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Day 6: Grindelwald and Jungfraujoch Top of Europe

We woke up to a pleasant day with perfect weather. It was no longer rainy and instead rays of sunshine brightened up the entire  town of Grindelwald. The view was perfect right from the moment I opened my room's window.

Before I continue with my blog on our journey for the day, let me introduce you to our cosy accommodation in Grindelwald, Hotel Lauberhorn, located within a short distance from the main train station. If you are too lazy to walk, fret not because there are buses available from the train station to reach the hotel. What I really like about this hotel is the bright and cheery exterior, well decorated outdoor garden and lounge, lift in the hotel to reach your rooms (this was indeed a surprise) and lastly very nice view of the mountain coupled with yummy croissants for breakfast.

We had a corner room to ourselves without any balcony because the hotel was fully booked during our visit. The room was sparkly clean with modern bathroom facilities and even a heater. The hotel staff were very friendly and the owner of the hotel also offer personal paragliding activity that takes off right from the snow mountain. How thrilling. Nevertheless, we did not have the time to engage in paragliding as were going up to the Top of Europe. 

Anyway, let me show you pictures of Hotel Lauberhorn, highly recommended at affordable price (P.S. hotels in Grindelwald can be quite expensive). 








Grindelwald is a very small town with very little shopping but plenty of mountain view. It is a nice place for walks at anytime of the day and a great base for you to ascend to the peak of Jungfraujoch. 

After a nice breakfast, we headed off to Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe. It's really impressive how modern days engineering allow us to ascend the peak via cogwheel train. To be honest, this is the first train ride ever where I can enjoy the breathtaking and panoramic scenic view of both the farmlands and the majestic mountains. 

Some brief facts about Jungfraujoch: 
  • It is an alphine attraction and viewing point, at an altitude of 3454m. 
  • It is located between mountains of Monch and Jungfrau, in the heart of the UNESCO Natural Work Heritage property "Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschorn".
  • The only way to get there is via train.
  • The train station is the highest one in Europe.

It is quite easy to get to the destination from Grindelwald. Just follow the crowd or check with the staff at the train station for direction. You simply cannot miss this highlight. Anyway, here's the link for getting to Jungfraujoch:  https://www.myswissalps.com/jungfraujoch/gettingthere

The amazing Top of Europe experience begins from the moment we boarded the cogwheel train. The train then entered a long tunnel through the mountains, It stopped twice on the way up the tunnel - once at Eigerwant and then at Eismeer. The tunnel trip lasted about 45 mins as we can feel the steep ascend. At last, we reached the Top. Cool refreshing air greeted us as we stepped out. Pure white landscape that seemed to transport us to Christmas season.I was joyous and definitely excited to explore the mountain range and have fun rolling on the silky snow and fancy some snow ball fights!
















Other than the spectacular snowy landscape, Jungfraujoch has lots of other activities for the visitors. It's really a fun place at the top. Outside, be expected to be spoil with choices of activities such as snow tubing, sledging, skiing, snowboarding and a panoramic view from Sphinx observatory. Within the enclosure, we can choose to have a warm meal at the restaurant or freeze ourselves at the Ice Palace. For the kids, they will be thrilled to visit the Lindt Swiss Chocolate Paradise. 

As we descend and reach the transit train terminal to Grindelwald, we decided to fill  our stomach with a plate of delicious rosti and sausage. 








Here we are back to Grindelwald as we continued for our next adventure at Pingstegg, where we enjoyed ourselves with the mountain slide or otherwise know as the toboggan. 

Cute cable car took us up to Pingstegg

Nice view as we headed upwards




I can watch the world go by ....


so fun that I ride 6 times




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  1. John SmithSeptember 26, 2019 at 5:40 AM

    Wow! Switzerland holds all the beauty your eyes crave to see! I am glad to see all your images! They have surely stimulated my desire to apply for Switzerland visa UK ASAP. I have heard a lot about beauty of Grindelwald, however never knew even reading about it could be this much exciting! Keep sharing!

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  2. firoz mahmudOctober 27, 2021 at 2:19 AM

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