Lauterbrunnen is a Swiss village in the Bernese Oberland, set in a deep alpine valley between steep rock walls. Its name means something like “many” or “loud springs,” a reference to the 72 waterfalls in the valley. The best-known is Staubbachfall, which drops almost 300 metres from the cliffs and has become the landmark of the village.
For centuries, Lauterbrunnen remained a small mountain settlement shaped by farming, water and the surrounding peaks. Today, it is one of Switzerland’s most recognisable villages: wooden chalets, green meadows, a white church steeple and waterfalls falling directly beside the village. From here, visitors travel further into the Jungfrau region, towards places such as Wengen, Mürren and the views of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.