Jungfrau Region Summer

Close to heaven - Mountaineering
To stand on the summit for once in your life – surrounding you the snow-capped mountains, far below
the villages. The Mönch is regarded as one of the easiest peaks of over 4000 metres in the Alps and
can easily be reached relatively easily from the Jungfraujoch. The guided walks on the glacier and an
overnight stay in the Konkordia hut are a very special experience. To stand in the middle of the
Aletsch glacier – at 23 kilometres the longest in the Alps – and admire the surrounding high-alpine
world of glaciers is certain to take one’s breathe away. Local guides know the area like the back of
their hand and lead even mountaineering novices safely through the UNESCO World Natural Heritage
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch.
Experience real culture - Folklore
The century-old craft of lace-making is still practised by the local ladies in the Lauterbrunnen valley.
Thousands of threads wound around a wooden stick are skilfully turned into lace and covers. In
Grindelwald, however, one shows great pride in wood craft: The „velogemel“– a wooden bicycle that
was invented 100 years ago – is to this day still made by hand. Traditional folk dances, flag throwing
and folk music are an integral part of the Jungfrau Region. In June every year the Spring in the
Mountains Festival takes place on Männlichen – in front of the most beautiful backdrop of Eiger,
Mönch and Jungfrau.
Building dams and building piles of stones – Families
Cooking at the various barbecue sites, serious scrambling in rock, swimming in crystal clear mountain
lakes, watching animals and falling into bed, tired but happy, in a mountain hut – the Jungfrau Region
offers a variety of adventures for families. Various different theme paths are specially designed for
families with children. At Bort above Grindelwald there is a new alpine playground with climbing and
balancing frames, trampolines, slides and swings. Furthermore, there is a stream to play in and on
Wednesdays fairytales are told to enchant children.
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