The Vertical Jungfrau Marathon leads from Stechelberg up to the Jungfrau a 4,158-meter-high peak of the bernese alps. The route involves technical approach terrain, two rock walls (difficulties up to 7a (6c obl.)) and a serious high-altitude tour/ridge climb until the summit of the Jungfrau. The history of this logical line were born by Res Leibundgut and Sacha Wettstein who has been the first ones to combine the Stägers Bürtplätz and Fätze Bitze in 1997 finishing with the Silberhorngrat until the summit of the Jumgfrau. The Jungfrau marks the boundary between the canton of Bern and Valais.
This route includes ca. 20% (650m) rock climbing with 22 pitches.
2 rock routes
22 pitches up to 7a
3,300 meters of elevation gain
Attention! This route includes rock climbing (difficulties up to 7a (6c obl.)) and very high altitude (4158m)! Safety equipment requires harness, belaying partner, ice crampons and ice axe!
