Switzerland alps swiss alps bernese alps green mountains simmen falls water. The mountain is 4158m tall and is located between the northern canton of bern and the southern canton of valais. The simmen valley is a friendly typically swiss green valley with half timbered houses and forested mountains. Itinerary and travel tips duration. If you have not visited the alps in switzerland you will be astonished by the vertical contrast between valley bottoms and.
Swiss alps the swiss alps are the portion of the alps mountain range that lies within switzerland. The first ascent of jungfrau was in august 1811 on the eastern side by two swiss brothers. The highest concentration of glaciers in the alps is in the jungfrau region of the bernese alps. Glaciers in the swiss alps.
The greater aletsch glacier in the bernese alps is the largest and longest glacier in the alps with a maximum depth of 900 meters. We will spend a week hiking amongst many of the famous high and glaciated peaks of the swiss bernese alps including the eiger monch and jungfraujoch. Swiss alps the swiss alps are the portion of the alps mountain range that lies within switzerland. Best location to stay.
And oeschinen in the bernese. Because of their central position within the entire alpine range they are also known as the central. We stayed in the bernese oberland a region of switzerland with higher alpine altitudes like the jungfrau peak beautiful lakes lake thun and brienz and all the dairy cows your heart desires. Early summer close to peak seasona destination know for its snow clad mountains of alps green water lakes villages swiss watches and chocolates special tips.
The 20000 tons of rocks and rubble from the eiger glacier that are carried through this gorge every year have carved a 10 tiered underground system of pounding waterfalls. Tunnels platforms and an ingenious funicular allow visitors to go right inside the mountain and stand within a few feet of the 20000 liter per second flow of icy water. For good reason this is one of the alps super classic treks. Of the total glaciated area of the alps 44 is located in switzerland.
The simmen source bubbles from a mighty limestone. We were nestled between the larger cities of lucerne and bern but had no desire to venture into the city preferring to enjoy the swiss countryside which was kind of the whole appeal of switzerland in the first place. The alpine region of switzerland conventionally referred to as the swiss alps german. What to do recommended activities in the region.
Beauty comes with a price so lucerne bern and interlaken. 4 5 days short tour in switzerland season.