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Suitzako mendiak: Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietchhorn

Permanent and uncrushed snow, peaks of more than 4,000 meters, glaciers and valleys. Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietchhorn eskualdea da Suitzako Alpeetako paisaia txundigarrienetako bat. It is located in the cantons of Bern and Valais.

with an area of 54,000 hectares, it has been included in the UNESCO list of natural heritage sites since 2001. Its beauty, the diversity of the alpine fauna and flora and its geological richness: these are the reasons that have led this site to this list. This is the largest glacier in Europe. It is born in the Aletsch massif and makes its way under the snowy peaks for 23 km. it has an ice cap of 900 meters deep.

95% of this region is virgin; only 5% has been transformed by man. In this little part, pedestrian trails, ski slopes and chairlifts have been installed. Also, a spectacular science station that was inaugurated ten years ago: The Sphinx Observatory. In this small building, at an altitude of 3,500 meters, scientists investigate the progression of glaciers, the effects of climate change and the physics of the environment. There is no building in Europe that has been built at such a high altitude.

In winter, the valley is dressed in white by the snow and in spring, they show a bright green color. The Jungfraubhan train, however, is part of the landscape during the four seasons. Even the most violent snowstorm would not stop this engineering work of the 19th century.

The railway is a reflection of the spirit of the time when it was built. it was built in 1896, during the height of romanticism and the exaltation of nature. It was in those years that people began to hear for the first time the stories that travelers told about the wonders of nature, waterfalls and glaciers. The appearance of the first tourists to the mountain in Switzerland encouraged the development of the region. This is how the railway project was born. The train starts its journey at an altitude of 2,000 meters and goes up to 3,500, to the Jungfraucoch station. It is the highest railway station in Europe.