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BY Nancy Mueller 4 Comments ON April 11, 2013

J is for Jungfraujoch

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Photo courtesy of edwin.11 – flickr

Though more of a summer beach kind of wandergal, I’m intrigued by one of  Switzerland’s most popular sights. Billed as the “Top of Europe,” the country’s Jungfraujoch lays claim to the region’s highest railway station at 3,471 meters (11,388 feet). Whether attracted by the journey or the destination, visitors cite the Jungfraujoch rail excursion as an exceptional alpine experience for its stunning surrounding views of snow, ice and rock. This is one trip you want to take in clear weather.

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Photo courtesy of edwin.11 – flickr

Passengers board the train from Grindelwald or Interlaken for the full-day round trip. Stops along the way include a train change before tunneling through the inside of the Eiger Mountain for the last leg of the journey to the final destination. From “I think I can . . . I think I can . . .” to “There. We’ve done it,” Swiss engineers celebrated the completion of their railway to the stars in 1912.

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Photo courtesy of Kevin Poh – flickr

Travel highlights of the Jungfraujoch, a UNESCO World Heritage site, include: the Ice Palace, a grotto carved from a glacier featuring ice sculptures; the 23 km (14-mile) long Aletsch Glacier, and the Sphinx Observatory, the highest point in the Jungfraujoch offering spectacular views of the Mönch and Jungfrau peaks.

What about you, wanderboomers? Have you ridden the Jungfraujoch Railway? Would you like to?

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Filed Under: Activities, Baby Boomers and Travel, Switzerland, Travel Experiences Tagged With: Aletsch Glacier, alpine, Eiger Mountains, Europe, Grindelwald, Ice Palace, Interlaken, Jungfraujoch, Monch, railway, Sphinx Observatory, stairway to the stars, Switzerland, train

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Comments

  1. Jan Rider Newman says

    April 12, 2013 at 5:45 pm

    I haven’t ridden it, but I’d like to. I prefer to be on a mountain than by the sea.

    Reply
    • Nancy Mueller says

      April 13, 2013 at 9:24 am

      Then this might just be the trip you’ve been waiting for, Jan! Thanks for commenting ~

      Reply
  2. maggie winter says

    April 12, 2013 at 9:08 pm

    Yes I would like to ride that railway, how wonderful, thanks.

    Reply
    • Nancy Mueller says

      April 13, 2013 at 9:23 am

      It looks amazing, doesn’t it, Maggie?

      Reply

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Hello fellow wanderboomers! I’m a Seattle-based travel journalist, specializing in fun travel adventures for the young at heart. My articles have been featured in Hemispheres, AAA Highroads Magazine and Northwest Travel & Life Magazine where I'm a frequent contributor. When this Wanderboomer isn’t traveling, I help global executives polish their personal and professional brand for long-term results.
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