____ Back to my previous Swiss holidays, here is now a gem of an alpine lake and glacial cirque, located near the small town of Kandersteg, in the Bernese Alps, in Switzerland. At an elevation of 1,578 metres (5,177 ft), it is fed through a series of mountain creeks and drains underground. The lake is generally frozen during five months, from December to May. From time to time ice skating is possible on the ice.Since 2007 the lake is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn UNESCO World Heritage Site.
____ Like many Swiss landmarks in line with environmental projects or simply with conservation, access to the site is impossible and forbidden to cars, only hikers or travellers using the cable car are allowed to enjoy the majesty of the place,and then see the site on a rowing boat or take a walk and hike along trails that connect this glacial cirque to the next valley, that of Lauterbrunnen at the feet of the three Swiss alpine giants, the Jungfrau, the Eiger and the Mönch, all of them higher than 4,000 meters high.
____Thank you so much for your nice appreciation on my previous seasonal photo, have a nice forthcoming weekend and take good care, while zooming in for more details ...