Jungfraujoch
Saddle between the Mönch and the Jungfrau, with the train station at 3,454 m. It has the Sphinx terrace at 3,571 m, the Ice Palace, the Plateau over the snow and views of the Aletsch Glacier.
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In the destination Interlaken and the Jungfrau.
In the photo: Valley and chalets of Grindelwald
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The city
Village at 1,034 m in an open valley at the foot of the Eiger's north face, linked to Interlaken by train since 1890. From Grindelwald Terminal the Eiger Express departs toward the Jungfraujoch and the gondola to Männlichen; from the centre the cable car rises to First, with the trail to Bachalpsee. Kleine Scheidegg and the Gletscherschlucht round out the excursions.
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The local experience
Saddle between the Mönch and the Jungfrau, with the train station at 3,454 m. It has the Sphinx terrace at 3,571 m, the Ice Palace, the Plateau over the snow and views of the Aletsch Glacier.
Mountain station at 2,166 m above Grindelwald, reached by cable car in three sections. It has the First Cliff Walk, a walkway attached to the rock face, and is the starting point of the trail to Bachalpsee.
Mountain lake at 2,265 m, about an hour's walk from First, with the Schreckhorn and the Wetterhorn in the background. A natural dam divides it into two parts.
Summit at 2,343 m between the valleys of Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen, reached by gondola from Grindelwald Terminal or by cable car from Wengen. From there the panoramic trail to Kleine Scheidegg starts.
Mountain pass at 2,061 m, at the foot of the Eiger's north face, where the Wengernalpbahn train meets the Jungfraubahn. It's a train-change point and the start of trails.
Gorge of about 1 km carved by the Unterer Grindelwaldgletscher, traversed by walkways and tunnels, with rock walls and the Spinnennetz net stretched over the river.