Jungfraufirn

Jungfraufirn is a glacier in , , and has an elevation of 3,088 metres. Jungfraufirn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jungfrau and Mönch.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , at 4,158 m is one of the main summits of the , located between the southern and the northern canton of Valais, halfway between and . is situated 3 km west of Jungfraufirn.

Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The at 4,110 metres is a mountain in the , in . Together with the and the , it forms a highly recognisable group of mountains, visible from far away. is situated 3 km north of Jungfraufirn.

Observatory
Photo: Eric Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an astronomical located above the in Switzerland. It is named after the Sphinx, a rocky summit on which it is located.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch and Stechelberg.

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site between the and the in the . It was known as Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn until its name was changed in 2007.

Village
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a small village in Switzerland located at the base of the mountain in the , part of the district of . is situated 8 km west of Jungfraufirn.

Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a picturesque hamlet in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It's perched on a cliff edge looking down into the Weisse Lütschine valley towards , and in 2020 had a population of 130.

Jungfraufirn

Latitude
46.53219° or 46° 31′ 56″ north
Longitude
7.9991° or 7° 59′ 57″ east
Elevation
3,088 metres (10,131 feet)
Open location code
8FR9GXJX+VJ
Geo­Names ID
11397754
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