Canyons
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(Lake Geneva Region)
Adelboden (Bernese Oberland)
Wonder and explore... Visitors are treated to an impressive water display at the wild Choleren Gorge in Adelboden augmented by bridges and stairs.
Andermatt/Gotthard (Central Switzerland)
Sparse, Alpine and rocky, yet welcoming, too. Spread out beneath the visitor's feet, Ursern looks surprisingly peaceful, especially when you have just emerged from the hairpin bends of the Schöllenen-Schlucht ravine.
Bad Ragaz - Altes Bad Pfäfers (Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein)
The bathing culture of bygone centuries is
brought to life at these old public baths in the
Tamina gorge.
Belalp / Blatten (Valais)
Over thousands of years, ice and melt water of the Aletsch Glacier have carved fascinating forms and formations in the rock: the Massa Gorge.
Bex (Lake Geneva Region)
Les plans sur Bex - Avançon ravine - Les plans sur Bex, in the valley of Avançon, home to a varied flora and fauna.
Biel / Bienne - Seeland (Schweizer Mittelland)
It's a "classic": the popular hiking tour near Lake Biel - from Magglingen across Mt. Twannberg down to Twann.
Broc (Fribourg Region)
From Broc to Châtel-sur-Montsalvens, the Jogne gorges will enchant you with their wild, unusully beautiful scenery.
Castel San Pietro (Ticino)
The Park, whose area is 1.5 km2, extends along the river of the same name for about 1.5 km; it touches the villages of Balerna, Castel San Pietro, Morbio Inferiore and Morbio Superiore.
Chasseral (Neuchâtel / Jura / Bernese Jura)
A huge crevice vertically divides the ridge over St-Imier into two parts – the Combe Grède. The craggy cliff faces are inhabited by chamois and marmots, even pellegrine falcons and wood grouse can be seen. The 6-km-long and steep walk from Villeret through the Combe Grède direct to the Chasseral is very demanding, takes a good 3 hours and should only be undertaken by experienced hikers.
Couvet (Neuchâtel / Jura / Bernese Jura)
Wherever the waters of the Jura tried to carve their way through the pleats of the Jura, gorges were created. And so it is with the Gorges de l'Areuse.
Davos (Graubünden)
An insight into the geological development in the Zügen gorge, between Davos-Monstein and the "Bärentritt". Old valley road closed to motorcar traffic, set in cool shade due to the narrow, deep valley cutting. Above us, the Rhaetian Railway, which negotiates the gorge across viaducts and through tunnels. Carries on towards Wiesen, then continues on the nature trail to Filisur.
Engelberg (Central Switzerland)
Crossing the gorge on modern suspension bridges, you will witness the powerful torrent of the brook.
Flims (Graubünden)
Enjoyable white water in a stunning and beautiful landscape: Popular rafting trip suitable for everybody through the famous Vorderrhein Gorge (Ruinaulta) commonly known as the Swiss Grand Canyon.
Frinvillier (Neuchâtel / Jura / Bernese Jura)
The Taubenloch Gorge in Biel extends over two kilometers from Frinvillier (517 m above sea level) to Bözingen (447 m above sea level).
Giswil (Central Switzerland)
The Kleine Melchtal (Small Melchtal Valley), also known as Tobel, is a popular hiking area - both in the summer and in the winter.
Glovelier (Neuchâtel / Jura / Bernese Jura)
A magnificent walk for a beautiful summer's day, in natural and undisturbed surroundings.
Grellingen (Basel Region)
A romantic hike leads from Grellingen on the river Birs through the green, densely forested gorge of the river Ibach to the little village of Meltingen.
Grindelwald (Bernese Oberland)
From the Gletscherschlucht Restaurant, manmade paths lead over the raging water through rocky galleries and tunnels, 1000 m deep inside the gorge. On either side the walls, worn completely smooth in places, tower up more than 100 m. At the entrance to the Glacier Gorge is the Crystal Museum, containing minerals from the Bernese Alps. Open in summer.
Hägendorf (Schweizer Mittelland)
The entrance to the Tüfels Gorge is in the center of the village. Past large caves and chasms, an easily walkable trail leads in many loops and bends across bridges and footbridges to the Allerheiligen Mountain.
Kandersteg (Bernese Oberland)
The young Kander River rushes with force into the valley. The Gasterntal, a high, untouched valley formed by the glacier, reveals here its breathtaking beauty. A groomed hiking trail runs along the Kander up to Kanderfirn, the origin of the river. For hikers and climbers, the Gastern Valley is the starting point of wonderful tours.
Kiental (Bernese Oberland)
On this Wildwater Trail one overcomes the steep escarpment between Lake
Tschingel (Tschingelsee) and Griesalp.
Küsnacht ZH (Zurich (Region))
Lauterbrunnen (Bernese Oberland)
The ten cascades of the Trümmelbach Falls lie behind a wall of stone. Once inside, one can admire the melting snow waters of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.
Le Trétien (Valais)
The gorge offers a breathtaking view in red, black and mossgreen hues. At dawn the Gorge of Triège is a favorite motif for photographers and painters, and on misty days the gorge turns into a truly magical place.
Lenk (Bernese Oberland)
The Wallbach Gorge is a cool tip for hot days. The wide brook basin at the end of the Waterfall, as well as the picnic area, beckons you to tarry awhile. The Wallbach Gorge is situated to the west of Lenk and can be easily reached from the valley station of the Walleg Cable Car.
Leukerbad (Valais)
Less than one kilometer from the Village Square a thermal source footbridge crosses the Dala Gorges at Leukerbad.
Leventina - Piottino (Ticino)
In the olden days, those that crossed the Gotthard Pass still had a long way to the plains far below. There was another barrier in Rodi in the Upper Leventina: the narrow Piottino Gorge carved out of the Monte Piottino by the Ticino River.
Martigny (Valais)
The Durnand Gorge has been made accessible thanks to a network of tunnels, staircases and galleries that is 1 km long.
Martigny - Salvan (Valais)
The trail leading through the gorge was completely renovated in 1995. It is a good job that the trail is so sturdy: the gangways, galleries and stairs lead across some vertigo-inducing heights.
Meiringen (Bernese Oberland)
Over thousands of years the tumbling waters of the young Aare gradually eroded a passage by rushing and gurgling their way ever deeper into the rock until the present gorge with its niches, grottoes and hollows was formed.
Meiringen (Bernese Oberland)
The Rosenlaui Glacier Gorge has attracted romantics from near and far for more than a century. The Weissenbach River has carved a way into the slate and limestone. A narrow hiking trail follows the rushing mountain stream step for step. In some areas, the gorge is so narrow that the highly polished cliffs seem to nearly touch, leaving only a sliver of sky.
Meiringen (Bernese Oberland)
The Alpbach Gorge in the Hasli Valley is an unforgettable experience for surefooted mountain hikers. The hiking tour starts in Meiringen at the valley station of the Meiringen-Hasliberg cable cars.
Melchtal (Central Switzerland)
The Ranft Gorge, created by the River Melchaa on its way from Melchsee-Frutt to Lake Alpnach, is quite deep and unpassable. For centuries, people needed to climb down one treacherous side to climb up the other. In 1893, a wooden bridge was built over this gorge. it is 48 meters long and 100 meters high.
Montreux (Lake Geneva Region)
This is a wild and wonderful natural landscape just a few steps from the Old Town of Montreux.
Netstal (Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein)
An unforgettable hiking tour takes you to Lake Klöntal (Klöntalersee). The hike alongside the Löntsch leads across meadows into a sparsely grown forest.
Oensingen (Schweizer Mittelland)
The Wolves Gorge is a cantonal nature reservation that demonstrates the awe-inspiring forces of nature.
Saas Fee (Valais)
A canyon experience of a special kind is the crossing of the Gorge Alpine between Saas Fee and Saas Grund.
Schwarzenburg (Schweizer Mittelland)
An exciting hiking tour via the old Sense crossing near the ruin of Grasburg Castle, the largest castle ruin in the Canton of Bern. The tour also takes you to the wonderful vantage points in the Albligen Hills, west of the deeply cut Sensegraben.
Schwarzwasserbrücke (Schweizer Mittelland)
An ideal starting and finishing point is the train stop and the inn at
Schwarzwassergraben, where at the end of your hiking tour you can
expect a wholesome repast.
Scuol (Graubünden)
The geological formation in the Clemgia Gorge with its green serpentine interspersions is particularly fascinating. The narrow trail wends its way above the Clemgia up to the end of the gorge, leading alternately through mixed forests and across craggy Bündnerschiefer (slate formations typical of Graubünden).
Sihlwald (Zurich (Region))
From the Sihlsprung up to the entrance to metropolitan Zürich, the valley is a mixture of urban and rustic landscapes. The origin of the Sihl River is to be found on the 2283-meter Drusberg. The Sihl flows through the Sihl Lake near Einsiedeln and meanders through the Sihl Valley (Sihltal) towards Zürich.
Sils im Domleschg (Graubünden)
From Muldain/Obervaz near Lenzerheide (1210 m) the hiking route follows a country lane to Pleuna, a vantage point.
Simplon / Gondo (Valais)
The hike to the Gondo Gorge begins at Gabi/Gstein on the Simplon Road. The Stockalperweg, an ancient muleteer track, is also found here.
Solothurn (Schweizer Mittelland)
Hiking through the outskirts of Solothurn to a wild and romantic canyon with a chapel and hermitage.
Ste-Croix (Lake Geneva Region)
The rugged Arnon Gorge between Vuiteboeuf and Ste-Croix in the Jurassic mountains of Vaud beckons not only with myriad adventures in pristine nature, but also with very potent energy sources. A map describes the way.
Sur En (Graubünden)
Val d'Uina – Sesvenna Hut 2258m – Fuorcla Sesvenna 2819m – Marangun 2337m – S-charl. Taxing, but rewarding mountain walk through the gorge of the Val d'Uina. Overnight accommodation available in the Sesvenna hut (prior booking required). Then continue in Alpine terrain across the Fuorcla Sesvenna to Marangun and through the forest to S-charl. Total walking time: 9–10 hours
Tafers (Fribourg Region)
Short hike through a wild and romantic gorge leading on to Fribourg, a town worth seeing.
Thusis (Graubünden)
The Via Mala Gorge, 5km from Thusis, is the largest gorge in the canton of Graubünden, in parts only a few meters wide, with rocks up to 300m high forming its walls.
Trient (Valais)
A circular trail leads from Tête-Noire to the Gorges Mystérieuses, the mysterious gorges. The trail takes you across meadows to an assemblage of piled up stones, which has to be surmounted via four staircases of larchwood, followed by stone steps, stonewalls and terraces, before the trail finally winds through a forest to the bridge path.
Valle di Blenio (Ticino)
The Blenio Valley is where the "Sentiero Basso" is, a hiking path following the valley from Biasca to Olivone. It passes through Aquarosse, and touches some nearly virginal parts of the Ticino. Every once in a while one will find a hidden treasure, such as the Romanic belfries, the baroque churches and the medieval castle ruins.
Valle Maggia (Ticino)
The charm of the Maggia Valley is in the diversity of its landscapes and villages: the valley rises by 3000 m from where it starts to the highest point (Basodino) and covers 1/5 of the total area of Ticino.
Vernayaz Trient (Valais)
The Trient river, which rose from the glacier of the same name, gouged the 200 metre-deep gorge in the rocks. A bridge built in 1934 connects the 187 metre-high walls on either side of the river, and a path has been constructed along the river itself, turning the area into a real paradise for climbers and botanists.
Wolfenschiessen (Central Switzerland)
Fun, adventure, adrenalin rush and nature in the wild - the promise of a canyoning adventure in the Wolfs Gorge.
Zermatt (Valais)
The Gorner Gorge is one of the most fascinating natural beauties of Zermatt. It lies around 20 walking minutes from the southern end of the village and is easily accessible.
Zug (Zurich (Region))
Wonderful stretches through extensive woodlands characterize this hike.
Couvet (Neuchâtel / Jura / Bernese Jura)
This hike combines the legendary Val de Travers with the sun-drenched plateau of Ste-Croix.
(Bernese Oberland)
A little bit of Nepal in Switzerland, this spectacular rope suspension
bridge takes intrepid hikers across the Trift valley to the mountain
hut on the other side.
