Lauterbrunnen literally means "loud springs". The valley that the town is in is a classic U shaped valley carved by glaciers. All along the edge of this valley are water falls that flow down the near vertical valley sides.
After coming back from Jungfraujoch, we spend a nice evening poking around the valley floor.
Flowers, particularly geraniums, are common in planters and window boxes all over Switzerland. These at a store front.
The big waterfall near Lauterbrunnen is Staubbach Falls.
There is a trail that leads you underneath the bottom of the falls.
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| The view of Lauterbrunnen from the falls trail |
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| At the end of the valley are the Bernese Alps |
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| Hang gliders and base jumpers are common in the valley |
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| ...as are sheep |
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| Nice bell. |
Flowers, wild and arranged
The valley floor was largely farms a mile outside of town
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| River flowing along valley floor |
Back in town
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| Sun peaking under the clouds lit up the valley wall |
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| Evening at Hotel Silberhorn |
The next morning, music.
This day, we were leaving Lauterbrunnen we had to check out of the hotel fairly early, but we didn't have to leave right away, so we decide to take in Trümmelbach Falls before catching a train. Leslie decided to skip this one. She had a cold... (uh, oh.)
Trümmelbach Falls has cut its way into the side of the valley wall over the years and really can't be seen from the outside. You take a funicular up to the middle of the falls and then walk stairs up and down to see the entire falls.
There are channels that connect a series of cascades
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| Looking back toward Lauterbrunnen from the falls |
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| Looking away from Lauterbrunnen towards the mountains |
One last look (But, not for me! More later...)
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| more flowers |
So far, tourist town, tourist town, mountain town. Next up, a city.
Luzern.
But, first an unexpected scenic train ride.
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