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Alpine Chalet, Meadow and Waterfall

Riding down on the chairlift from First to Grindelwald, I took this image of an Alpine chalet (or hut?) amidst a meadow covered in flowers with the Bachläger waterfall behind it.

 

The Bachläger waterfall in Grindelwald is part of the Milibach, which begins at the outlet of the Bachalpsee (2,265m above sea level) and flows in the valley into the Schwarze Lütschine (1,020m above sea level). Above the waterfall, the water flows through a moor landscape of national importance. The water falls as a waterfall in several rock steps from 1,950m above sea level.

 

The waterfall is particularly attractive in spring (above) and early summer. During this time the flow rate is around 500 l/s. In late summer and autumn, depending on the precipitation, significantly less water flows, which means that the waterfall is always given a new character. In winter, the partially-frozen waterfall forms bizarre and gorgeous ice formations.

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Uploaded on July 22, 2021
Taken in May 1990