Where there are high mountains, there are also deep gorges carving their passages through rugged terrain. The Jungfrau Region is no exception. These magnificent gorges are unmissable.
Aare Gorge
In the Haslital, the river Aare has carved its course through the limestone rock between Meiringen and Innertkirchen over tens of thousands of years. In doing so, it has created a gorge 1.4 kilometres long, up to 200 metres deep, and only 1 to 2 metres wide in places. You can walk the whole of the Aare Gorge, starting from Meiringen or Innertkirchen. Tip: in July and August it is open and lit until 10 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Rosenlaui glacier gorge
This narrow gorge below the Rosenlaui Glacier is part of the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, a secured 573-metre-long path, with several tunnels and a height difference of 155 metres, has been blasted into the rock. It takes you past mighty waterfalls, romantic grottos and bizarre rock formations. You can only walk through the gorge upwards. On the way back to the starting point, you will walk through a pristine mountain forest.
Grindelwald glacier gorge
Walk through the gorge of the Lower Grindelwald Glacier, which was once covered by glacial ice, passing through rock galleries and tunnels. If you are looking for something even more thrilling, venture out onto the walkable net that extends across the gorge at around the half-way point. It’s an opportunity to test your nerve and walk out over the thundering Lütschine river. Another way to get your kicks is to leap from a platform into the gorge while attached to a cable and then swing through it like an oversized pendulum. An injection of pure adrenaline! The Grindelwald Glacier Gorge stays open until 10 pm on Fridays.
Alpbach gorge
Venturing into the Alpbach Gorge between Meiringen and Hasliberg requires a good head for heights and steady feet. This via ferrata-like path embedded in the rock walls above the rushing stream is not for the faint of heart. The starting point is the Bergbahnen Meiringen-Hasliberg bottom station. You can only walk through the gorge from the bottom upwards. A normal hiking trail takes you back to Meiringen.
