Jungfraujoch

Jungfraujoch, Fieschertal

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The  Jungfraujoch  is a  col  between the  Jungfrau  and the  Mönch . It lies at a height of 3,466 meters (11,371 ft) above sea level in the  Bernese Alps , on the boundary between the cantons of  Bern  and  Valais , halfway between  Interlaken  and  Fiesch . It is a glacier pass, on the upper snows of the  Aletsch Glacier , and part of the  Jungfrau-Aletsch area .  The  Jungfraujoch railway station , at an elevation of 3,454 meters (11,332 ft) is the  highest in Europe . It lies east of the saddle, below the Sphinx summit, and is connected to the  Top of Europe  building, which includes several panoramic restaurants and a post office. Several tunnels lead outside, where secured hiking trails on the  crevassed  glacier can be followed, in particular to the  Monchsjoch Hut .