Trümmelbach Waterfalls

With its ten galcier water falls inside the mountain, made accessible by tunnel lift, the Trümmelbach waterfalls are truly unique in Europe. Trümmelbach alone drains the enormous galcial walls of the Eiger (3970m), Moench (4099m) and Jungfrau (4158m) with up to a spectacular 20,000 litres of water per second. This stems from a catchment area of 24 square kilometres of which approximately half is covered with snow and ice. The Trümmelbach falls are open daily from the beginning of April the the beginning of November between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from July to August between 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

To get to Trümmelbach Falls by car from Berne/Basel/Zurich/Geneva, take freeway N6 or take N8 if you are coming from Lucerne/Zurich. Near Interlaken, take the Wilderswil exit and continue driving toward Wilderswil and Lauterbrunnen. About 3 km after passing through Lauterbrunnen you will arrive at Trümmelbach Falls.

If you are going to Trümmelbach Falls by train, go via Interlaken (SBB/BLS/Brünigbahn) toward Lauterbrunnen (BOB). A bus will take you from there to the Trümmelbach Falls bus stop.

The Trümmelbach Glacier Waterfalls are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from the beginning of April to the beginning of November and from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in July and August.

Entrance fee:
Adults    CHF 11,-
Children    CHF 4,-
Special prices available on request for groups of 10 or more

Trümmelbach Falls
CH-3824 Trümmelbach/Stechelberg
Phone      033 – 855 32 32
Fax     033 – 855 32 33

Staubbach Falls

People were fascinated by the 300 m high Staubbach Falls as early as the Middle Ages. The milky-white waters thundering down over dark green rocks have inspired painters, poets and travel writers over the centuries. Goethe wrote a poem based on his 1779 visit, making the lake famous in the late 18th Century.
When Goethe visited the Lauterbrunnen valley in 1779 he made the waterfall famous by dedicating his “Gesang der Geister über den Wassern” (“Song of the Spirits over the Waters”) to it: “The soul of man is like water. It comes from heaven and rises again to heaven, it ascends to heaven and falls again to earth, eternally alternating. The pure stream flows from the high, steep rock face, falls softly in cloud-waves onto the smooth rock and, gently accepted, rolls and ripples into the abyss.”

Location:
The spectacular waterfalls are within a few minutes walking distance of the village.

How to get there:
By train: from Interlaken Ost to Lauterbrunnen
By car: Highway exit Interlaken, direction Wilderswil-Lauterbrunnen

Opening hours:
All year round

The Jungfrau (German: “maiden/virgin”) is the highest peak of a mountain massif of the same name, located in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps, overlooking Wengen. The other two peaks are the Eiger (3,970 m) with its famous north face, and the Mönch (4,099 m).

The summit of the mountain was first reached in 1811 by the Meyer brothers of Aarau. Once difficult to access, the Jungfraubahn cog railway now runs inside the mountain, up to the Jungfraujoch railway station at 3,454 m (11,332 ft), the highest in Europe.

The train into the mountain leaves from Kleine Scheidegg, which can be reached by trains from Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. The train enters the tunnel running eastward through the Eiger shortly after leaving Kleine Scheidegg.

It runs close behind the Eiger’s north face, stopping at Eigerwand, where there is a window about 8 m long and a metre high, halfway up the face. The windows have been placed in holes used to remove excavated rock from the tunnel during construction, and are also occasionally used as access points to rescue climbers. This window was used for one of the final scenes of a Clint Eastwood spy movie the The Eiger Sanction. There one can get off the train to admire the view before the train continues five minutes later. The tunnel then turns west, heading towards the Jungfrau. There is a second stop at a window looking out on the Eismeer (“Sea of Ice”) before the train continues to the Jungfraujoch. The tunnel was constructed between 1898 and 1912; it is about 7 km (4 mi) long, with gradients of up to 25%. The journey from Kleine Scheidegg to Jungfraujoch takes approximately 50 minutes including the stops at Eigerwand and Eismeer; the downhill return journey taking only 35 minutes.

A large complex of tunnels and buildings has been constructed at the Jungfraujoch, mostly into the south side of the Mönch. There is a hotel, two restaurants, an observatory, a research station, a small cinema, a ski school, and the “Ice Palace”, a collection of elaborate ice sculptures. Another tunnel leads outside to a flat, snow-covered area, where one can walk around and look down to the Konkordiaplatz and the Aletsch Glacier, as well as the surrounding mountains.

At 3454 m a.s.l., the Jungfraujoch is arguably the highest train station in all of Europe. Snow and ice are guaranteed but so is a good time: The Sphinx Terrace with its fantastic view onto the Aletsch Glacier, the Ice Palace and the Walking Plateau for walks in eternal snow are attractions that are open year round.

Kleine Scheidegg – Eiger North Face

At the foot of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains with a top-tier view of the Eiger North Face, the Kleine Scheidegg is a meeting point for mountain climbers and hikers from everywhere in the world.

Schynige Platte – Paradise of Nature

The Schynige Platte is a classic among alpine excursions. With its nostalgic cogwheel train, interesting and well-groomed hiking trails and a botanical Alpine garden, it offers something for everybody.

Grindelwald – First

A brief 20-minute aerial cable-car brings passengers from Grindelwald to the First.

From here, you can admire the alpine peaks and set out on hikes on the 100 km long trail network.

Schilthorn – Piz Gloria

There is no better place to fully appreciate the breathtaking beauty of the Swiss Alps than from the summit of the 3000 m high Schilthorn, which you reach in 20 minutes by cable car from Mürren. Just imagine yourself comfortably installed in our revolving restaurant, and enjoy more than 200 mountain peaks slowly passing in front of your window.

Swiss Pass, Swiss Flexi Pass and Swiss Youth Pass holders: ride free till Grindelwald, Wengen and Mürren. From there, enjoy a 50% discount to the Kleine Scheidegg, the Schynige Platte, the Schilthorn and to the First. On the route between Kleine Scheidegg and Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe you get a 25% discount. Swiss Card holders: enjoy a 50% discount on all the routes of the railways and cable cars of the Jungfrau region. No seat reservations possible for individual passengers.

Routes:
Interlaken East – Lauterbrunnen/Grindelwald – Kleine Scheidegg – Jungfraujoch
Wilderswil – Schynige Platte
Grindelwald – First
Lauterbrunnen – Mürren – Schilthorn