The Reichenbach Falls (German: Reichenbachfälle) are a waterfall cascade of seven steps on the stream called Rychenbach in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland.[1] They drop over a total height of about 250 metres (820 ft).[2] At 110 metres (360 ft), the upper falls, known as the Grand Reichenbach Fall (German: Grosser Reichenbachfall), is by far the tallest segment and one of the highest waterfalls in the Alps, and among the forty highest in Switzerland.[3] The Reichenbach loses 290 metres (950 ft) of height from the top of the falls to the valley floor of the Haslital.[1] Today, a hydroelectric power company harnesses the flow of the Reichenbach Falls during certain times of year, reducing its flow.[4][5]