August 1st is a national holiday in Switzerland, Swiss National Day. I have wanted to visit Lauterbrunnen on Swiss National Day since our first visit back in 2014. Thanks to good old Covid, most of the events were canceled besides a few unofficial events and the fireworks planned for the evening. We did not let that ruin our rainy Swiss National Day!
We started the morning off with a run down the valley, which is my favorite way to start all days in Lauterbrunnen! I loved that Ken joined me this time!
I prefer a cloudless valley, however, the clouds add a little mystery.
In all of our trips to Lauterbrunnen, we have never been to Trummelbach Falls. We were running right by the entrance and Ken insisted we stop and I am glad we did! It was quite something to see.
The Falls are located inside one of the mountains. You take a cable car and walk up a lot of stairs. It is really loud and quite chilly!
It is really hard to capture a picture that is a full representation of the falls. They are quite incredible.
The power of Trummelbach Falls was incredible. I could not believe how loud it was or how much we got sprayed with water.
All smiles at Trummelbach Falls!
So happy that we finally stopped to see Trummelbach Falls!
Lauterbrunnen countryside
The valley was full of clouds and the forecast was for rain the entire day.
We had breakfast and decided that we would hang out on our balcony for a bit before heading to Wengen. It was Sunday and that meant that the church bells were ringing!
The church bells are loud and proud in Lauterbrunnen!
We rode the train to Wengen to see if anything was happening for Swiss National Day. It was so cold up there! We ended up stopping by a bakery for pastries, walking around a bit, and then walking back down to Lauterbrunnen. We both admitted that Wengen is just not our favorite village in the area. We definitely prefer the Murren side of the valley and it was solidified on this trip.
Looking down at Lauterbrunnen from Wengen.
The view of Lauterbrunnen from Wengen. Even it the clouds it is beautiful.
The path between Wengen and Lauterbrunnen is something that should not be missed. We decided to hike down instead of take the train back. It was a drizzling, but it is was beautiful. We laughed about our first trip in 2014 when I made Ken hike from Lauterbrunnen to Wengen as an easy warm up hike!
My favorite valley
We got back to Lauterbrunnen and relaxed a bit before going out for wine and soup. We found a little restaurant and it was right by the tourist office where some singers were performing in traditional Swiss clothes. Of course we had to stop for a bit to listen!
This was so fun to see!
I really loved the yodeling!
Our view from the dinner table
After our free show and dinner, we walked around town a bit and found a great viewpoint to take a few photos.
I love you Lauterbrunnen!
Enjoying our first ever Swiss National Day in Latuerbrunen
We arrived back at our hotel and got to see Adam at Hotel Staubbach and discuss our hiking plans for the next day with him. We have had the pleasure of knowing Adam since 2016 and always love the tips he gives us for things to do in the area. When we walked in, Adam was at the piano planning a Katy Perry song. He is so talented.
The clouds moved out for a bit and we had a beautiful view before the fireworks got started.
After over a year of the world being shut down, I definetely had a new appreciation for this view!
The fireworks got started and we had the perfect view from our balcony. The echoing in the valley was insane.
Swiss National Day fireworks
We truly had the best view right from our balcony.
It was like our own private firework show! We enjoyed a bottle of wine, some paprika chips, and a Swiss chocolate bar. It was so Swiss!
The rain was less than ideal, but we had a good day all around Lauterbrunnen and Wengen!
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