The Jungfrau region is, quite simply, one of the most beautiful places on earth. It’s a glistening mountain landscape with colliding glaciers, lush alpine meadows, moist forest trails, and hundreds of dazzling waterfalls. Most people who visit this region spend a day or two and only scratch the surface. Not you!
You’ll thrill at the best-known sites like the north face of the Eiger, Staubbach Falls, and the Aletschgletscher. But you’ll also discover spectacular scenery in lesser-known areas like Obersteinberg, the Grindelwaldgletschers and the Bachalpsee.
You’ll stay every other night in a mountain hut, placing you in the heart of the scenic splendor. Your luggage is transported to convenient hotels in Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen, so you can travel light, with just the clothes you need, some snacks, and of course, your camera.
Itinerary
Day 1 – July 20 – Arrive Geneva Switzerland –
You’ll be met upon arrival and transferred to the Lauterbrunnen, set in the world’s largest glacial valley, ringed by 72 gushing waterfalls. You’ll stay near the base of Staubbauch Falls—the highest in Switzerland—dropping over 1000 feet, and visit Trummelbach Falls, where torrents of water have created a series of caves and underground waterfalls. Then it’s dinner and a group orientation. D
Day 2 – July 21 – Lauterbrunnen to Obersteinberg
The best off-the-beaten-track scenery in the Jungfrau is in Obersteinberg at the head of the Lauterbrunnen valley. You’ll follow a mountain trail to the remote Rotstockhütte at the base of the Schilthorn for the evening. BSD
Day 3 – July 22 – Rotstockhütte, Gimmelwald
From high in the valley you’ll descend to the captivating village of Gimmelwald, perched above the Lauterbrunnental, before heading back to our inn in the valley. BSD
Day 4 – July 23 – Jungfraujoch
The Jungfrau railway takes you to the alpine crossroads of Kleine Scheidegg at the base of the Eiger. From here a dramatic cog-wheel climb takes you into a tunnel through the Eiger to ascend to the Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe. You’ll hike on the Aletschgletscher, the longest in Europe, and spend the evening in the Mochsjochhütte (3629m) where climbers stay on their descent from the Eiger. BSD
Day 5 – July 24 – Grindelwald
A return by train to the Eigergletscher station leads to the dramatic Eiger Trail where you find yourself face-to-face with the legendary Nordwand—the North Face of the Eiger. By afternoon we arrive at our chalet-style hotel in the lively resort of Grindelwald. BSD
Day 6 – July 25 – Schreckhornhütte
Ascending from the valley floor you’ll skirt the UnterGrindelwaldgletscher on what may be our toughest terrain of the trip. You ascend the winding course of the glacier to the Schreckhornhütte. BSD
Day 7 – July 26 – Gletscherschlucht, Grindelwald
Descending from high on the glacier you’ll be able to pass through the impressive gorge at its terminus before returning to Grindelwald for a bit of relaxation. BSD
Day 8 – July 27 – First, Bachalpsee, Faulhorn
From Grindelwald you can take the tram or a forest trail to First which leads to the infinity pool setting of Bachalpsee, where your backdrop is the snowcapped peaks and glaciers of the Jungfrau region. You’ll climb the Faulhorn then sleep high at the Weberhütte. BSD
Day 9 – July 28 - Schynige Platte, Interlaken
Nowhere is the panoramic view of the Jungfrau region more breathtaking than at Schynige Platte where you begin the descent to Interlaken and a return to Geneva for a celebratory farewell dinner. BSD
Day 10 – July 29 – Depart Geneva
An early morning departure from Geneva. Welcome home. B
