阿爾卑斯山之巔──少女峰
阿爾卑斯山之巔──少女峰
At the Summit of the Alps — Jungfrau
少女峰（Jungfrau）位於瑞士伯恩高地（Bernese Oberland），與艾格峰（Eiger，3,967 公尺）及僧侶峰（Mönch，4,107 公尺）並列為阿爾卑斯山最著名的三座山峰。少女峰本身海拔 4,158 公尺，是伯恩阿爾卑斯山的重要山峰之一，也是聯合國世界自然遺產「少女峰－阿萊奇冰川」的核心景觀。
Jungfrau rises above Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland, forming the celebrated trio of Alpine peaks together with the Eiger and the Mönch. At 4,158 meters (13,642 feet), it is one of the principal summits of the Bernese Alps and the centerpiece of the Jungfrau–Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage Site, a region renowned for its glaciers, soaring mountains, and breathtaking alpine scenery.
前往少女峰山坳，需要搭乘兩種完全不同的交通工具。
Reaching Jungfraujoch is part of the adventure itself. The journey combines two very different modes of transportation, each offering its own unforgettable experience before visitors arrive at the famed ‘Top of Europe.’
Eiger Express 三索纜車
第一段由 Grindelwald Terminal（格林德瓦終點站）出發，搭乘於 2020 年啟用的 Eiger Express 三索纜車，全程約十五分鐘，可近距離俯瞰雄偉的艾格峰北壁，大幅縮短前往少女峰的時間。
The first stage begins at Grindelwald Terminal, where travelers board the Eiger Express tricable gondola, inaugurated in 2020. In just fifteen minutes, the cable car glides high above the valley, offering spectacular views of the legendary North Face of the Eiger while significantly shortening the journey into the high Alps.
少女峰齒軌火車
抵達 Eigergletscher（艾格冰河站）後，再轉乘世界聞名的少女峰齒軌火車（Jungfraubahn）。
At Eigergletscher Station, passengers transfer to the world-famous Jungfrau Railway, the final stage of the ascent toward Jungfraujoch.
這條鐵路於 1912 年完工，是瑞士工程史上的一項壯舉，其特色包括：
Completed in 1912 after years of construction under extraordinarily difficult conditions, the railway remains one of Switzerland’s greatest engineering achievements. Its most remarkable features include:
• 大部分路段均行駛於山體內部隧道。
• 穿越艾格峰（Eiger）與僧侶峰（Mönch）山腹。
• 最後抵達海拔 3,454 公尺的少女峰山坳（Jungfraujoch）車站。
• Most of the route runs through tunnels carved deep inside the mountains.
• The railway passes through the heart of both the Eiger and the Mönch.
• The journey concludes at Jungfraujoch Station, 3,454 meters (11,332 feet) above sea level, the highest railway station in Europe.
什麼是齒軌火車？
普通火車依靠車輪與鋼軌之間的摩擦力前進，但坡度過陡時，摩擦力不足，車輪容易打滑。
Unlike conventional railways, which rely solely on the friction between steel wheels and rails, mountain railways face a unique challenge. On steep slopes, friction alone is no longer sufficient, and the wheels can easily lose their grip.
因此，瑞士工程師在兩條鋼軌中央增設一條齒軌（Rack Rail），列車底部裝有齒輪（Pinion），與齒軌互相咬合。即使坡度高達 25%，列車仍能安全、平穩地攀登，因此少女峰鐵路也成為世界最著名的齒軌鐵路之一。
Swiss engineers solved this problem with an ingenious rack-and-pinion system. A toothed rail is installed between the two running rails, while a gear beneath the train meshes securely with the rack. This design enables the railway to climb gradients of up to 25 percent with remarkable stability, making the Jungfrau Railway one of the world’s best-known examples of mountain rail engineering.
山上的主要景點
抵達少女峰山坳後，可以參觀：
Upon arriving at Jungfraujoch, visitors will discover that the destination offers far more than spectacular mountain views. Several attractions await within and around Europe’s highest railway station:
• 斯芬克斯觀景台（Sphinx Observatory）：俯瞰阿萊奇冰川（Aletsch Glacier）。
• 冰宮（Ice Palace）：建於冰川內部，可欣賞各式冰雕。
• 冰雪平台（Plateau）：全年可近距離接觸積雪與冰川。
• Lindt 巧克力旗艦店：號稱世界上海拔最高的 Lindt 商店。
• Sphinx Observatory — An observation platform with sweeping views of the Aletsch Glacier, the largest glacier in the Alps.
• Ice Palace — A network of tunnels carved into the glacier itself, where intricate ice sculptures shimmer beneath the frozen surface.
• Plateau — An open snowfield that allows visitors to experience year-round snow and ice at close range.
• Lindt Flagship Store — Widely promoted as the highest-altitude Lindt chocolate shop in the world.
正因為集壯麗山岳、百年工程奇蹟、現代纜車與世界最高鐵路車站於一身，少女峰之旅不僅是一趟登山觀光，更是一場結合自然景觀與工程智慧的經典阿爾卑斯體驗。
Bringing together majestic Alpine landscapes, a century-old engineering masterpiece, state-of-the-art cable-car technology, and Europe’s highest railway station, a journey to Jungfraujoch is far more than a sightseeing excursion. It is an unforgettable Alpine experience where the grandeur of nature and the ingenuity of human engineering come together in remarkable harmony.
「Top of Europe」是什麼？
許多人以為火車已經抵達少女峰山頂，其實並非如此。
Many first-time visitors assume that the railway reaches the summit of Jungfrau. In fact, it does not.
列車真正抵達的是少女峰山坳（Jungfraujoch），位於少女峰（Jungfrau）與僧侶峰（Mönch）之間的山口，海拔 3,454 公尺。這裡建有歐洲最高的鐵路車站，因此被稱為 Top of Europe（歐洲之巔）。這是一個旅遊品牌名稱，並不是表示到達了歐洲最高峰。
The railway actually terminates at Jungfraujoch, the mountain saddle between Jungfrau and the Mönch, at an elevation of 3,454 meters (11,332 feet). Home to Europe’s highest railway station, it has long been promoted as the Top of Europe. The phrase is a tourism brand rather than a geographical description—it celebrates the remarkable location of the station, not the highest summit on the continent.
真正的歐洲最高峰一般認為是位於高加索山脈、俄羅斯境內的厄爾布魯士峰（Mount Elbrus），海拔 5,642 公尺；若僅計算阿爾卑斯山，最高峰則是法國與義大利交界的白朗峰（Mont Blanc），海拔約 4,806 公尺。
Europe’s highest mountain is generally recognized as Mount Elbrus in the Caucasus Mountains of Russia, rising to 5,642 meters (18,510 feet). Within the Alps themselves, however, the highest peak is Mont Blanc, which stands on the border between France and Italy at approximately 4,806 meters (15,768 feet).
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