Grindelwald Wengen Mürren Lauterbrunnen Haslital Summer 2015 Table of Contents
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Grindelwald Wengen Mürren Lauterbrunnen Haslital Summer 2015 Table of Contents 1 Position of the destination ........................................................................... 1 2 The Jungfrau Region..................................................................................... 2 2.1 Legendary Jungfrau Region ......................................................................... 2 2.2 How the triumvirate got its name – Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau ....................... 3 2.3 Eiger Myth ................................................................................................ 4 2.4 Sherlock Holmes ........................................................................................ 4 3 The villages of the Jungfrau Region.............................................................. 5 3.1 Grindelwald – The lively Eiger village ........................................................... 5 3.2 Wengen – The classical, car-free holiday resort at the foot of the Jungfrau ....... 5 3.3 Mürren – The car-free mountain village at the foot of the Schilthorn ................ 5 3.4 Lauterbrunnen – In the valley of 72 waterfalls ............................................... 6 3.5 Haslital – Where family friendliness and mountain experiences were lived ......... 6 4 Top Destinations .......................................................................................... 7 4.1 Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe 3,454 m. above sea level .................................. 7 4.2 Schilthorn – Piz Gloria 2,970 m. above sea level ............................................ 7 4.3 Kleine Scheidegg 2,061 m. above sea level ................................................... 7 4.4 Männlichen 2,227 m. above sea level ........................................................... 8 4.5 Allmendhubel 1,907 m. above sea level ........................................................ 8 4.6 Trümmelbach falls ..................................................................................... 8 4.7 Alpen tower .............................................................................................. 9 4.8 Aare Gorge ............................................................................................... 9 4.9 Grimselwelt ............................................................................................... 9 5 Activities .................................................................................................... 10 5.1 Activities in the Jungfrau Region on one sight ...............................................10 5.2 Hiking .....................................................................................................11 5.3 Mountain biking ........................................................................................11 5.4 Climbing ..................................................................................................11 5.5 Adventure and Fun ...................................................................................12 5.6 On the way with a mountain guide ..............................................................12 5.7 Wellness ..................................................................................................12 6 Top Events .................................................................................................. 13 7 Agenda ....................................................................................................... 16 8 Facts and Figures ....................................................................................... 17 8.1 Climate ...................................................................................................17 8.2 Altitude of the Villages ..............................................................................17 8.3 Number of Inhabitants in the Jungfrau Region ..............................................18 8.4 Overnight stays ........................................................................................18 8.5 Accommodation ........................................................................................19 9 Contact ....................................................................................................... 20 Jungfrau Region Tourism PR/Media, Untere Bönigstrasse 8, CH-3800 Interlaken, Tel +41 33 854 12 50, Fax +41 33 854 12 41 [email protected], www.jungfrauregion.ch, www.haslital.ch 1 Position of the destination The Jungfrau Region is situated in the heart of Switzerland, in the Bernese Oberland, at the foot of the three famous mountains, Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. By car the journey from Zurich takes 195 kilometers, from Basel 175 kilometers, from Geneva 205 kilometers and from Berne 70 kilometers. By train the Jungfrau Region is reachable within 3 ¼ hours from Geneva, within 2 ½ hours from Basel and Zurich and within 1½ hours from Berne. Interlaken is the door to the Jungfrau Region. Position of the destination. JRT 1 2 The Jungfrau Region The Jungfrau Region is situated in the eastern Bernese Oberland, south of Interlaken. The region is nestled in the most beautiful alpine scenery in the world, dominated by the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains, whose beauty attracts tourists from all over the world. The tourism destination Interlaken (with Lake of Brienz and Lake of Thun) lies on the northern border. The southern border is defined by the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains. In the east, the Jungfrau Region borders on the tourism destinations Engelberg and Sörenberg. The destination covers an area of roughly 350 km2 and contains the villages of Grindelwald, Wengen, Mürren, Lauterbrunnen and Haslital. The map of Jungfrau Region Jungfrau Region. JRT 2.1 Legendary Jungfrau Region Thomas Cook discovered the Jungfrau Region as a tourist destination way back in 1863 when he travelled with 62 English tourists from Geneva through the canton of Wallis and the Jungfrau Region on his way to Luzern. Many of the destinations in the Jungfrau Region have become legendary. Starting with the UNESCO World Heritage area of Jungfrau-Aletsch, to the most famous alpine triumvirate: Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau; the villages: Grindelwald, Wengen, Lauterbrunnen, Mürren and Haslital; and the scenic destinations: Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe, Schilthorn Piz Gloria, Schynige Platte, Männlichen, Grosse and Kleine Scheidegg, Alpen tower and Rosenlaui. 2 2.2 How the triumvirate got its name – Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau An interesting point is how the three imposing mountains got their names. It must be said, that the 3,970 m. high Eiger is the lowest of the three and is surmounted by the Mönch (4,107 m.) and Jungfrau (4,158 m.). Nonetheless, many more tales are told about the Eiger, which is probably due to the imposing north face high Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, the above the village of Grindelwald. legendary triumvirate in the Bernese Alps. JRT The name «Eiger» comes from the Germanic words «Hej-Gêr», which means «high peak» or «hoher Ger» which can be found in the local dialect word «Hoger» which means hill. For many years, the Mönch didn’t have a name of its own and was known as the little Eiger or Eiger’s snowy mountain, and it was much later that the Mönch (monk in English) took its name and role of protecting the Jungfrau (virgin in English). The name «Mönch», however, does not have anything to do with the monks at the abbey Interlaken. The name comes from the alpine pastures below the mountain on which horses called Münche (Wallach geldings) used to graze. So it came, that the mountain above the Münchenalps got the name Münchenberg. Today, only the part Münch or Mönch remains. The trail of the Jungfrau does, however, most probably have something to do with the abbey in Interlaken. In earlier times, the Augustiner nuns had their own land on the north-western slopes of the Jungfrau in Wengen and Wengernalp. These were known as the Jungfrau mountains which led to the name being used not only on the alpine meadows where the nuns grazed their cattle, but all the way up to the highest peaks. (Source: „Mein Thunersee“, Markus Krebser, Krebser Verlag Thun). Other sources follow the premise that the Jungfrau got its name because it was unconquered. Another opinion is based purely on the mountain’s appearance: white, proud, with a wide posterior but generally friendly. And yet another theory is based on the Celtic language where «Jun- frau» means «a place from which the water flows». 3 2.3 Eiger Myth The Eiger has its own special legend. This imposing mountain, which thrones high above the village of Grindelwald, has become a landmark of the Jungfrau Region. «If that rockface can be climbed, then we are going to do it – or die doing it!» were the words of Edi Rainer and Willy Angerer in 1936 about the The Eiger Northface. JRT north face of the Eiger. Those words unfortunately came true and both climbers lost their lives in their attempt to scale the north face and the ill-fated attempt was hence known as the „Drama on the north face of the Eiger“. Both Austrians and Andreas Hinterstoisser and Toni Kurz from Germany died in the infamous north face which was feared by climbers because of rockslides and unpredictable weather. Photos of Toni Kurz, hanging dead in the climbing ropes, were published worldwide. Two years later, Anderl Heckmair, Ludwig Vörg, Heinrich Harrer und Fritz Kasparek succeeded in climbing the 1,800 m. high north face. 70 years later, the local professional climber Ueli Steck set a speed-climbing record of 2 hrs 47 mins. Daniel Arnold undercut Steck’s time and conquered the