Metal Stairway in the Waterfall Gorge

A steep metal staircase climbs beside the exposed rock wall along the forest trail at the Scheidegger Waterfalls.

This photograph shows a metal staircase forming part of the steep visitor path through the Scheidegger Waterfalls near Scheidegg in Bavaria, Germany. Open-grid steps and sturdy railings cross the wooded slope beside an exposed wall of compacted rock and gravel. Surrounded by ferns, grasses and forest vegetation, the stairway helps visitors negotiate the uneven terrain of the gorge while exploring its waterfalls and geological formations.