Lauterbrunnen
Staubbach 297 m
The Staubbach falls 297 metres down a sheer wall, and in dry weather reaches the valley floor as mist. The Bureau gazettes it as a waterfall regardless. The valley is first entered in writing in 1240 as in claro fonte, a description rather than a name; Luterbrunnen follows in 1304. The Bureau prefers the earlier form, which says what is there. The Staubbach is the highest free-falling fall in the country; the Murrenbach, close by, is the highest of any kind at 417 metres. The register prints both and lets the distinction stand.
| Designation | Bernese Oberland |
|---|---|
| Gazetted | 1240 |
| Standing notice | Staubbach 297 m |
| Issuing office | Gazetteer Bureau of Tourism & Exploration |
