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SWITZERLAND: Berner Oberland, Loetschental

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Photos of the Berner Oberland in Switzerland include: Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau, Männlichen Gipfel, Kleine Scheidegg, Lauterbrunnen Valley, Staubbach Falls, churches, hikers, flowers, moths, cows. How to get there: From Zurich's downtown train station, ride 4 hours to Interlaken, in the Canton of Berne. From Interlaken, board a train to wide Grindelwald Valley or deep Lauterbrunnen Valley. Nearby in Valais, see the quieter Loetschental valley including an odd two-color goat.

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  • From Männlichen Gipfel see the peaks of Eiger (Ogre 13,026 feet on left), Mönch (Monk), and Jungfrau (Virgin 13,600 feet on right) in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Grindelwald Valley drops left and Lauterbrunnen Valley right. The world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway (Wengernalpbahn) goes from Grindelwald up to Kleine Scheidegg and down to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen. From Kleine Scheidegg, another cog train (Jungfraubahn) ascends steeply inside the Eiger to Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe. A gondola (gondelbahn) connects Grindelwald with Männlichen, where a cable car goes down to Wengen (Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen). From Männlichen station, walk uphill 15 minutes for a stunning summit view. Published on the cover of Ryder Walker Alpine Adventures 2005 Catalog. Published in September/October 2004 Sierra Magazine (Sierra Club Outings, double page opening spread). Published in Wilderness Travel 2000, 1993, 2014 Catalog of Adventures, and 2015 Private Journeys. Featured in a Swiss movie by Meret Nora Burger.
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  • Staubbach Falls (Staubbachfall) is the highest waterfall in Switzerland, plunging 1000 feet (300 meters) into Lauterbrunnen Valley in the Berner Oberland, the Alps, Europe. The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007). Panorama stitched from three images. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • The peaks of Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau (Ogre, Monk, and Virgin) reflect in a pond at Kleine Scheidegg in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway (Wengernalpbahn) goes from Grindelwald up to Kleine Scheidegg and down to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen. From Kleine Scheidegg, another cog train (Jungfraubahn) ascends steeply inside the Eiger to Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007). Panorama stitched from six images. Published in September/October 2007 Sierra Magazine, Sierra Club Outings. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • The village of Gimmelwald nestles in Lauterbrunnen Valley under peaks of the Lauterbrunnen Wall, in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. In the left half rise mountain peaks of Jungfrau, Mönch, Eiger, and Wetterhorn. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007). This panorama of the Lauterbrunnen Wall was stitched from 4 images. Published on cover of the Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog 2007.
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  • Three women hike Wasenegg Ridge. Left to right are Eiger (the Ogre, 13,026 feet), Mönch (the Monk), and Jungfrau (the Virgin, 13,600 feet) in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007). Published in Wilderness Travel 2017 Catalog of Adventures.
    05ALP_0243-Wasenegg-hikers-Eiger-Mon...jpg
  • The Lauterbrunnen Breithorn rises to 3780 meters or 12,402 feet elevation above Lauterbrunnen Valley, as seen from Wengernalpbahn cog train near Wengen, Switzerland, in the Alps, Europe. Staubbach Falls (Staubbachfall), the highest waterfall in Switzerland, plunges 1000 feet (300 meters) into Lauterbrunnen Valley in the Berner Oberland. The world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway (Wengernalpbahn) goes from Grindelwald up to Kleine Scheidegg and down to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen. The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007).
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  • From Männlichen Gipfel, a wide vista sweeps from left to right: Grindelwald Valley, Wetterhorn, Eiger (middle pyramid, the Ogre 13,026 feet elevation), and Lauterbrunnen Valley in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. A gondola (gondelbahn) connects Grindelwald with Männlichen, where a cable car goes down to Wengen (Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen). From Männlichen station, walk uphill 15 minutes for a stunning view. The world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway (Wengernalpbahn) goes from Grindelwald up to Kleine Scheidegg and down to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen. From Kleine Scheidegg, another cog train (Jungfraubahn) ascends steeply inside the Eiger to Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe. Two vertical miles (3000 meters) of mountain rise from valley bottom to Eiger top. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007). Panorama stitched from 5 images. Published 2.4 meters wide on a private kitchen backsplash in Switzerland 2009. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • The Wetterhorn or "Weather Peak" (12,143 feet) rises above a cow pasture at Kleine Scheidegg in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. A hiker pets a large cow. The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. In 2001, UNESCO honored Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn as a World Heritage Area. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007). Published in Wilderness Travel 2013 Catalog.
    05ALP_0028-Cow-Wetterhorn.jpg
  • Staubbach Falls (Staubbachfall) is the highest waterfall in Switzerland, plunging 1000 feet (300 meters) into Lauterbrunnen Valley in the Berner Oberland, the Alps, Europe. The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007).
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  • Wengen village is ideally placed for sightseeing in Lauterbrunnen Valley in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. The world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway (Wengernalpbahn) goes from Grindelwald up to Kleine Scheidegg and down to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen. A gondola (gondelbahn) connects Grindelwald with Männlichen, where a cable car goes down to Wengen (Luftseilbahn Wengen-Mannlichen). UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007).
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  • Shreckhorn is seen from First, above Grindelwald Valley in Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Grindelwald can be reached by train (Berner Oberland Bahn) from Interlaken. The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton.
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  • Staubbach Falls (Staubbachfall) is the highest waterfall in Switzerland, plunging 1000 feet (300 meters) into Lauterbrunnen Valley in the Berner Oberland, the Alps, Europe. The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007).
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  • The mountain peaks of Eiger and Mönch (Ogre and Monk) rise above Wengernalpbahn cog train in Lauterbrunnen Valley, Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Wengernalpbahn, the world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway, goes from Grindelwald up to Kleine Scheidegg and down to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen. From Kleine Scheidegg, another cog train (Jungfraubahn) ascends steeply inside the Eiger to Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe. A gondola (gondelbahn) connects Grindelwald with Männlichen, where a cable car goes down to Wengen (Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen). The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007).
    05ALP_0015-Eiger-Monch.jpg
  • The Wetterhorn or "Weather Peak" (12,143 feet) rises above Kleine Scheidegg train station in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Wengernalpbahn, the world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway, goes from Grindelwald up to Kleine Scheidegg and down to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen. From Kleine Scheidegg, another cog train (Jungfraubahn) ascends steeply inside the Eiger to Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe. The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007).
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  • The Wetterhorn or "Weather Peak" (12,143 feet) rises above a cow grazing in the Alps at Kleine Scheidegg in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, Europe. Grindelwald can be reached by train (Berner Oberland Bahn) from Interlaken. The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007).
    05ALP_0027-Cow-Wetterhorn.jpg
  • Hike at Kleine Scheidegg towards the icy peak of Jungfrau (4158 meters or 13,642 feet) in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Published in Wilderness Travel 2018 Catalog of Adventures. The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007).
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  • Cows graze in alpine pastures at Kleine Scheidegg beneath the icy peak of Jungfrau (4158 meters or 13,642 feet) in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007).
    05ALP_0042-Jungfrau-cows.jpg
  • The Wetterhorn or "Weather Peak" (12,143 feet) rises above purple flowers at Kleine Scheidegg in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007).
    05ALP_0033-Wetterhorn_flowers.jpg
  • The Wetterhorn or "Weather Peak" (12,143 feet) rises above bicycle riders ascending Grindelwald Valley near Kleine Scheidegg in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Grindelwald can be reached by train (Berner Oberland Bahn) from Interlaken. The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007).
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  • Walk between Kleine Scheidegg and Männlichen to see sweeping views of Grindelwald Valley, Wetterhorn (far left), Eiger (middle), Mönch, and Jungfrau (right) in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway (Wengernalpbahn) goes from Grindelwald up to Kleine Scheidegg and down to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen. From Kleine Scheidegg, another cog train (Jungfraubahn) ascends steeply inside the Eiger to Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe. A gondola (gondelbahn) connects Grindelwald with Männlichen, where a cable car goes down to Wengen (Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen). The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007). Panorama stitched from four images.
    05ALP_0070-73pan_Eiger-Monch-Jungfra...jpg
  • A paraglider flies over Lauterbrunnen Valley at Männlichen in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Lauterbrunnen Breithorn rises to 3780 meters or 12,402 feet elevation in the distance. The world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway (Wengernalpbahn) goes from Grindelwald up to Kleine Scheidegg and down to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen. A gondola (gondelbahn) connects Grindelwald with Männlichen, where a cable car goes down to Wengen (Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen). The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007).
    05ALP_0080-Lauterbrunnen-Valley.jpg
  • A hiker reads a map on  Männlichen mountain (7687 feet), below Mount Jungfrau (13,642 feet), above the Lauterbrunnen Valley (2612 feet), in Switzerland, Europe. Published in Wilderness Travel 1990, 1988 Catalog.
    81ALP-03-36_Lauterbrunnen-Valley_Jun...jpg
  • From Männlichen, look down to Wengen in Lauterbrunnen Valley, Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Lauterbrunnen Breithorn rises to 3780 meters or 12,402 feet elevation at the head of the valley. The world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway (Wengernalpbahn) goes from Grindelwald up to Kleine Scheidegg and down to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen. A gondola (gondelbahn) connects Grindelwald with Männlichen, where a cable car goes down to Wengen (Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen). The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007). Published in a two-page spread for COX Travel / Destination Switzerland in Travel+Leisure magazine, May 2014, Time Inc Affluent Media Group.
    05ALP_0086-Lauterbrunnen-Valley.jpg
  • From Männlichen, look up Lauterbrunnen Valley to Lauterbrunnen Breithorn (3780 meters or 12,402 feet elevation) in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway (Wengernalpbahn) goes from Grindelwald up to Kleine Scheidegg and down to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen. A gondola (gondelbahn) connects Grindelwald with Männlichen, where a cable car goes down to Wengen (Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen). The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007).
    05ALP_0088-Lauterbrunnen-Valley.jpg
  • At sunset, see Lauterbrunnen Breithorn (3780 meters or 12,402 feet elevation) from Wengernalpbahn cog train in Lauterbrunnen Valley, Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway (Wengernalpbahn) goes from Grindelwald up to Kleine Scheidegg and down to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen. The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. IUNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007).
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