Tour of the Jungfrau Region - Europe - A Trekker's Guide
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 toursSeasons
late June to end of September with all facilities open July to August, but trails busier and Read More... prices higher; September is recommendedCentres
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









