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JUNGFRAU REGION RAILWAYS
To experience the stunning high magnificent peaks of of the
Alps mountains, the region of the Jungfrau has been attracting the adventurous
and seekers
of sight-seeing wonder for a century. Tourists first began filling
specially built hotels of Interlaken in the 19th Century’s La Belle
Epoch, traveling by rail up to the high altitudes of the massif of the
three peaks which
divide central Switzerland from the south Valais. There are five major
vista travel experiences, some by rail alone, some in combination of
rail and aerial cable car, from Europe's highest rail station with
brilliant views to a revolving movie icon,
with quant Alpine
villages
and year round resorts in between.
Jungfraujoch – The Top of Europe
At 11,332 feet above sea level, the Jungfraujoch station inside the
mountain is famously the highest railway station in all of Europe.
Snow and ice
surrounding the observation center up the elevator ride are guaranteed.
Stop at the windows of the Eiger North Face inside the mountain before
arrival at the top of Europe. Explore the Sphinx Terrace overlooking
the glistening white perma snow of the Aletsch Glacier, clinging between
the peaks of the Jungfrau and Mönch. Delve into the Ice Palace cavern
carved from the glacial ice underneath, or hike out the Walking Plateau
for an up-close experience with year round eternal snow for walks in
eternal snow. Jungfraujoch Kleine Scheidegg – Eiger North Face
This
village at the foot of the mountain triplets of the Eiger, Mönch
and Jungfrau from where the railway to the Jungfraujoch begins its ascent
offers a towering view of the Eiger North Face. Have lunch in
a giant indian
teepee or stay in s mountain snow clad resort hotel at the base of rocky
crags. Kleine Scheidegg is a meeting point for mountain hikers and climbers
from around the world. The railways take two routes from here, to Grindelwald
or Wengen.
Schynige Platte – Natural Paradise
The Schynige Platte
is a true alpine adventure. Take the historic cogwheel train, to well
maintained and marks hiking trails of high Alps
meadows and through botanical Alpine garden.
Grindelwald – First
For hikers in summer and winter sports enthusiasts
when the snows come, a 20-minute aerial cable tram ride takes passengers
from Grindelwald
to the „First“, were a network of hiking trails trace out
over the high ground where the stunning mountain peaks tower all around.
Schilthorn – Piz Gloria
Not technically part of the Jungfrau Railway System, the Schilthorn
Cable is one of the best mountain top Alps views can be enjoyed with
a meal in a revolving restaurant and spectacular breathtaking beauty
of the Swiss Alps than from the summit of the 9,842 ft high Schilthorn
mountain, a 20 minute aerial by cable car ride from Mürren. So impressive,
after being used as a film location of a James Bond movie in the 1960s
it remains indelibly etched in the mind. Experiance the panorama of two
hundred mountain peaks passing in from the window as the restaurant floor
slowly turns.
Passes and Discounts
The railways and aerial cables of the Jungfrau
region are reached departing from Interlaken. All versions of the Swiss
Pass, Swiss Flexi Pass and
Swiss Youth Pass, as well as Eurail passes allow visitors to ride free
to Grindelwald, Wengen or Mürren. From those departure points,
Swiss Passes get a 50% discount to the Kleine Scheidegg station, the
Schynige Platte, and aerial cables to the Schilthorn and to the Grindelwald
First. Eurail Passes get a 25% discount. For the trip from Kleine Scheidegg
to the Jungfraujoch, is a 25% discount for both. Swiss Card holders:
enjoy a 50%
discount
on all
the
routes
of the railways and cable cars of the Jungfrau region. There are no
seat reservations for individual passengers, just board where seats
are available in the appropriate coach. Groups may be in one coach
with open seats in another.
Jungfrau Regional Scenic Lines
Wengeralpbahn
Murrenbahn
Schynige
Platte
Allmendhubel
Funicular
Schiltorn James Bond
Jungfrau Travel Pass
Swiss Pass Unlimited Travel
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