Early this month I visited the Jungfraujoch. The Jungfraujoch is a mountain saddle in the Swiss alps at 3454 meters altitude. It is part of the Jungfrau mountain region in Grindelwald, which is part of the canton of Bern. The Jungfraujoch can be reached by train, from either Grund in Grindelwald or from Lauterbrunnen. From there it takes you to Kleine Scheidegg, where you need to switch trains for the final leg up to the Jungfraujoch.
At Kleine Scheidegg (2061 m) you already have a stunning view on the north face of the Eiger (3970 m), a sheer wall of rock 2300 meters high, the Mönch (4107 m) and the Jungfrau (4158).
Close up of a Saint Bernard dog with a barrel hanging from his neck.
The north face of the Jungfrau (4158 m) in spring time, with a clear blue sky in the background.
Close up of the very rocky nort face of the Eiger (3970 m) surrounded by fog, against a blue sky.
The mountain train runs up the rocky mountain via a long tunnel that has been carved out of the heart of the Eiger mountain up until the Jungfraujoch summit station, the highest railway station in Europe.
The Jungfraujoch is located in between the Mönch and Jungfrau mountains and is very well-known for it’s stunning panoramic views of the Swiss alps.
Aerial panorama of the Swiss alps, partly covered by clouds, as viewed from the Jungfraujoch near Grund in the Grindelwald region in Switzerland, at an altitude of 3500 meters.
A man walking towards the south face of the Jungfrau mountain (4158m) with a clear blue sky in the background.
The Jungfraujoch also provides access to mountain hiking trails on the Jungfraufirn glacier, which joins up with several other glaciers (including the Aletsch glacier, largest in the Alps). You’ll have to walk at very slow pace though, to avoid getting dizzy.
A man skiing on the Jungfraufirn glacier at an altitude of 3500 meters, near the Jungfraujoch and Aletsch glacier in Grindelwald, Switzerland.
The Aletsch glacier and the surrounding Swiss Alps, with a clear blue sky. Shot taken from the Jungfraujoch.
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