From Jungfrauenberg to Jungfrau

From Jungfrauenberg to Jungfrau (HM1AAH)

Location: Interlaken, BE 3800 Interlaken District
Country: Switzerland
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N 46° 41.175', E 7° 51.469'

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Vom Jungfrauenberg Zur Jungfrau

Eiger, Moench und Jungfrau pr?gen eindrucklich das Bild der Alpen. Und doch, unbestrittene K?nigin bleibt die Jungfrau. Der ewige Schnee verleiht ihr majest?tischen Glanz und Leuchtkraft. Umgeben von sanften Voralpen ist sie das nat?rliche Juwel von Interlaken.

Die Jungfrau, der besondere Berg. Ihr edles, liebliches Aussehen und der Glanz des ewigen Schnees haben schon in fr?hen Zeiten die Menschen beeindruckt. Eingerahmt von den gr?nen Voralpen der Lauterbrunnentals wirkt sie wie ein Symbol ewiger Sch?nheit.

Zu ihrem Namen haben die Frauen aus dem Kloster Interlaken verholfen. Sie besassen einen grossen Teil der Alpweiden die bis an der Fuss der m?chtiger Gletscher und Felsw?nde in den beiden T?lern f?hrten. Sie schienen un?berwindbar, unerreichbar. Der Berg blieb fuer sie unber?hrt, jungfr?ulich rein. Doch viel weniger poetisch h?rt sich die eigentliche Herkunft des Namens an. Wengen und die Wengernalp galten im Volksmund als "Jungfrauenberge" und von diesem leitete sich im Laufe der Zeit der Name Jungfrau ab.

Am 3. August 1811 gelang es Johann Rudolf Meyer und seinem Bruder Hieronymus aus Aaurau, zusammen mit den Bergf?hrern Joseph Bortis und Alois Volken, der Jungfrau ihrer Unber?hrtheit zu nehmen. Ihre Tour begann auf der Grimsel und f?hrte ?ber die S?dseite vom Wallis her zum Ziel in 4185 Meter H?he. Bald versuchte Bergsteigern aus aller Herren L?nder auf neuen Routen den Gipfel zu erreichen. Selbst vor Eisenbahnpionieren war die Jungfrau nicht mehr sicher. 1894 publizierte Adolf Guyer Zeller seine Pl?ne fuer den Bau einer Jungfraubahn. Doch es blieb beim W?nsch, die Jungfrau konnte ihre W?rde bewahren, Endstation blieb das Jungfraujoch.

From Jungfrauenberg to Jungfrau

The Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau peaks leave their indelible and unmistakeable imprint on the Alpine landscape. Unrivalled queen of the three is the Jungfrau. Year-round snow lends it a majestic lustre and radiance. Surrounded by gently undulating Alpine foothills, it is Interlaken's natural gem.

The Jungfrau is an exceptional mountain. Its regal yet charming appearance and year-round snow-encrusted flanks have captivated people since time immemorial. Framed by the verdant Alpine foothills of the Lauterbrunnen Valley, it is a symbol of everlasting beauty.

It was the nuns of the Interlaken convent who are said to have given the mountain its name. They owned vas areas of the Alpine pasture stretching to the foot of the mighty glacier and steep rock faces of the Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald Valleys. These appeared invincible and inaccessible and so for the nuns, the mountains remained "jungfraulich", in English untouched and virginal. The actual origin of the name is rather less poetic: Wengen and Wengernalp were known locally as the "Jungfrauenberg" (virginal mountains) and over time, the peak became known as the Jungfrau.

Johann Rudolf Meyer and his brother Hieronymus from Aarau and mountain guides Joseph Bortis and Alois Volken were the first to conquer the virginal peak on August 3, 1811. Starting at the Grimsel Pass, they approached the mountain from Canton Valais to the south and scaled the peak at 4185 metres above sea level. Soon, climbers from all over the world were opening new routes. Even railway pioneers wanted a piece of the Jungfrau: in 1894, Adolf Geyer Zeller presented his plans for a railway to the summit. But his dream remained unfulfilled an the Jungfrau kept its dignity - the terminus station remained at the Jungfraujoch.
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Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 4:36am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)32T E 412658 N 5170932
Decimal Degrees46.68625000, 7.85781667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 41.175', E 7° 51.469'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 41' 10.50" N, 7° 51' 28.14" E
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Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 43 Höheweg, Interlaken BE 3800, CH
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