Grindelwald from Glacier Gorge Entrance

We saw more of the beauty of Grindelwald after we passed through it on the way to the Glacier Gorge.

We went to the Glacier Gorge and walked down into it. It is a deep gorge which has been gouged out of the mountainside by glacial action. It is probably several hundred feet deep in places. It is not at all colorful - and is impressive mainly because of its scope. The glacial ice at the end has receded back quite a bit since the trail was built, so the view of the ice at the end is rather disappointing. It is interesting to see the origin of a stream - the rushing stream gushes right out from under the age-old ice. June 6, 1967

Jungfrau from Wengen

After visiting Grindelwald, we drove back to Lauterbrunnen and took the mountain railway up to Wengen, a little village sitting on the east wall fo the canyon. It is obviously a resort village. The view of the valley is excellent and you get the full panorama of mountains from the Jungfrau around to the Breithorn and beyond. The valley was in shadow when we went up, but the peaks were glistening in the sun. At the right edge of this picture, you can see the drop off of the steep cliffs leading to the Lauterbrunnen valley. June 6, 1967