“The view was amazing” and “incredibly varied” – Rebecca and Carolin say this over and over as they look back on their week in the Jungfrau Region. Carolin also says: “Wherever you are, the view is always spectacular.” Rebecca adds: “What we like is variety, and the Jungfrau Region provided that in spades.” These best friends have always liked being active together, and that shaped their itinerary. Their activities included a via ferrata, a trail run and a hike on the Faulhorn. The hike was the highlight of the week for Carolin. “We passed the Bachalpsee and then when we reached the top, we got such a great welcome at the hotel, and there was the view: the sea of fog, the sunset – it was so impressive.” Staying at 2,671 m above sea level was also a memorable experience for the pair.

“The view was amazing” and “incredibly varied” – Rebecca and Carolin say this over and over as they look back on their week in the Jungfrau Region. Carolin also says: “Wherever you are, the view is always spectacular.” Rebecca adds: “What we like is variety, and the Jungfrau Region provided that in spades.” These best friends have always liked being active together, and that shaped their itinerary. Their activities included a via ferrata, a trail run and a hike on the Faulhorn. The hike was the highlight of the week for Carolin. “We passed the Bachalpsee and then when we reached the top, we got such a great welcome at the hotel, and there was the view: the sea of fog, the sunset – it was so impressive.” Staying at 2,671 m above sea level was also a memorable experience for the pair.

The next day, Rebecca and Carolin were feeling the effects of the previous day's exertions, but they went straight on to the next action-packed item on their itinerary. It was a via ferrata – but not just any via ferrata. On the way to the summit of the Rotstock, the pair were able to conquer part of the notorious Eiger North Face, with the help of a mountain guide and some ladders and fixed wire ropes. “That was the high point for me,” says Rebecca, enthusiastically. This was Carolin’s first time on a via ferrata, but judging by her enthusiastic reaction, it certainly won’t be her last: “Talking to the mountain guide and hearing his stories was so interesting.” After the via ferrata, the next thing on the itinerary was a trail run. So, the next day, the friends headed up the short but steep trail from Grindelwald to Pfingstegg. Their reward was a ride on the toboggan run that takes you back down into the valley. But they were only there to change. Because they had a table booked at the glacier restaurant for lunch. On the Jungfraujoch. “That’s something that has been on our to-do list for quite a while,” says Rebecca. “Another highlight” the two agree, as they gaze out over the Aletsch Glacier. So, that was a final high point to finish off the week. But Rebecca and Carolin are already planning their next visit. Although they have managed to tick a few items off their to-do list, some new ones have now been added on, such as the Mürren via ferrata and the Glecksteinhütte. “We don’t know of any other region in Switzerland where there is this much to experience.”