The upper part of the Lauterbrunnen valley has been turned into a preserve, both natural and cultural, and we decided the next day to hike a bit of it, to see a few of the 72 water falls.
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| Billboard map of the place |
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| Rustic chalet with solar power |
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| A few of the waterfalls |
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| Bain of alpine hikers; and cows |
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Although the scenery was beautiful, the trail good, the
wildflowers abundant and gorgeous, this hike turned out
to be more about berries than anything else; here, the
first of the explosively delicious wild strawberries |
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| More waterfalls |
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| Thus |
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| Part of the smelter of a late medieval silver mine |
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But then we ran into one of the largest deposits ever of
blueberries/myrtilles/huckleberries/bilberries, whatever; no
human or ursine competition; end of hike |
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We bagged enough for dessert, breakfast, and then some;
we never hike without plastic bags |
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| It's a beautiful trail, well cared for by Tourism Stechelberg |
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And Vicki's knee is holding up well, despite
the weight of the berries |
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