Bernese Alps
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The Bernese Alps are a mountain range of the Alps located in western Switzerland. Although the name suggests that they are located in the Berner Oberland region of the canton of Bern, portions of the
The Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau
ISS image of the Bernese Alps showing the Wetterhorn (right), Eiger (centre), Jungfrau (left), Lake Brienz (background) and Aletsch glacier (foreground).
The north side of the Bernese Alps from across the Swiss Plateau
The south side of the Bernese Alps from across the Rhone Valley
Jungfraujoch
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The Jungfraujoch is a saddle connecting two major 4000ers of the Bernese Alps: the Jungfrau and the Mönch. It lies at an elevation of 3,463 metres above sea level and is directly overlooked by the roc
The Jungfrau from the Mönch, with the Sphinx and the Jungfraujoch in the middle
View from the summit of the saddle. From left to right: Mönch, Sphinx Observatory, Top of Europe complex, Aletsch Glacier and Jungfrau
View from the Jungfraujoch towards Wengernalp and Interlaken. The Guggi Glacier is visible on the bottom right.
A crevasse near the Mönchsjoch Hut trail