Karl Le Gros
2021 - Wasserfall bei Jaun - ein Geheimnis der Natur
The stream flowing through this waterfall has its source on the side of the Vanil Noir, at 1,920 metres above sea level, then it flows down for about three kilometres losing water on its way, before disappearing altogether. In 1928, it was decided to put some colour on this disappearing stream. To everyone’s surprise, eleven days later the coloured water reappeared in the Jaun waterfall !
The surprise comes from the fact that the disappearing flow and the waterfall are more than 15 km apart, and that they are not located in the same valley. Over this distance the water flows through an underground river that flows under mountains and valleys before seeing the light of day in the village of Jaun with a flow rate that sometimes exceeds 6000 litres per second.
This is a beautiful mystery of nature ! The water is so fresh and pure!
2021 - Wasserfall bei Jaun - ein Geheimnis der Natur
The stream flowing through this waterfall has its source on the side of the Vanil Noir, at 1,920 metres above sea level, then it flows down for about three kilometres losing water on its way, before disappearing altogether. In 1928, it was decided to put some colour on this disappearing stream. To everyone’s surprise, eleven days later the coloured water reappeared in the Jaun waterfall !
The surprise comes from the fact that the disappearing flow and the waterfall are more than 15 km apart, and that they are not located in the same valley. Over this distance the water flows through an underground river that flows under mountains and valleys before seeing the light of day in the village of Jaun with a flow rate that sometimes exceeds 6000 litres per second.
This is a beautiful mystery of nature ! The water is so fresh and pure!