The Tour of the Jungfrau Region is described as a clockwise circuit of 111km beginning at Schynige Platte and ending at Wilderswil. It is broken into 10 stages (with alternatives offered), through the Bernese Oberland under the Mönch, Eiger and Jungfrau. With spectacular mountain views, glaciers, lakes and ridges, it is a classic walk
Cicerone says:
The Tour of the Jungfrau Region is described as a clockwise hut-to-hut circuit, beginning at Schynige Platte and ending at Wilderswil, broken into 10 stages (with a number of alternatives offered). The 111km trek takes you in a horseshoe loop through the Bernese Oberland's most spectacular mountain scenery, in the shadow of such iconic peaks as Wetterhorn, Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau. In a journey of 9 to 10 days the Tour visits pastures, ridges, summits and passes, skirts exquisite mountain lakes and gazes on waterfalls, gorges and glaciers. Accommodation is both plentiful and atmospheric, and the route has lots of bad-weather alternatives.
For nearly 50 years Cicerone have been producing guidebooks on recognised treks, regions, areas and general tips for hikers.
We have used them countless times and they've always provided excellent insight and knowledge that you only get through experience, giving you the edge to make your trip a success and more enjoyable too.
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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.
Edition: Third
Number of pages: 128
Size: 17.2 x 11.6 x 0.9cm
Weighs 180g
Contents Introduction The route Accommodation Suggested itineraries How to get there When to go Language Notes for walkers Equipment Recommended maps Safety in the mountains Wildlife and alpine flowers Using the guide 1 Schynige Platte to Stechelberg Stage 1 Schynige Platte to First Stage 2 First to Hotel Wetterhorn Alternative Stage 2 First to Hotel Wetterhorn via the Gleckstein Hut Stage 3 Hotel Wetterhorn to Alpiglen Alternative Stage 3 Hotel Wetterhorn to Berghaus Bäregg Stage 4 Alpiglen to Kleine Scheidegg/Grindelwaldblick Stage 5 Kleine Scheidegg/Grindelwaldblick to Stechelberg Part 2 Stechelberg to Wilderswil Stage 6 Stechelberg to Obersteinberg Alternative Stage 6 Stechelberg to Obersteinberg (direct route) Stage 7 Obersteinberg to the Rotstock Hut Stage 8 Rotstock Hut to the Blumental Stage 9 Blumental to the Suls-Lobhorn Hut Stage 10 Suls-Lobhorn Hut to Wilderswil
Appendix A Useful addresses Appendix B Accommodation directory Appendix C Language primer Appendix D Bibliography
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