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

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Tour of the Jungfrau Region

A two-week trek in the Bernese Oberland

Author

Kev Reynolds

ISBN

9781852845964

Published

4 Jun 2009

Availability

Published

Edition

Second

Size

17.2 x 11.6 x 1.2cm

Weight

190g

Pages

128

Originally Published

4 Jun 2009

Price £12.95

Second edition of a guidebook 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.

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 prices higher; September is recommended

Centres

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

Difficulty

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

Must See

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