Schattenhalb: Reichenbachfall
Few places in the canton of Bern have a history as closely tied to the Sherlock Holmes legend as Schattenhalb. On the steep wooded slopes above Meiringen, the Reichenbach Falls descend through a narrow gorge formed by the Reichenbach stream before it reaches the Aare valley. Arthur Conan Doyle chose the falls as the setting for the confrontation between Holmes and Professor Moriarty in “The Final Problem”, published in 1893; the story gave this part of the Bernese Oberland an international literary identity. The historic Reichenbach Funicular, opened in 1899, links the valley area with the falls. Schattenhalb stands beside Meiringen in the Haslital, enclosed by the rugged terrain of the central Swiss Alps.
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The landscape around Schattenhalb is steep and forested above the Hasli valley, which has shaped both its dispersed settlement pattern and tourism economy. The municipality lies in the upper valley of the Aare near Meiringen, with the Reichenbach Falls descending from the mountainside. The falls became internationally known through Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1893 Sherlock Holmes story “The Final Problem,” which stages Holmes’s struggle with Professor Moriarty at the cascade. A funicular carries visitors toward the falls, while the wider Bernese Oberland places Schattenhalb within an Alpine region of passes, valleys and resort towns. Discover how Schattenhalb belongs to the Hasli valley by browsing webcams across the Bernese Oberland.
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Built around the Aare River and routes across the Swiss Plateau, Bern grew into a canton connecting the federal capital with the Bernese Oberland. Its territory extends from Jura foothills and farmland through the Aare valley to the high Alps around the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. The city of Bern, Switzerland’s federal capital, preserves an Old Town inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, while Thun and Interlaken lead towards Lakes Thun and Brienz. Urban institutions, dairy farming and established alpine resorts give the canton a notably broad Swiss character. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Bern relates to its Alpine and plateau surroundings.
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Switzerland stretches from the Jura Mountains in the northwest to the Alps in the south, encompassing a central plateau of cities, farms and lakes. The Rhine rises in the Swiss Alps, while Lake Geneva forms part of the country’s southwestern border. Zürich, Geneva and Basel are major urban centres, yet mountain railways and passes remain central to how many regions are experienced. Four national languages—German, French, Italian and Romansh—reflect Switzerland’s distinct cantonal identities. The Matterhorn above Zermatt is among Europe’s most recognisable peaks, and the 1291 Federal Charter is closely associated with the country’s founding tradition. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Switzerland.
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