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yes, this is a hike from Murren to Gimmelwald which is quite literally "The Shire" [1] (after a train from Lauterbrunnen). and yes, Jungfraujoch of course. [1]

yes, this is a hike from Murren to Gimmelwald which is quite literally "The Shire" [1] (after a train from Lauterbrunnen). and yes, Jungfraujoch of course. [1] https://i.imgur.com/46Ujdqa.jpg https://i.imgur.com/46Ujdqa.jpg

Symbiote 11y ago
The literal "Shire" is the West Midlands of England [1]. Examples: Staffordshire: http://roughmini.s3.amazonaws.com/best-places/2015/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2014/11/Edited-Main-image-Peak-District-England-AWL_UK07221-1900x1080_c.jpg http://roughmini.s3.amazonaws.com/best-places/2015/wp-conten... Worcestershire: http://hdw.datawallpaper.com/architecture/broadway-tower-worcestershire-engl-wide-wallpaper-584001.jpg http://hdw.datawallpaper.com/architecture/broadway-tower-wor... Warwickshire: http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Bidford-tourism-1024x682.jpg http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/B... The Black Country: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Country https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=industrial+revolution+black+country&tbm=isch&tbs=isz:l,itp:photo https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=industrial+revolution+blac... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shire_%28Middle-earth%29#Inspiration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shire_%28Middle-earth%29#Inspi...