Highlights of the Bernese Alps

Bernese Alps: Unmissable Highlights

The Bernese Alps encompass some of Switzerland's most dramatic landscapes, centered around the iconic Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau massifs. This list highlights engineering marvels like the Jungfrau Railway and Jungfraujoch, Europe's highest railway station at 3,454 meters. Natural wonders include the subterranean Trümmelbach Falls, the Sherlock Holmes-famed Reichenbach Falls, and the turquoise waters of Oeschinen Lake. From the high-altitude Grimsel Pass to the panoramic summits of Schilthorn and Bachalpsee, these sites showcase the region’s unique mix of glacial geology, historic transport, and alpine beauty.

Bernese Alps: Unmissable Highlights — Map

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Jungfrau

The Jungfrau, at 4,158 meters is one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps, located between the northern canton of Bern and the southern…

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Trümmelbach Falls

The Trümmelbach Falls in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, are a series of ten glacier-fed waterfalls inside the mountain made accessible by…

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Schilthorn

The Schilthorn is a summit in Europe, in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland.

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Oeschinen Lake

Oeschinen Lake is a lake in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, 4 kilometres east of Kandersteg in the Oeschinen valley.

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Bachsee Lake

Bachalpsee or Bachsee is a lake with an area of 8.06 ha close to the First above Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland.

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Giessbach Falls

Beautiful waterfalls falling into the Lake Brienz. Take a camera with you because the views are stunning.

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Jungfrau Railway

The Jungfrau Railway is a mountain rack railway in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland, connecting Kleine Scheidegg in the Bernese Oberland to…

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Grimsel Pass

The Grimsel Pass is a mountain pass in Switzerland, crossing the Bernese Alps at an elevation of 2,164 metres.

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Lake Brienz

Lake Brienz is a lake just north of the Alps, in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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Reichenbach Falls

The Reichenbach Falls are a waterfall cascade of seven steps on the stream called Rychenbach in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland.

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Jungfraujoch Railway Station

Jungfraujoch is an underground railway station situated near the Jungfraujoch, in the canton of Valais, a few metres from the border with…

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