Walking in the Bernese Oberland - Jungfrau region

50 day walks in Grindelwald, Wengen, Lauterbrunnen and Murren

By Lesley Williams, Jonathan Williams

This guidebook describes 50 graded walks in the Jungfrau region of Switzerland. Ranging from 5 to 23.5km, the routes visit valleys, waterfalls, and alpine huts offering refreshments and accommodation. With shorter hour-long walks and day-long mountain ascents, it contains something for everyone.

Seasons

Most routes can be walked between early June through to mid October, although higher altitude walks may still have snow patches well into late June and July. If staying overnight in any of the mountain huts, these tend to be open between mid-June and late September

Centres

The main centres with accommodation and good services are Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald, Wengen and Mürren. Smaller villages offer more limited accommodation and services. Interlaken is the nearest larger town, with rail connections to all parts of Switzerland

Difficulty

A variety of routes are offered, graded 1-4. Grade 1 routes tend to be on easy paths with little ascent or descent. Most of the walks are graded 2 or 3, using mountain paths, some with a level of exposure or with brief sections aided by cables or steps. Grade 4 walks are on blue/white signed alpine routes, usually with considerable exposure and technical sections that require a higher level of mountain experience

Must See

Jungfraujoch, Untersteinberg UNESCO World Heritage protected area, Schilthorn, Lauterbrunnen valley waterfalls, Wengen, Mürren, Männlichen, Grindelwald, Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau, Isenfluh, Saxeten, Lobhorn, Alpiglen, Wetterhorn, Grosse Scheidegg, Kleine Scheidegg, Schynige Platte, Faulhorn, Bachsee, Schwarzhorn, Rotstock hut, Sefinafurgga, Allmendhubel, Stechelberg, Obersteinberg, Gimmelwald
ISBN
9781786311146
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Published
14 Apr 2023
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First
Pages
256
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x 1.45cm
Weight
300g
Overview

A guidebook to 50 day walks in Switzerland's Jungfrau region from the main bases of Grindelwald, Wengen, the Lauterbrunnen valley and Mürren. These graded walks range from grade 1 almost level short walks through to grade 4 challenging Alpine routes, however, most are grades 2 or 3 and are suitable for walkers with some experience. Ranging in length from 5 to 23.5km the routes visit valleys, waterfalls and alpine huts. Many also take advantage of the widespread public transport and lifts around the Bernese Oberland to provide options for walks at a higher altitude.

Along with a detailed route description, each walk has 1:50,000 mapping and information on public transport access to the start and end points. Details of accommodation, alpine huts and facilities are also provided.

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Lesley Williams

Jonathan Williams was Cicerone's publisher and managing director for over 20 years, working with authors and leading the development of the range. Lesley was Cicerone's marketing director for over 20 years, but now provides support for the new marketing team. Although they met at sea, they quickly gravitated to the mountains and trekking, before taking on Cicerone to communicate their passion for mountains, wild places and other journeys on foot or by bike. Based on the edge of the Lake District, they enjoy spending days in the hills and months in the mountains, and have written or updated several Cicerone guidebooks for Switzerland. They would like to thank the whole Cicerone team for supporting their efforts as authors.

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Jonathan Williams

Jonathan Williams was Cicerone's publisher and managing director for over 20 years, working with authors and leading the development of the range. Lesley was Cicerone's marketing director for over 20 years, but now provides support for the new marketing team. Although they met at sea, they quickly gravitated to the mountains and trekking, before taking on Cicerone to communicate their passion for mountains, wild places and other journeys on foot or by bike. Based on the edge of the Lake District, they enjoy spending days in the hills and months in the mountains, and have written or updated several Cicerone guidebooks for Switzerland. They would like to thank the whole Cicerone team for supporting their efforts as authors.

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