Lauterbrunnen

Lauterbrunnen is a small village squeezed into a canyon not too far from Interlaken (see another post). It is an achingly beautiful place. I counted at least 4 waterfalls flowing down the cliffs. I'm told that at least one, the one in the 3rd picture, flows all year. The tallest one is almost 300 meters with the mountain winds turning much of the flow to mist.
The town can be reached by train. Part of the route is steep enough to need a cog railway. In addition, there are narrow gauge cog railways heading farther up. Several of the pictures have glimpses of buildings far up the mountain that are served by the narrow gauge trains.
This is very much an adventure destination. People were trekking, skiing, rock climbing, and more. Of course there is a lot of opportunity for photography, too.
The town itself is a mountain town geared today for tourism. To me, it looks and feels the part.Read more