The Greiselgubel is the record holder from Fischenthal in the Tösstal. With a drop of over 43 meters, it beats its big brother, which carries far more water, by almost half. The waterfall does not always carry a great deal of water, but the high drop guarantees refreshment thanks to drops close to the waterfall. Due to its particularly enclosed location, the place is also considered one of the coolest places in the canton in summer.
The plague bird of Fischenthal
The little village of Besten near Fischenthal is said to have received its name from the time of the plague. A strange, strange bird once rested in front of a house and sang terribly: "Plague! Plague! Plague!" The village elders were alarmed and understood exactly what this meant: the Black Death claimed its first victim that very day. Later, when the plague was raging throughout the canton, the hamlet was spared. The bird appeared again in the same place and sang: "Binz and Bänz and Boldrioo, hang around your neck, then you'll come!" The herbs mentioned were then eagerly collected. And indeed: everyone who wore the herbs around their neck was like a new person and was spared from the Black Death. The people of the village were henceforth called "plague people", which is where the place name "Besten" comes from.
Access
From Fischenthal train station, it's a 15-minute walk, first on a tarmac road and then on a gravel path towards Mühlebachweiher. Then a footpath leads along the stream to the funnel.
