Jungfrau, at 4,158 Meters Above Sea Level, Is Known As The "Europe's Peak", and Is Recommended by Many Travel Guides

Jungfrau is located 20-30 kilometers south of Interlaken. With an altitude of 4,158 meters, it’s one of the highest peaks in the Alps. The top of Jungfrau is covered with ice and snow all year round, while the base of the mountain is full of green grass and beautiful scenery. It’s a famous tourist and outdoor sports destination in Europe. If you love outdoor sports such as skiing, you can choose to come to Jungfrau during the winter. But if you’re mainly interested in sightseeing, summer (especially in June) is the best season for tourists. Please try to choose a clear day when visibility is high. The best way to get to Jungfrau is to take the cogwheel train. The railway to Jungfrau was built between 1896 and 1912, and was a great pioneering undertaking of the 20th century. At an altitude of 3,454 meters above sea level, this cogwheel train leads tourists to the highest railway station in Europe, Jungfrau Train Station, “Top of Europe”.

Jungfrau is home to the highest ski resort in the Alps, and one of the highest ski resorts in the world. With its superior natural environment and complete service facilities, the area attracts skiing enthusiasts from all over the world who come here to have fun in the snow. Even during the summer, there are still snow activities held around here. There are three main ski resorts in the area, namely: Grindelwald-First, Kleine Scheidegg-Männlichen, and Mürren–Schilthorn, which have numerous trails ranging from 6 to 12 kilometers long, a total length of 213 kilometers, and 44 cranes and cable cars at your service.

From the Jungfrau Train Station, you can take the fastest elevator in Switzerland to the Sphinx Observation Deck,The platform is 3,571 meters above sea level, is surrounded by transparent glass, and enables travelers to view the glaciers in any kind of weather. When the weather’s good, you can walk out of the main hall onto the snowy field around the observation deck. On the Sphinx Observation Deck, you have an excellent vantage point of the entire Alps, including Aletsch Glacier, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, that’s located right at the foot of the platform. On clear days, you can also enjoy a 360-degree view of beautiful scenes in France, Germany, Italy, and other surrounding countries.

The Jungfrau Railway Station is the highest railway station in Europe, with an altitude of 3,454 meters, 704 meters from Jungfrau’s 4,158 meter summit. Once you deboard, you’ll see a sign with the words “Top of Europe” written on it, where tourists can take photos. When you buy a ticket at the station, you’ll be given a Jungfrau Passport, provided in different languages for different nationalities. It looks the same as a real passport, but inside it introduces the history of the 100-year old Jungfrau Railway. In the Jungfrau Railway Station’s arrival hall, there’s a counter with a self-service stamp, where you can stamp your “passport” with the stamp of the day to keep as a souvenir.

After you arrive at Jungfrau, the first thing you’ll see is a 360-degree panoramic screen, on which you can watch a movie for about 4 minutes. This is a video of the snowy mountains taken from the air, from sunrise to sunset and from summer to autumn, that really has a special quality. While looking at the magnificent panoramic views, you can also enjoy the audio and visual feast of the alpine world at an altitude of 3,454 meters. You’ll revel in the magical, beautiful scenery of the glaciers, rocks, snowflakes and clouds. The panoramic video highlights the distinctive features of the land, its infinite power and colorful nature.

In order to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Jungfrau Railway, the 250-meter long Alpine Sensation was launched in Jungfrau on April 1, 2019. This route directly connects the Sphinx Hall with the Glacier Tunnel. The experience is like a dream that makes you feel as if you’re in a fairy tale world, and the biggest highlight is the gorgeous big crystal ball, which vividly displays the small train in the mountains and the life of the local people. There are also a lot of historical photos that show past and present tourism in the Jungfrau Region.

There’s a little glacier tunnel carved through the glacier layer of the snow mountain 20 meters below the Jungfrau Observation Deck. The long corridor leads to cavernous rooms and halls; the rock arches above them become part of the glacier, and the beautiful ice sculptures on both sides of the tunnel entice people to hang around. The glacier tunnel has to be artificially cooled to three degrees below zero Celsius, and the vaulted ceilings and arched corridors have to be re-carved regularly. The first ice sculptures stand in niches in the walls, glowing with blue light in the eternal glacier world. The 1,000 square meter area in front of us was hand-carved with ice picks and saws. It was truly is massive project.

The century-old Swiss chocolate brand Lindt Chocolate opened a Lindt Swiss Chocolate Heaven themed chocolate shop at the Jungfrau Station in Swtzerland, nicknamed “Top of Europe”. At an altitude of 3,454 meters above sea level, it’s the highest chocolate-themed shop in the world. It was opened by Roger Federer on July 16, 2019. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that it’s just a shop. This is a small chocolate exhibition that you can visit for free. You can see the Swiss chocolate production process in the shop, the tools and utensils used for making chocolate, and watch a projection video. In addition to this, a virtual Swiss chocolate master will show you how chocolate bars are made.