Tour of the Jungfrau Region
10 days trekking in the Bernese Oberland under the Mönch, Eiger and Jungfrau. With spectacular mountain views, glaciers, lakes and ridges, it is a classic walk...
OVERVIEW
A guidebook to walking the Tour of the Jungfrau Region between Schynige Platte and Wilderswil. Covering 111km (69 miles), this long-distance trek through Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland takes around 10 days and is suitable for trekkers with some Alpine experience.
The route is described clockwise in 10 stages, each between 12 and 32km (7–22 miles) in length. A number of high- and low-level route alternatives are included allowing you to select the itinerary that suits you.
- 🗺️ Sketch maps are included for each stage
- 👀 Highlights include views of the Wetterhorn and Eiger
- 📋 Advice on planning and preparation
- 🏔️ Detailed information on accommodation, refreshments and facilities along the route
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Map key
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Mountain safety
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Location map
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Overview map
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Preface to the Third Edition
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Introduction
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The route
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Accommodation
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Suggested itineraries
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How to get there
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When to go
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Language
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Notes for walkers
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Equipment
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Recommended maps
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Safety in the mountains
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Wildlife and alpine flowers
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Using the guide
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1 Schynige Platte to Stechelberg
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Stage 1 Schynige Platte to First
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Stage 2 First to Hotel Wetterhorn
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Alternative Stage 2 First to Hotel Wetterhorn via the Gleckstein Hut
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Stage 3 Hotel Wetterhorn to Alpiglen
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Alternative Stage 3 Hotel Wetterhorn to Berghaus Bäregg
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Stage 4 Alpiglen to Kleine Scheidegg/Grindelwaldblick
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Stage 5 Kleine Scheidegg/Grindelwaldblick to Stechelberg
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Part 2 Stechelberg to Wilderswil
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Stage 6 Stechelberg to Obersteinberg
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Alternative Stage 6 Stechelberg to Obersteinberg (direct route)
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Stage 7 Obersteinberg to the Rotstock Hut
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Stage 8 Rotstock Hut to the Blumental
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Stage 9 Blumental to the Suls-Lobhorn Hut
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Stage 10 Suls-Lobhorn Hut to Wilderswil
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Appendix A Useful addresses
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Appendix B Accommodation directory
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Appendix C Language primer
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Appendix D Bibliography
OTHER INFORMATION
- ISBN: 9781852848644
- Published: 16 Mar 2018
- Edition: Third
- Pages: 128
- Size: 17.20 x 11.60 x .90cm
- Weight: 180g
- Format: Paperback
- Authors: Kev Reynolds
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