Trummelbach Falls, Switzerland

Trummelbach Falls is a fascinating place where a stream of water has cut its way through the hard rock, creating deep crevices and caves, only a few feet wide. A man-made series of tunnels lets visitors access the caves, and see the torrents of water cascading through the confined space.

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This is the bus that we rode from Lauterbrunnen to Trummelbach Falls. ++
The caves have been carved by the evolving shape of the stream over the ages. ++
Sunlight filters down from above.
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Looking at the crevice from above. ++
The water disappears down a hole. Mist droplets close to the camera reflect the flash, causing white circles. ++
With a slower shutter speed, the water blurs into a white satin stream.
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Looking down at where the water exits the caves. ++
Jonathan, next to the cascade shooting out of the mountain. ++
Jonathan, getting drenched by the rivulets of water cascading down the valley wall.
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Jonathan and Szymon, walking from the bus stop to the entrance of Trummelbach falls. ++
The pathway coming down from the falls. ++
The path winding through the lush alpine meadow.
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Trummelbach. 10 glacier-waterfalls inside the mountain made accessible by tunnel-lift and illuminated. The Trummelbach alone drains the mighty glacier defiles of Eiger (3970 m), Monk (4099 m) and Jungfrau (4158 m) and carries 20.200 tons of boulder detritus per year. Its drainage area is 24 km², half of it covered by snow and glaciers. Up to 20.000 litres of water per second. The only glacier-waterfalls in Europe inside the mountain and still accessible. ++
Jonathan, Szymon, and too much mist for a flash. :-( ++
The view from the path across the valley.
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Jonathan and Szymon check out the view of Lauterbrunnen below. ++
Jonathan waves goodbye to Trummelbach... ++
beneath yet another stunning Swiss view.

Lucas Pereira
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++ This is the bus that we rode from Lauterbrunnen to Trummelbach Falls.	++ The caves have been carved by the evolving shape of the stream over the ages.	++ Sunlight filters down from above.
++ Looking at the crevice from above.	++ The water disappears down a hole. Mist droplets close to the camera reflect the flash, causing white circles.	++ With a slower shutter speed, the water blurs into a white satin stream.
++ Looking down at where the water exits the caves.	++ Jonathan, next to the cascade shooting out of the mountain.	++ Jonathan, getting drenched by the rivulets of water cascading down the valley wall.
++ Jonathan and Szymon, walking from the bus stop to the entrance of Trummelbach falls.	++ The pathway coming down from the falls.	++ The path winding through the lush alpine meadow.
++ Trummelbach. 10 glacier-waterfalls inside the mountain made accessible by tunnel-lift and illuminated. The Trummelbach alone drains the mighty glacier defiles of Eiger (3970 m), Monk (4099 m) and Jungfrau (4158 m) and carries 20.200 tons of boulder detritus per year. Its drainage area is 24 km², half of it covered by snow and glaciers. Up to 20.000 litres of water per second. The only glacier-waterfalls in Europe inside the mountain and still accessible.	++ Jonathan, Szymon, and too much mist for a flash. :-(	++ The view from the path across the valley.
++ Jonathan and Szymon check out the view of Lauterbrunnen below.	++ Jonathan waves goodbye to Trummelbach...	++ beneath yet another stunning Swiss view.