Bachalpsee
Alpine lake split by a natural dam into two basins, reached on foot from a cable-car station.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Bachalpsee, the lake above Grindelwald near Interlaken, follows the small stream that slips out of its lower end and the summer of two thousand nine, when a power company took an interest in it. Hoteliers, a tourism chief, a former member of the Swiss parliament and a brand-new village association all turn up. Best heard standing by the outlet, where you can hear the water leave the lake.
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