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Jungfrau  The Sphinx Hall Meteorological Station was built in 1950 on Sphinx summit, in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland, 3,573 m/11,723 ft above sea level. Nearby is the Jungfrau peak, at 4,158 m/13,642 ft one of the highest European mountains. Access to the station is via the mountain saddle known as the Jungfraujoch, which at 3,454 m/11,333 ft is the highest point in Europe accessible by rail. | One of three linked peaks (with the Eiger and Monch) in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland; 4,166 m/13,669 ft high. A railway, passing through a tunnel 8 km/5 mi long, ascends to the plateau of the Jungfraujoch (3,456 m/11,340 ft) where there is a winter sports centre. |
| It was first climbed in 1811 by the brothers Meyer from the east. |
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