# Jungfrau Region

The Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald valleys, in the Bernese Oberland, beneath the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. A cogwheel train climbs to the Jungfraujoch, at 3,454 m the highest railway station in Europe.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/canton-of-bern/jungfrau-region · Revisado: 2026-11-11

## Getting there from Spain

Fly to Zurich, Basel or Geneva and continue by train to Interlaken Ost: from Zurich airport it is a little over two hours, changing at Bern. You do not need a car. From Interlaken Ost trains run to Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen, and from there the cogwheel trains, gondolas and cable cars go up to everywhere. If you have a car, leave it in Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen: Wengen and Mürren cannot be reached by road.

## Getting around and which pass pays off

With the Swiss Travel Pass the train to Grindelwald, Wengen and Mürren is free, with discounts on top: 25% off the Jungfraujoch and half price, or a little more, to the Schilthorn. If you are going to spend several days heading up mountains, look at the Jungfrau Travel Pass, for 3 to 8 days, which includes First, the Harder, Schynige Platte, Mürren, Kleine Scheidegg and the boats on Lake Thun and Lake Brienz; the Jungfraujoch is only reached with a connecting ticket.

## Crowds and what to book

In July and August the trains to the Jungfraujoch are full and seat reservation is compulsory from May to October. The rest is bought on the day: decide according to the forecast, because in cloud you see nothing from the top. In late October and November several cable cars close for maintenance (First, the Eiger Express, the Mürren line); check the dates before going at that time of year.

## Dónde está
- Zonas: Alps, Film locations
- Cerca: Aletsch Glacier (a 21.4 km), Lucerne (a 58.8 km), Zermatt (a 65.4 km), Lavaux (a 89.6 km)

## Qué hacer
- **Train to the Jungfraujoch on the Eiger Express** (6 h · All ages, with care over the altitude · Desde 100.6 € per person, return): It is the expensive excursion in the region and the one most people do. It is worth it with a clear sky: with cloud at the top you only see fog, so check the jungfrau.ch webcams before setting out.
What it is
The Jungfraujoch is the icy saddle between the Mönch and the Jungfrau, at 3,454 m, and its railway station is the highest in Europe. The Jungfrau Railway, opened in 1912, climbs to it through a tunnel bored inside the Eiger and the Mönch. At the top, a multi-storey building wedged into the rock holds viewpoints, galleries and restaurants, and on the other side opens the Aletsch Glacier, the longest in the Alps, about 22 km long and up to 900 m thick, in the heart of the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch World Heritage Site.
What you see at the top

The Sphinx viewpoint: the highest terrace, at 3,571 m, with the Aletsch running south.
The Ice Palace: galleries and sculptures carved into the glacier ice, where the temperature is below zero all year.
The plateau: an exit outside onto the snow, with views of the Jungfrau and the Mönch.
Alpine Sensation: a multimedia walk through the history of the railway.
The Snow Fun Park: games in the snow and a zip line, about 45 minutes.
The highest Lindt chocolate shop, a 360-degree cinema and several restaurants, from self-service to à la carte.

Allow two to three hours at the top to see everything without hurrying and without going up faster than your body wants.
How to get there
The fast route leaves from Interlaken Ost: train to Grindelwald Terminal, Eiger Express to Eigergletscher and the Jungfrau Railway to the top, in an hour and a half. The classic route goes by the other side: train to Lauterbrunnen, up to Wengen and Kleine Scheidegg, and there the Jungfrau Railway. The most comfortable is to go up by one and come down by the other.
On the way down you can get off at Eigergletscher and walk the Eiger Trail to Alpiglen, or at Kleine Scheidegg and continue on foot along the Männlichen panoramic path.
Tickets, passes and booking
The return ticket is published from CHF 100.60, but the real price depends on the departure point, the date and your cards: the jungfrau.ch calculator gives the exact amount. The Swiss Travel Pass covers the journey as far as Grindelwald or Wengen and gives a 25% discount on the rest. The seat reservation costs CHF 10: in 2026 it was compulsory from 1 May to 31 October, and Jungfraubahnen always recommends it on fine days so as not to wait.
- **Grindelwald-First, Cliff Walk and descent by Flyer, Glider, Mountain Cart and Trottibike** (5 h · Families and teenagers; attractions have minimum heights · Desde 38 € per person, cable car): First is the mountain for plans with children and teenagers in the region. It can be done in an unhurried day, with Lake Bachalpsee an hour's walk from the top.
What it is
First is the activities mountain in the Jungfrau Region. A six-seater gondola cable car leaves from the centre of Grindelwald, about ten minutes' walk from the railway station, and in 25 minutes sets you down at First, at 2,166 m, after stopping at Bort and Schreckfeld. From the top you look straight at the Wetterhorn, the Schreckhorn and the Eiger, and behind you the paths begin towards Lake Bachalpsee and the Faulhorn.
What sets it apart is that the descent becomes part of the plan: stage by stage, by zip line, by glider hanging from a cable, by three-wheeled kart and by scooter.
The Cliff Walk
The First Cliff Walk is a metal walkway bolted to the rock face that leaves from the top station and rounds the summit on the side of the void. It ends on a platform that juts out 45 metres over the precipice, with the Grindelwald valley below and peaks of over 4,000 m opposite. It takes about 20 minutes there and back. If you are prone to vertigo, it is impressive: there are stretches of grating beneath your feet.
The four descents

First Flyer: an 800 m zip line from First to Schreckfeld, with up to four people at once in parallel. It costs CHF 35 for adults and CHF 26 for ages 6 to 15. For ages 6 to 10 a height of 130 cm is required and the ticket can only be bought at the ticket office; the weight range is 35 to 125 kg.
First Glider: also from First to Schreckfeld, but lying beneath an eagle-shaped wing, which first takes you up backwards and then launches you. The same price as the Flyer.
First Mountain Cart: a motorless three-wheeled kart down a track from Schreckfeld to Bort. CHF 25 adults and CHF 19 children, with a minimum height of 135 cm.
First Trottibike: a large scooter with bicycle wheels from Bort to Grindelwald. CHF 25 adults and CHF 19 children; there are Mini-Trottibikes from 125 cm.

The Adventure Package, from CHF 60, includes two attractions and the cable car without limit during the day. If you are going to do at least two descents, it pays off.
Season
The summer attractions run from mid-April to late October: in 2026 the Adventure Package was sold from 13 April to 25 October, and Jungfraubahnen already announces the 2027 season from 12 April to 24 October. The Flyer and the Glider also run in winter; the Cart and the Trottibike do not. Between seasons the cable car closes for maintenance for a few weeks.
The walk to Bachalpsee
From the First station a wide, easy path reaches Lake Bachalpsee in under an hour, with the Schreckhorn reflected in the water when there is no wind. There and back is about two hours. It is the walk to do between the ascent and the descents. Keener walkers continue from the lake over the Faulhorn to Schynige Platte, a crossing of about six hours.
At the top, the First Mountain Restaurant, at 2,167 m, has a terrace with a view of the peaks.
With children
It is the mountain in the region that works best with children and teenagers, as long as you arrive with their heights measured: the small Trottibike from 125 cm, the Flyer from 130 cm between the ages of 6 and 10, and the Mountain Cart from 135 cm. Children under 6 cannot do the Flyer. The Bachalpsee can be done with children once they can walk for an hour, and the Cliff Walk, holding hands.
- **Eiger Trail, from Eigergletscher to Alpiglen** (2 h · 6.1 km · With mountain footwear and a bit of fitness · Independent · you pay for the return trains): What it is
The Eiger Trail is the path that runs along the foot of the Eiger north face, the wall of almost 1,800 metres that is one of the most famous in the Alps. You walk along the base of the rock, sometimes so close that you have to tip your head back to see the summit, with the Grindelwald valley at your feet and the Wetterhorn opposite. It is one of the most spectacular routes in the region for how little it demands for what it shows.
The route step by step

Start at Eigergletscher (2,348 m): you reach the station on the Eiger Express from Grindelwald Terminal, in about 15 minutes, or by train from Kleine Scheidegg. As you leave the station, follow the signs for the Eiger Trail towards Alpiglen.
First stretch, beneath the wall: the path is almost flat, at around 2,300 m, over scree and meadows at the foot of the north face. This is the most impressive part: the wall rises right above you.
Descent to Alpiglen: the path starts to lose height in bends down the hillside, among alpine meadows, with Grindelwald getting ever closer.
Arrival at Alpiglen (1,616 m): a station on the Kleine Scheidegg to Grindelwald line. You take the train down.

According to Jungfraubahnen it is 6.1 km, with 78 m of ascent and 779 m of descent, and about 2 hours of walking in this direction. In the opposite direction, from Alpiglen to Eigergletscher, it is 779 m of ascent and about 2 and a half hours. The difficulty is medium: a well-marked mountain path, with loose stone and descents that are hard on the knees.
Signposting
Paths in the region are signposted with the yellow Swiss signs, which give the destination and the time. The Eiger Trail appears on them from Eigergletscher and from Alpiglen.
When to go
The path opens in summer, once the snow has gone: MySwitzerland gives the season as July to October, and warns that depending on the year and the weather it may be closed. In early July there may still be snow on the first stretch. Check the state of the path on the Jungfraubahnen website before going up.
Go in good weather: with low cloud you cannot see the wall, which is the only thing that matters here. If fog closes in or a storm arrives, from Eigergletscher you can return by train and, once you are on your way, heading down to Alpiglen is quickest.
Water, shade and what to bring
There is hardly any shade on the route: take water and sun protection, and warm clothing, because at 2,300 m and in the shadow of the wall it is cold even if it is hot in Grindelwald. Walking boots or mountain trainers with a good sole.
With children and with a dog
With children who can already walk for an hour at a stretch without trouble it is a good excursion, in the downhill direction. It is not suitable for pushchairs. Dogs are allowed, on a lead and with water for them.
Combine it
It is easy to link with the Jungfraujoch: on the way back, get off at Eigergletscher and do the Eiger Trail instead of returning on the Eiger Express. Another good walk in the same area is the panoramic path from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg.
- **Trümmelbach Falls, inside the mountain** (1 h · From age 4; dogs not admitted · Desde 18 € adult): What it is
The Trümmelbach Falls are ten glacier waterfalls that plunge inside the mountain, in gorges and tunnels carved by the torrent itself in the rock. They are in the Lauterbrunnen valley, about 3 km from the village towards Stechelberg. The water comes from the glaciers of the Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau: the catchment is 24 km², up to half of it covered with snow and ice, and on the days of heaviest melt up to 20,000 litres a second come down.
It is not a waterfall you look at from a distance, but a visit to the inside of the rock: you hear the water before you see it, you feel the vibration in the railings and the damp, cold air on your face.
What you see and what the visit is like
A lift installed in a tunnel takes you up inside the mountain to the intermediate falls. From there you continue on foot up stairs, walkways and lit galleries that go up and down beside the different falls, sometimes with the water a couple of metres away. At the end of the route you walk down another flight of stairs to the exit.
It is a route with many steps, wet in places and very noisy. Allow an hour, a little more if you stop at every fall.
Times and season
It opens from early April to early November, every day from 9:00 to 17:00. In July and August it extends its hours, from 8:30 to 18:00. Out of season, from November to March, it is closed. The exact dates change each year with the weather: check the official website before going, especially at the start and end of the season.
Tickets and price
Admission costs CHF 18 for adults and CHF 8 for children. You pay at the ticket office at the entrance: there is no advance sale.
Rules and minimum age
For safety, children under 4 and dogs are not admitted. The stairs and the noise make it unsuitable for people with reduced mobility or with a pushchair.
How to get there
From Lauterbrunnen station, take the bus towards Stechelberg and get off at the falls stop. By car, follow the road along the valley floor towards Stechelberg; the falls are about 3 km from Lauterbrunnen. On foot, from Lauterbrunnen there is a flat path along the valley floor, between meadows and the cliffs from which other waterfalls such as the Staubbach fall.
When to go
The best time is the full thaw, from June to August, when more water comes down and the spectacle is at its strongest. In April and October the flow is lower, but there are fewer people. Rainy days are good for this visit: inside the mountain you get wet anyway, and the water comes down more forcefully.
What to bring
A waterproof or a waterproof jacket, because in some stretches it splashes a lot, and footwear with a sole that grips on wet stone. It is cool inside all year: take a warm layer.
With children
From 4 years old it impresses them a lot, because of the noise and the water so close. Hold their hands on the stairs and in the galleries, which are wet.
Combine it
The falls are on the way to Stechelberg, where the cable car to the Schilthorn leaves. You can see the Trümmelbach in the morning and go up to the summit at midday, or the other way round.
- **Cable car to the Schilthorn from Stechelberg via Mürren** (4 h · All ages · Desde 115 € adult, return): What it is
The Schilthorn is a 2,970 m summit above the Lauterbrunnen valley, crowned by the Piz Gloria, the revolving restaurant that appeared in the James Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". You go up by cable car from the valley floor, and at the top you have one of the most complete views of the Bernese Alps: the Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau in the front row and, on clear days, Alpine peaks in every direction.
What the ascent is like
The cable car climbs in four stages:

Stechelberg – Gimmelwald: from the valley floor to the village clinging to the hillside.
Gimmelwald – Mürren: the car-free village, at 1,638 m, where many people spend the night.
Mürren – Birg: to the intermediate station, at 2,677 m, where the Thrill Walk is, a walkway with a grating and glass floor attached to the rock face.
Birg – Schilthorn: the last stage, to the summit.

You can also reach Mürren from Lauterbrunnen by the other side of the valley, on the Grütschalp cable car and the Mürren train, and from there continue upwards. That way you make a circuit without repeating your route.
What is at the top
On the summit, the 360° Piz Gloria restaurant turns on itself and in one full revolution shows you the whole panorama without leaving your table. Around it are a viewing terrace, the Skyline View platform and the Skyline Walk. At Birg, the Thrill Walk runs along the outside of the rock, with stretches of transparent floor.
James Bond's Piz Gloria
The summit and its building were the setting for On Her Majesty's Secret Service, the Bond film with George Lazenby. Schilthornbahn commemorates it in the Walk of Fame, on the summit ridge: 15 panels dedicated to actors and crew from the shoot, each with its photo, its signature, the imprint of the person's hand in steel and a message. Among them, Lazenby, Gabriele Ferzetti, John Glen, Willy Bogner and Bernhard Russi. It is walked in the open air, on the summit itself.
The revolving restaurant makes a full turn in 45 minutes, with table service. We cover it on its own page, the 360° Piz Gloria.
Tickets and prices
Until 12 December 2026, the return ticket from Stechelberg to the Schilthorn costs CHF 115 for adults and CHF 57.50 for children aged 6 to 15 and for anyone with the Half Fare Card. With the Swiss Travel Pass or the GA you pay CHF 45.70. From Mürren to the summit and back it is CHF 91.40 (CHF 45.70 with Half Fare, GA or Swiss Travel Pass). From Lauterbrunnen via Grütschalp, CHF 115, and from Interlaken, CHF 135.20. With the Berner Oberland Pass the main sections are included.
Children with the Junior Card or the Swiss Family Card travel free accompanied by a parent. Schilthornbahn also sells packages with brunch at the Piz Gloria, from CHF 125 return from Stechelberg if you go up before 8:51.
Times, closures and maintenance
It runs all year, but with maintenance closures in autumn and spring. In November 2026, for example, the direct section from Stechelberg to Mürren is out of service from 16 to 20 November, and you go up via Gimmelwald, with departures every 15 minutes from 8:21 to 18:21. Always check the timetable and notices on the Schilthornbahn website before going: in extreme bad weather the service may be reduced or stopped.
How long
Half a day. Between the four stages, the changes and a good hour at the top the morning goes, and a little more if you stop at Birg or in Mürren.
How to get to Stechelberg
Stechelberg is at the end of the Lauterbrunnen valley. From Lauterbrunnen station there is a bus to the cable car station, which passes the Trümmelbach Falls. If you are driving, park in Stechelberg or in Lauterbrunnen.
With children and the altitude
The whole journey is by cable car and works for any age; the Thrill Walk at Birg is what older children like best. At almost 3,000 m some people notice the altitude: go up without hurrying and take a coat, even in August.
- **Panoramic path from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg** (1 h 20 · 4.5 km · Families, also with pushchairs · Independent · you pay for the cable car and the train): What it is
The panoramic path from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg is the easiest and most rewarding mountain walk in the Jungfrau Region. It is a wide path that runs along the high hillside between the Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen valleys, almost all gently downhill, with the Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau ahead the whole time. It is done by families with small children, older people and anyone who wants to see the three peaks up close without effort.
The route step by step

Going up to Männlichen: from Grindelwald Terminal the Männlichen gondola goes up; from Wengen, the cable car. Both reach the top station, beside the restaurant.
Optional, the summit: from the station the Royal Walk leaves, a short walk up to the top of Männlichen, with a view over both valleys.
The panoramic path: follow the signs towards Kleine Scheidegg. The path rounds the slope of the Tschuggen on the Grindelwald side, passes the Honegg viewpoint and the Rotstöckli area, and descends gradually with the three peaks ahead.
Arrival at Kleine Scheidegg: the saddle beneath the Eiger, with restaurants and the station of the train that goes down to Grindelwald or to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen, and up to the Jungfraujoch.

It is 4.5 km and around 1 h 20 min, with about 70 m of ascent and 240 m of descent. In reverse, from Kleine Scheidegg to Männlichen, it takes about 2 hours. The signposting is that of the yellow Swiss paths, with destination and time at each junction.
Season
The summer panoramic path opens from mid-June to October, depending on the snow. In 2026 the gondola from Grindelwald to Männlichen and the Wengen cable car ended the summer season in late October and are closed for maintenance until 12 December 2026, when the winter season begins. In winter part of the area is used as a ski run and for winter walking: check which paths are open on the Männlichenbahn website.
Tickets
The walk is free; what you pay for is the ascent by gondola or cable car and the train back from Kleine Scheidegg. Prices depend on the departure point and your discount cards: check them on the Männlichenbahn and Jungfraubahnen websites.
With children, pushchair and dog
It is the route in the region that works best with small children. The path is wide with no difficult passages, and beside the Männlichen station there is a children's playground. A pushchair can be used, preferably one with big mountain wheels, because the surface is gravel. With a dog too, on a lead near livestock.
Water, shade and weather
There is no shade: take a hat, sun cream and water. Above 2,000 m the weather changes quickly; if fog closes in or a storm threatens, from any point on the path you are not long from reaching one of the two stations. Always take a windproof.
Combine it
From Kleine Scheidegg you can go up to the Jungfraujoch or take the train down to Alpiglen and Eigergletscher to do the Eiger Trail, which is the next step up in difficulty. Another easy walk with views leaves from Grindelwald-First to Lake Bachalpsee.
- **Cogwheel train to Schynige Platte and its alpine garden** (4 h · All ages · Desde 34 € per person): What it is
Schynige Platte is a mountain balcony at 1,967 m above Interlaken, between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz and facing the Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau. You go up on a cogwheel train that has run since 1893 and still runs with historic trains, slowly, through woods and meadows, for an hour. The journey is half the excursion.
At the top there is an alpine botanical garden, a mountain hotel with a restaurant, several paths with views and the start of one of the region's great traverses, the one that goes over the Faulhorn to First.
What you see and do at the top

The alpine garden: it brings together about 800 plants from the Alps, such as edelweiss and gentians, on a signposted route that takes an hour. The best time is early summer, when most are in flower.
The flower and panorama path: a walk of about 30 minutes from the station to the hotel, with panels about the plants.
The panoramic route: a circuit of about 2 h 30 min from the station, which climbs to 2,230 m with views over the two lakes and the three peaks.
The Skywalk: a viewing platform opened in 2025.
Lily's riddle trail: a path of riddles for children, new in 2026, with nine stations about the weather. Whoever finds the final word collects a small prize at the restaurant.

The Panorama-Restaurant and Berghotel, with a terrace facing the three peaks, serves Swiss cooking and has rooms; at the top station there is also a bistro.
The traverse to First
From Schynige Platte the high mountain route leaves that passes the Faulhorn and Lake Bachalpsee to Grindelwald-First. It is about 6 hours of walking, with stretches of mountain path: only for people used to walking and in good weather. From First you go down to Grindelwald by cable car.
Season and times
The train runs in summer. In 2026 it began its 133rd season on 13 June, with the first train from Wilderswil at 7:25, and the summer programme at the summit ran until 25 October. Check the year's timetable on the Jungfraubahnen website; out of season the train does not run.
Tickets
Jungfraubahnen publishes the ticket to Schynige Platte from CHF 34. The exact price depends on the journey, single or return, and on your cards: the Jungfrau Travel Pass includes it. On your birthday the journey is free. There are dinner and overnight packages at the mountain hotel.
How to get to Wilderswil
Wilderswil is a few minutes from Interlaken Ost on the Berner Oberland-Bahnen train, the same one that continues to Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald. You can also arrive by car. The Schynige Platte train leaves from the same station at Wilderswil.
With children
It is one of the excursions that works best for families: the old train, Lily's riddle trail, the garden and short, easy walks.
How long
Half a day to go up, see the garden and come down: an hour by train each way and one or two hours at the top. If you do the panoramic route, the whole day. And the traverse to First, a long day in the mountains.
- **Tandem paragliding over Interlaken** (20 min · No experience; check weight limits · Desde 190 € per person): What it involves
It is a tandem paragliding flight: you sit in front of a professional pilot, in the same harness, and he does all the work. You take off running a few steps down a slope above Interlaken and, as soon as the canopy fills, you are in the air. During the flight you see the town below, between Lake Thun to the west and Lake Brienz to the east, and in the distance the Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau. You land in Interlaken.
You need no experience or special physical fitness: it is enough to be able to take a few quick steps at take-off and follow the pilot's instructions.
Who runs it
Skywings Paragliding Interlaken is a paragliding school in Interlaken with an office on the Alpenstrasse. Its tandem flight is called The Golden Eagle and costs CHF 190 per person, with between 10 and 20 minutes in the air. It offers it in summer, from April to October, and in winter, from November to March, at the same price. In summer you can double the flight time for CHF 90 more, and at any time of year the photo and video package costs CHF 40. For the winter it publishes a CHF 10 discount code on its website.
Paragliding Interlaken GmbH also operates in Interlaken, with an office on the Höheweg, which presents itself as the original company, since 1990. It publishes tandem flights in winter, from 1 November to 31 March, and combined with skydiving or with a speedboat; check its prices on its website.
Duration, times and meeting point
The flight lasts 10 to 20 minutes, but the whole activity is longer: the meeting, the transfer to the take-off, the preparation and the flight. Allow at least an hour. Skywings runs several slots a day, the first at 7:10 and the last at 16:00 and 17:00. When you book they confirm the meeting point and time.
Weight, age and requirements
At Skywings, the maximum weight is 80 kg on the 7:10, 8:10, 16:00 and 17:00 slots. Children under 30 kg can only fly on the 7:10, 8:10, 9:20 and 10:30 slots, when the air is calmest. It publishes no minimum age, and asks those over 65 to contact the school before booking.
The weather rules
Paragliding depends on wind and cloud. If the weather does not allow flying, the school cancels or changes the slot; ask about the cancellation conditions when you book. First-thing flights tend to be smoother and midday ones, with more thermals, bumpier.
What to bring
Closed shoes with a good sole for take-off, comfortable layered clothing and a windproof, even in summer, because it is cooler up there. In winter, gloves, a hat and genuinely warm clothing. Sunglasses with a strap. Do not carry anything loose in your hands: if you want photos, the photo and video package is better.
Combine it
The flight takes a morning and leaves you the rest of the day free. In the afternoon you can take the cogwheel train up to Schynige Platte, which leaves from Wilderswil, next to Interlaken.

## Dónde comer
- **360°-Restaurant Piz Gloria** (Restaurant, Schilthorn, €€€). Qué pedir: the brunch if you go up early; at midday, rösti or the entrecôte with herb butter

## As a family: Mountains you reach without walking

Almost everything is done by train and gondola, so children reach the top rested. The trick is to combine a summit day with another of water and short walks, and not to string expensive ascents together.

### What works best
First: Trottibike from 125 cm, Mountain Cart from 135 cm and Lake Bachalpsee an hour's walk away

The Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg Panorama Trail, gently downhill and suitable for pushchairs

The Trümmelbach Falls, an hour inside the mountain

### Where to sleep
Interlaken, with more apartments on offer and lower prices

Grindelwald, at the foot of the First cable car and the Eiger Express

### Where to eat
Picnic: at all the high stations there are tables and benches

Summit restaurants are expensive; save them for the Jungfraujoch day

### Bear in mind
At the Trümmelbach children under 4 are not admitted

At 3,454 m some children notice the altitude: go up slowly and take a coat

With the Junior Card or Swiss Family Card, under-16s travel free with a parent on many lines, including the Schilthorn

### Qué hacer as a family
- Train to the Jungfraujoch on the Eiger Express
- Grindelwald-First, Cliff Walk and descent by Flyer, Glider, Mountain Cart and Trottibike
- Trümmelbach Falls, inside the mountain
- Cable car to the Schilthorn from Stechelberg via Mürren
- Panoramic path from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg
- Cogwheel train to Schynige Platte and its alpine garden

## With teenagers: Adrenaline with the Alps as a backdrop

Here teenagers find things to do that they do not have at home: hanging from a cable at 84 km/h, flying in a paraglider or walking down beneath the Eiger north face.

### What works best
The First Flyer and the Mountain Cart at Grindelwald-First

Tandem paragliding over Interlaken

The Eiger Trail, two hours downhill at the foot of a legendary wall

### Where to sleep
Interlaken, with hostels and more atmosphere in the evening

Lauterbrunnen, as a base for the valley and the Schilthorn

### Where to eat
Supermarkets in Interlaken, Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen for making sandwiches

Fondue or rösti one evening, as a treat

### Bear in mind
Paragliding has weight limits depending on the time of the flight

Cable cars close for maintenance in late October and in November

On the Eiger Trail you need mountain footwear

### Qué hacer with teenagers
- Train to the Jungfraujoch on the Eiger Express
- Grindelwald-First, Cliff Walk and descent by Flyer, Glider, Mountain Cart and Trottibike
- Eiger Trail, from Eigergletscher to Alpiglen
- Trümmelbach Falls, inside the mountain
- Cable car to the Schilthorn from Stechelberg via Mürren
- Tandem paragliding over Interlaken

## Consejos

### Choose a base to suit your plan
Interlaken for cheap getting around and more choice; Grindelwald for First and the Eiger; Lauterbrunnen, Wengen or Mürren for the valley of waterfalls and the Schilthorn.

### Set off early
The first trains and gondolas are half empty and some have an early-bird fare.

### Check the webcams
Jungfraubahnen and Schilthornbahn have cameras on their summits. If it is foggy up there, change your plan.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Do you need a car?
No. Everything is done by train, gondola and bus, and cars do not even reach Wengen and Mürren.

### Is the Swiss Travel Pass worth it here?
It covers the valley trains and reduces the cost of the ascents, especially the Schilthorn, which drops from CHF 115 to CHF 45.70 from Stechelberg. If you will only be getting around the region for several days, compare it with the Jungfrau Travel Pass.

### How many days do you need?
Three at the very least: one for the Jungfraujoch, one for First and one for Lauterbrunnen and the Schilthorn. With five you can walk at an unhurried pace.

### Can you go with small children?
Yes, with flat walks such as the one from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg and the First attractions for older ones. Children under 4 are not admitted to the Trümmelbach Falls.

### When is there snow on the paths?
The Männlichen Panorama Trail is open from mid-June to October. The higher paths, such as the Eiger Trail, depend on when the snow melts: ask before heading up in early summer.