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Lauterbrunnen · Switzerland

Trümmelbach Falls

Known locally as Trümmelbachfälle

A series of powerful glacial waterfalls cutting through rock inside the mountain wall above Lauterbrunnen.

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Trümmelbach Falls Ank kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical visit
1 hour 30 minutes
Setting
Outdoor
Region
Bernese Oberland
Last checked
10 Aug 2026

Why visit

A series of powerful glacial waterfalls cutting through rock inside the mountain wall above Lauterbrunnen. A visit is centred on interior waterfall galleries, sculpted rock and glacial water channels, so the place can be understood through concrete features rather than only as a photograph stop. Its setting in Lauterbrunnen also connects it with the wider character of Bernese Oberland. Allowing time for the principal feature and its immediate surroundings gives useful context for travellers interested in nature, waterfall, landscape. It pairs naturally with other nearby sights in the same region while retaining enough historical, cultural or landscape interest to justify a dedicated visit.

What you will see

  • interior waterfall galleries.
  • sculpted rock.
  • glacial water channels.

History

Meltwater from the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau drains through the Trümmelbach system. Paths, tunnels and galleries were constructed to make parts of the narrow gorge visible to visitors.

Photographs

Trümmelbach Falls

Ank kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.

Visitor tips

  1. 1

    Allow enough time for the principal feature and its immediate setting rather than treating the stop only as a photograph point.

  2. 2

    Use the current official destination or operator information for access, maintenance, weather and seasonal changes.

About Bernese Oberland

Glacial valleys, high mountain railways, waterfalls and lake viewpoints around Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald and Kandersteg.

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Ready-made trips through Lauterbrunnen

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