Lakes in Switzerland - crystal waters

Lake Walen in eastern Switzerland lies between the cantons of St.Gallen and Glarus. On the northern side, the Churfirsten mountain chain rises nearly vertically out of the water, in some places over 1000 metres high. There are numerous little places along the shore, such as Quinten with its Mediterranean climate and Betlis with the imposing Seerenbach Waterfall. The boats run all year round, although in winter the service is limited to the connection from Murg to the otherwise inaccessible Quinten.

Measuring 64 km in length and 12 km at it widest point, Lake Constance, which is sited at the tripoint of Switzerland/Germany/Austria, is the third largest lake in Central Europe. The rolling landscape, the mild climate and a plethora of water sport and other leisure activities are responsible for attracting many holidaymakers and day trippers to Lake Constance, especially in the summer months.

Passengers boarding a boat in Schaffhausen, at the foot of the Munot fortress, will pass by Hohenklingen castle and the cultural and vegetable island of Reichenau, in order to reach Konstanz (D) on the upper shores of the Lower Lake and, a little later, Kreuzlingen on Lake Constance. A 50-kilometre trip along the High Rhine, between Schaffhausen and ‘Stein am Rhein’ and on the Lower Lake, lasts nearly 5 hours and rightly ranks as one of Europe’s most glorious boat trips.