Alpentoppen in Lauterbrunnen

Alpine Peaks and Panoramic Views

This collection highlights the high-altitude summits and glacial features of the Bernese Oberland. It features the iconic Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau peaks alongside the Jungfrau Railway, which ascends to Europe’s highest railway station. The list includes the subterranean Trümmelbach Falls, the rotating summit of Schilthorn, and significant ice formations like the Eigergletscher and Giessengletscher. These sites represent the core of the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage site, showcasing dramatic limestone cliffs and ancient glacial landscapes.

Alpine Peaks and Panoramic Views — Kaart

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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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Schilthorn

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

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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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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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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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Stechelberg

Stechelberg is a small village in Switzerland located at the base of the Schwarzmönch mountain in the Bernese Alps, part of the district of…

Kurt Ritschard / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Eiger

The Eiger is a 3,967-metre mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland,…

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Moench

The Mönch at 4,110 metres is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, in Switzerland.

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Eigergletscher

A glacier situated on the western flank of the Eiger. It serves as a key station on the Jungfrau Railway and is the starting point for the Eiger Trail hiking route.

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Schilthorn

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

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Gspaltenhorn

The Gspaltenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between the valleys of Kiental and Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern.

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Lobhörner

A distinctive group of five limestone summits in the Bernese Oberland, with the highest peak reaching 2,566 meters. The peaks are a noted destination for technical rock climbing.

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Männlichen

A 2,343-meter mountain accessible by cable car from Wengen and Grindelwald. It provides a ridge-top panorama of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau summits.

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Schwarzmönch

A 2,649-meter peak forming a prominent buttress of the Jungfrau massif. It rises steeply above the village of Stechelberg at the southern end of the Lauterbrunnen Valley.

Zacharie Grossen / Public domain

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Bütlasse

A 3,193-meter summit located in the Bernese Alps near the Gspaltenhorn, overlooking the Kiental and Lauterbrunnen valleys.

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Rotstock

A 2,663-meter peak situated next to the Eiger. It features a popular via ferrata climbing route that offers close views of the Eiger North Face.

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Giessengletscher

A hanging glacier located on the steep northern slopes of the Jungfrau massif in the Bernese Oberland.

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Silberhorn

The Silberhorn is a pyramid-shaped mountain of the Bernese Alps, to the northwest of the Jungfrau of which it is a satellite peak.

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Schwalmere

The Schwalmere is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between Kiental and Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland.

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Breithorngletscher

A glacier situated at the southern head of the Lauterbrunnen Valley, lying beneath the northern face of the Lauterbrunnen Breithorn.