Jungfrau
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Bernese Alps · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Jungfrau is a 13,642 ft summit in the Bernese Alps (Switzerland). PeakAtlas rates it snow / glacier (Alpine glacier); best season is Jul–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Interlaken (15 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 13,642 ft
- Prominence
- 3,622 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Snow / glacier
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Interlaken · 15 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Jungfrau, and what do you need before you go?
Jungfrau is listed as Alpine glacier with a best season of Jul–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Alpine glacier
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Access / staging
- Interlaken, Bern
How tall is Jungfrau, and where is it?
- Location
- Bern, Switzerland
- Elevation
- 13,642 ft
- Prominence
- 3,622 ft
- Mountain range
- Bernese Alps
- Difficulty
- Alpine glacier
What makes Jungfrau notable?
Bernese Oberland classic above the Jungfraujoch.
A Bernese Oberland classic above the Aletsch Glacier, long celebrated as one of the Alps’ great ice peaks.
After you check trip readiness for Jungfrau, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Bernese Alps, Bern, Switzerland.
Closest places
- Interlaken — Bern via A8
- Stechelberg — Switzerland
- Gimmelwald — Switzerland
Notable trails & routes
- Jungfraujoch approach
- Mönchsjochhütte