Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

With 72 waterfalls cascading over the vertical limestone cliff faces, the valley that inspired Johann Wolfgang von Goeth's poem "Song of the spirits over the waters" is known as "Lauterbrunnen," which translates from Swiss literally as "loud sources." It is one of Switzerland's largest nature reserves, completely covered and lined with alpine meadows and wooden houses. The Staubbach Waterfall, one of the most famous in the world, is located in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, on the stream of the same name, whose water falls from a height of 300 meters from the valley and flows into the river Lütschine, a river in the Rhine basin. The Staubbachfall is a very distinctive monument!

The Swiss Alps' Lauterbrunnen Valley is so completely bewitching that J.R.R. Tolkien, who wrote The Lord of the Rings, got the idea for Rivendell while hiking here as a young man. There are wooden, alpine chalet hotels in the valley, which was created by three retreating glaciers. In addition, the Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau peaks surround the area, providing views of snow-capped mountains. You can experience some of the freshest air imaginable while walking through wildflower meadows along the Valley floor and taking in the calming sound of water tumbling over rocks.

There is no doubt that the Lauterbrunnen Valley is one of Switzerland's largest reserves. Lauterbrunnen is known for being one of the most impressive U-shaped valleys in the world, with huge rock walls, towering peaks, dramatic waterfalls, cozy wood-paneled corners, colorful mountain meadows, and mountain lodges for the ideal romantic getaway.

Lauterbrunnen is specifically located in the administrative district of Interlaken-Oberhasli. This Swiss commune includes the towns of Eigergletscher, Gimmelwald, Isenfluh, Mürren, Stechelberg, and Wengen, the majority of which are known for their winter sports resorts. Several stages of the Alpine Ski World Cup, for example, have been held in Wengen. The valley commune is located near the historic city of Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland region. The communes of Saxeten, Wilderswil, Gündlischwand, and Lütschental border it to the north, Grindelwald to the east, Blatten (Lötschen) (VS) and Fieschertal (VS) to the south, and Kandersteg, Reichenbach im Kandertal, and Aeschi bei Spiez to the west.

The Trümmelbachfälle waterfalls, which are concealed by towering rock walls inside the "Schwarzer Mönch" mountain, provide another audible natural spectacle. The ten glacial waterfalls, which have a combined height of about 200 meters, fall up to 20.000 liters of water into it every second and are only visible during the summer months from the tunnel cable car. Unquestionably one of the most stunning valleys on the planet!