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The Lauterbrunnen Valley: The village of Lauterbrunnen, the Staubbach Falls, and the Lauterbrunnen Wall in cloud (background) Lauterbrunnen Valley view from cable car. The village Lauterbrunnen has a population (as of December 2020) of 2,301. [14] As of 2010, 22.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. [15]
Mürrenbachfall in midsummer. The Mürrenbachfall is a waterfall in the Lauterbrunnental in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland.The Mürrenbach, which rises above Mürren, passes the village on the southern edge of the town and falls here over the high rock walls of the Trogtal almost to the valley floor, is a left tributary of the Weissen Lütschine with a catchment area of three and a half ...
Located in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, the creek called Trimmelbach or Trümmelbach alone drains the northerly glacier defiles of Eiger (3967 m), Mönch (4099 m), and Jungfrau (4158 m) and carries more than 20,200 tons of boulder detritus per year. [1] Its drainage area is 24 square kilometres (9.3 sq mi), half of it covered by snow and glaciers.
The nearby Aare Gorge offers a walkway through towering limestone cliffs, while the Susten Pass provides scenic alpine views in summer. Further afield, the Lauterbrunnen Valley, with its 72 waterfalls, showcases the natural beauty of the region. The pass is the starting or finishing point of many hikes.
The Wall is named after the village of Lauterbrunnen, which lies to the north. The Wall has been a popular venue for ice-climbing since the 1930s, when it was tackled by Feuz, von Allmen and Welzenbach. Many of the routes are less frequently attempted today, because of relatively difficult access (in the context of the Alps) and objective ...
Stechelberg is accessed by Lauterbrunnen from the terminal train station, or by a small road that leads up the valley from Lauterbrunnen. The only other way to reach the village is by hiking over difficult terrain.
West of the Lauterbrunnental the Schilthorn rises, separating the valley of the Weisse Lütschine from the Kiental. The Lauterbrunnen Valley is connected to the Kiental via the Sefinafurgga, a high Alpine hiking pass, and further to the Kander Valley via the Hohtürli, another high Alpine hiking pass, on the north flank of the Blümlisalp range.
In winter, Kleine Scheidegg is the centre of the ski area around Grindelwald and Wengen. In summer, it is a popular hiking destination, and is one of the passes crossed by the Alpine Pass Route between Sargans and Montreux. The Jungfrau Marathon, a mountain race that takes place every year in early September, ends at Kleine Scheidegg. [3] [4]