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... had the most varied experiences, this would be the day. We started off the day by taking a train from Grindenwald to Kleine Scheidegg and changing trains to the Jungfraujoch. This train takes you up the mountain to the highest train station in Europe at ...
... rail from Lauterbrunnen, through the picturesque village of Wengen, and on up to the foot of the Jungfrau (and surrounding mountains). Before we reached Klein Scheidegg, we stopped to pick up a work crew of 7 orange-suited rail workers. As they ...
... forest on this side of Paris and then how quickly the terrain changed once we were over the border into Switzerland. Heading south westish to a town called Latenbrunnen situated 800m above sea level. the highways there are disappointing as thy ...
... train was constructed nearly a century ago. The rail goes through the mountain for 50 minutes traveling from 6762 ft at the Kleine Scheidegg to the Jungfraujoch at 11,333 ft. The train runs by electricity generated by the braking of the descending trains. ...
... the glacier itself. Saw a few people cross-country skiing along the glacier and also saw the Mönch Hütte, the old hut used by mountain climbers as a shelter. Caught the 2pm train back to Grindelwald via Kleine Scheidegg arriving back in Grindelwald at 4pm.
Entry containing 9 photos titled: Beginning of train ride to Kleine Scheidegg 1, Beginning of train ride to Kleine Scheidegg 2, Halt at Wengen Station, Jungfrau and Silberhorn from Kleine Scheidegg, Kleine Scheidegg Station, Mountain Jungfrau (4158 m), Mountain Silberhorn (3695 m), Train to Jungfraujoch, Villain Blofeld's lair
Entry containing 20 photos titled: View towards Grindelwald, Reflection of Jungfrau in a small lake, Eiger Mountain 1, Eiger Mountain 2, Valley beneath Jungfrau and Silberhorn, Eigergletscher, Eiger Trail signpost, Path under the Eiger 1, Path under the Eiger 2, Path under the Eiger 3, Path under the Eiger 4, Alpine flower, View of Wetterhorn, Cows looking at Grindelwald, Grindelwald, Low-lying snowfield, Gletscherschlucht 1, Gletscherschlucht 2, Unterer Grindelwaldgletscher, Snow-capped mountain
After leaving lucerne we travelled up the mountains to the swiss alps. The bus ride up their had some gorgeous views.... Near the top of the swiss alps we stayed in Jung Frau, a town ...
Entry containing 16 photos titled: Kleine Scheidegg, 1-update later, Swiss Indigenous People's Tradtional Home, Popular destination, Swiss Alps, We miss Sam, Cool cats, Glacier view, Glacier, Sven and Jann on top of Europe, End of hard day mountaineering, Rod and Jann, It's not that cold Brennan !, Brennan & Deana overlooking glacier, One more gorgeous photo, and a Panorama