Cover Paperback - PVC Edition Second Published 16 Mar 2018 Originally Published
4 Jun 2009 Pages 128 Dimensions 17.2 x 11.6 x 1.2cm 10 days trekking in the
Bernese Oberland The Tour of the Jungfrau Region is fast becoming one of the
classic walks of Europe. During this 9-12 day trek, walkers travel amongst some
of the most spectacular mountain scenery in all of the Swiss Alps. It visits
pastures, ridges, summits and passes, skirts exquisite mountain lakes, and gazes
on waterfalls, gorges and glaciers ? all in the shadow of such iconic peaks as
Wetterhorn, Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. The Tour of the Jungfrau Region is
described as a clockwise circuit, beginning at Schynige Platte and ending at
Wilderswil, and is broken into 10 stages (with a number of alternatives
offered), each of which equates to a day?s walking of uneven length. It makes a
journey of around 111km through this area, in constant admiration of mountain
and valley, of lake, river and feathery cascade. By choosing the most scenic
trails and some of the most atmospheric places for an overnight stay, it has all
the ingredients to ensure a memorable nine or twelve day trek. On most stages
it?s possible to take an alternative route should the weather or conditions on
the mountains suggest it would be unwise to follow the standard itinerary. These
alternative options are described where they occur within the main route text.
Although the route described in this guidebook makes a journey through one of
Europe?s most challenging mountain districts, no technical skills are demanded
of the trekker tackling the Tour of the Jungfrau Region. However, there are
several short exposed sections (mostly safeguarded with a fixed cable handrail),
and a few places where metal rungs or ladders aid the ascent or descent of a
rock slab or, as on the ascent of the Schilthorn, a steep section of ridge.
Apart from these, the trails are mostly straightforward and well maintained, but
if wet from rain or snowmelt or skimmed with a glaze of ice, there could be some
potentially dangerous sections that demand extra care.