Holiday in Lauterbrunnen

About Lauterbrunnen

The Lauterbrunnen Valley is one of the deepest valleys in the Alps and, with its 72 waterfalls cascading down vertical rock faces, has already inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to create Rivendell in 'The Lord of the Rings'. The village of Lauterbrunnen is located at 795 meters in the heart of the Bernese Oberland and serves as a gateway to some of Switzerland's most iconic places: Jungfraujoch, Schilthorn, Mürren, and Wengen. The Staubbach Falls, which plunge 297 meters freely over the rock face, inspired Goethe to write his poem 'Song of the Spirits over the Waters'. The Trümmelbach Falls are even more spectacular: Ten glacial waterfalls thunder down inside the mountain through gorges and whirlpools – they are the only underground waterfalls in Europe accessible by elevator. High above the valley, the car-free Mürren sits on a rocky terrace with the famous Schilthorn revolving restaurant Piz Gloria, known from the James Bond film 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'. In winter, Lauterbrunnen is the starting point for the ski areas Mürren-Schilthorn and Wengen-Kleine Scheidegg-Männlichen with legendary runs like the Lauberhorn race. In summer, the valley attracts hikers, paragliders, and base jumpers – the vertical rock faces make Lauterbrunnen the base jumping capital of the world. The hike from Mürren along the flower path to Allmendhubel offers one of the most beautiful mountain panoramas in Switzerland. The journey leads via Interlaken and is particularly appealing by train.