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Historic Trail to the Old Hotel Jungfrau-Eggishorn
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November 18, 2023
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There are beautiful pictures of the old hotel.
At that time (1911) there were even plans to build a narrow-gauge railway from Brig up to the hotel.
There are rumors that the hotel was deliberately burned down in 1972.
•July 31, 2023
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The Hotel Jungfrau am Eggishorn (with 100 beds) was built in 1856 by the Wellig brothers from Fiesch and opened in 1901. Unfortunately it burned down in 1972. A few ruins of the foundation wall remain.
•July 21, 2024
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Distance 938 m
Uphill 20 m
Downhill 40 m
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