Staubbachfall
A 297 m waterfall that falls freely from a cliff beside the centre of Lauterbrunnen. A trail with a tunnel leads to a viewpoint behind the fall, open from May to October.
Berna · Switzerland
In the destination Interlaken and the Jungfrau.
In the photo: Valley and village of Lauterbrunnen
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The city
Village at the bottom of a narrow valley of sheer rock walls, at about 800 m, with the Staubbachfall dropping 297 m beside the centre and the Trümmelbachfälle inside the mountain. Above it are Wengen and Mürren, car-free villages, the Allmendhubel and the Schilthorn, at 2,970 m, with the revolving restaurant Piz Gloria.
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The local experience
A 297 m waterfall that falls freely from a cliff beside the centre of Lauterbrunnen. A trail with a tunnel leads to a viewpoint behind the fall, open from May to October.
Ten waterfalls inside the mountain, carrying meltwater from the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau glaciers. A tunnel lift and walkways allow close viewing, from April to November.
Car-free village at 1,274 m, on a terrace above the Lauterbrunnen valley, served by the Wengernalpbahn rack railway. Host of the Lauberhorn ski race in January.
Car-free village at 1,638 m, on the edge of a cliff above the Lauterbrunnen valley, facing the Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau. It is a stop for the Schilthorn cable car and the base station for the Allmendhubel funicular.
Summit at 2,970 m above Mürren, with the rotating restaurant Piz Gloria, used as a location for a 1969 James Bond film. At the intermediate station Birg are the Thrill Walk and the Skyline platform.
Hill above Mürren, where a funicular reaches 1,907 m. It features the flower trail with more than 150 alpine species, a themed children's park and a restaurant with views of the Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau.