Jungfrau

thumb|300px|Swiss national map 1:25,000, sheet 1249 Finsteraarhorn The Jungfrau ( ), at is one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps, located between the southern canton of Bern and the northern canton of Valais, halfway between Interlaken and Fiesch. Together with the Eiger and Mönch, the Jungfrau forms a massive wall of mountains overlooking the Bernese Oberland and the Swiss Plateau, one of the most distinctive sights of the Swiss Alps.

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The Jungfrau is one of the principal peaks of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland, located between the cantons of Bern and Valais. Along with the Eiger and Mönch, it forms a dramatic mountainous wall that is one of the most recognizable and visually distinctive features of the Swiss Alps.

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Key facts

Mountain.country: Switzerland
Mountain.parent: Bernese Alps
Mountain.name: Jungfrau
Mountain.photo: Jungfrau03.jpg
Mountain.photo_size: 285
Mountain.photo_caption: Western wall of Jungfrau (left) and Wengen-Jungfrau (in the back). In front: Rottalhorn.
Mountain.elevation_m: 4158
Mountain.prominence_m: 694
Mountain.isolation_km: 8.2
Mountain.translation: Maiden, Virgin, Young Woman
Mountain.native_name_lang: de
Mountain.parent_peak: Finsteraarhorn
Mountain.map: Switzerland#Canton of Bern#Canton of Valais#Alps
Mountain.map_caption: Location in Switzerland
Mountain.subdivision2_type: Cantons
Mountain.topo_map: Swisstopo 1249 Finsteraarhorn
Mountain.first_ascent: 3 August 1811 by J. Meyer, H. Meyer, A. Volken, J. Bortis
Mountain.easiest_route: basic snow/ice climb

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Contents

Etymology
Geographic setting
Climbing history
The 1863 ascent
Tourism
Climbing routes
See also
Notes and references
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

The summit was first reached on 3 August 1811, by the Meyer brothers of Aarau and two chamois hunters from Valais. The ascent followed a long expedition over the glaciers and high passes of the Bernese Alps. It was not until 1865 that a more direct route on the northern side was opened.

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