Lauterbrunnen lies in an impressive glacial valley between rock walls carved out by ancient claciers. Over 70 waterfalls plummet over the walls down to the valley floor where the join up with the famous Lüscheine.
The name ‘Lauter Brunnen’ (‘many fountains’) suggests the magnificence of this landscape. The Staubbachfall – 'one of the highest free-falling waterfalls in Europe' – inspired Goethe to write his poem “The song of ghosts over waters”.
The village is the departure point for trains and cable cars up the Mountains in the famous Jungfrau Region, with the most spectacular scenery in Europe.
Another deafening natural phenomenon are the Trümmelbach Falls in the ‘Black Monk’ mountain, hidden behind mighty rock faces. Up to 20,000 litres of water per second cascade over the ten glacier falls from a total height of about 200 metres. This spectacle can only be reached in summer by tunnel lift.
Summer
The town of Lauterbrunnen (795 m) is the starting point for some of the best known excursion destinations in the Jungfrau region. A quick trip by rail up the mountain to the Sunny village of Wengen (2171 m) on the eastern side of the Lauterbrunnen Valley and the Kleinen Scheidegg, a small station where you change trains for the onward journey to the Jungfraujoch or enjoy beautiful walks over the stunning mountain peaks
On the opposite side of the valley is the holiday resort of Mürren, accessible from Lauterbrunnen and Stechelberg via cableways. The Schilthorn at 2971 m, is famous for where the James Bond classic, ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ was filmed.
A few kilometres before Lauterbrunnen is the peaceful little mountain village of Isenfluh, perched on a steep rock at 1024 m which accesses walks to Mürren and the Lobhorn mountains.
Winter
The expansive ski regions of Wengen-Kleine Scheidegg and Mürren-Schilthorn are quickly reached by modern and fast mountain railway and cabelway system. There are 45 transport facilities altogether in the Jungfrau region as well as 213 km of piste, fun parks, 100 km of winter hiking trails and 50 km of toboggan run. The Lauterbrunnen Valley has many of cross-country ski trails.
For more information on Winter Skiing in the Jungfrau region
Things to Do.
Trümmelbach Falls near Lauterbrunnen: one of the wildest glacier ravines in Europe with the ten waterfalls of the Trümmelbach hidden amongst the rocks.
Staubbach Falls: on the edge of the village of Lauterbrunnen. The water plunges almost 300 metres from an overhanging cliff face. It was the inspiration for one of Goethe’s famous poems.
Schilthorn: on the trail of James Bond. Visitors to the Piz Gloria revolving restaurant at 2970 m can enjoy the view of 40 mountain peaks and 20 glaciers.
UNESCO world heritage themed trail in the depths of the Lauterbrunnen Valley, the first themed trail in the Junggfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn world natural heritage site and devoted to waterfalls, alpine farming, power stations and mountain hotels.
Kleine Scheidegg : impressive view of the north face of the Eiger and the four-thousand- metre peaks of the Jungfrau and Mönch. Also the starting point of the rack railway to the Jungfraujoch.
Jungfraujoch (3454m): the Jungfrau railway has been plying its way through a 7-km-long tunnel to the ‘Top of Europe’, the ultimate excursion destination in the Bernese Oberland, since 1912
Trümmelbach Falls near Lauterbrunnen: one of the wildest glacier ravines in Europe with the ten waterfalls of the Trümmelbach hidden amongst the rocks.
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Schilthorn: on the trail of James Bond. Visitors to the Piz Gloria revolving restaurant at 2970 m can enjoy the view of 40 mountain peaks and 20 glaciers.
Kleine Scheidegg : impressive view of the north face of the Eiger and the four-thousand- metre peaks of the Jungfrau and Mönch. Also the starting point of the rack railway to the Jungfraujoch.
Jungfraujoch (3454m): the Jungfrau railway, a 7-km-long tunnel to the ‘Top of Europe’, the ultimate excursion destination in the Bernese Oberland, since 1912.... A must see in the area
