5: Kleine Scheidegg – Trümmelbach Falls – Stechelberg   

Part 2: Stechelberg to Wilderswil   
Stage 6: Stechelberg – Trachsellauenen – Obersteinberg   
Alternative Stage 6: Stechelberg – Trachsellauenen – Tschingelhorn – 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 Language primer   
Appendix D Bibliography
 

 

 
 
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