In 1877 - 1886 the lowermost falls were rendered accessible by flights of steps
and bridges. The tunnel lift, which from the technical point of view is a funicular
with a counterweight, was constructed in 1913, at the same time as the access
to the 3 upper falls. The flight of steps at the top of the tunnel, the gallery
and lookouts were built in 1986.
The lower part of the gorge was connected to the upper half during the winter
of 1990. From the interior of the mountain, rugged rock formations and 3 additional
falls became visible.
With that, it is now possible to walk along some 600 metres of path in the Trümmelbach
Gorge. The way has been opened to 10 falls; the difference in height between
the lowest and the highest fall is 140 metres.
The tunnel lift is 105 metres long and rises about 100 metres, so that its gradient
is approximately 45 degrees. It can carry about 40 persons and the journey takes
60 seconds, i.e. the capacity is about 500 persons per hour. The energy-saving
counterweight is as heavy as the cabin would be if it held about 15 persons.
The walls and roof of the cabin are made of glass. The lift was constructed in
1983, and is the third one since the original construction in 1913.
400 meters of galeries, 5 tunnels, 30 meters of bridges, 16 flood lights, 32
spot lamps.
All the work was done with the greatest care and in such a way as to minimize
the human impact on the surroundings, or even to render it entirely invisible,
in order to emphasize the grandiose natural beauty of the falls. That is also
why the shafts of electric light are directed solely at the walkways, rocks and
water.
In the precipitous sides of the gorge, which are virtually inaccessible to
man, one finds primeval mountain woodland with Alpine roses, rare ferns and
lilies. In cold rainy weather and in winter this provides shelter for ibex
and chamois.
Trümmelbach is included in the Federal Inventory of Monuments and Landscapes
of National Importance.