Canyons

If you have always dreamed of a big adventure but decided to play it safe, this is your chance to quench your thirst for an adrenalin rush and true thrills.

A narrow gorge, only penetrated by a few rays of sunshine at mid-day, a grotto where health seekers bathed, and arguably the most famous natural scientist as first spa physician - this is Bad Pfäfers. Today the Tamina Gorge (approx. 15 minutes from Bad Ragaz) is accessible in a more comfortable way than in the ancient past.

This is a wild and wonderful natural landscape just a few steps from the Old Town of Montreux. The river "La Baye de Montreux" flows in this gorge from the foot of the Rochers-de-Naye into Lake Geneva.

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.

The ice and later on the the melt water have created a fantastic landscape of rocks - the Massa Gorge.

Wonder and explore... Visitors are treated to an impressive water display at the wild Choleren Gorge in Adelboden augmented by bridges and stairs.

Unlike the rest of the Emmental, the Räbloch was still covered in ice during the last Ice Age. Nowadays visitors can enjoy a memorable natural spectacle here.

10,000 years ago, 10 billion cubic metres of rock thundered into the valley. Known as the Flims Rockslide, this event created the Ruinaulta, a canyon-like gorge in the Anterior Rhine Valley that can be reached on foot, over water, by train or by bike.

Turn off your worries, inhale deeply and enjoy the comforting effect of alpine waters. This theme trail invites hikers to discover at first hand unique water scenery at the end of the Adelboden Valley

The Wolves Gorge is a cantonal nature reservation that demonstrates the awe-inspiring forces of nature.

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.

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.

The Gastern Valley (Gasterntal) can only be accessed via the narrow Chluse Gorge on foot or by bus from the Kandersteg Railroad Station.

The path across the Gotthard Pass leads through the dangerous Schöllenen Gorge with its steep walls and wild river. Here the French fought against the Russians over two hundred years ago. The Suworow Monument commemorates the fallen.

The Vorder and Hinter Rhine converge at the historical location of Reichenau, which is reputed to be the birthplace of the Alpine Rhine and is the gateway to the Rhine Gorge.

Taubenlochschlucht (Dovecote Gorge) is one of the most popular hikes in the region. Whether this is because of the romantic surroundings, the pleasant coolness along the way or the fact that it is an easy enough hike for families also to explore the gorge, one thing is certain: The walk from Biel to Frinvillier through the mysterious Taubenlochschlucht remains a magical experience.

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.

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.

From Muldain/Obervaz near Lenzerheide (1210 m) the hiking route follows a country lane to Pleuna, a vantage point.

North of the historic small town of Moutier lies the gorge of the same name, an attraction for hikers, paragliders and climbers alike.

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.

An unforgettable hiking tour takes you to Lake Klöntal (Klöntalersee). The hike alongside the Löntsch leads across meadows into a sparsely grown forest.

A circular trail leads from Tête-Noire to the Gorges Mystérieuses, the mysterious gorges.

The Kleine Melchtal (Small Melchtal Valley), also known as Tobel, is a popular hiking area - both in the summer and in the winter.

Up where the Linth is still a young river, it forces its way between narrow rocks: the spectacular Linth Gorge.

In the Küsnachter Tobel you will find erratic boulders as well as rare animal and plant species.

Close-up impressions of the Roffla Gorge as you hear the roar of a waterfall and can even make your way beneath the Rhine. The Roffla Gorge is situated in the Beverin Nature Park.

The Taubenloch Gorge in Biel extends over two kilometers from Frinvillier (517 m above sea level) to Bözingen (447 m above sea level).

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.

The Malvaglia Valley has several canyoning sites with various levels of difficulty. The upper part has some of Switzerland’s less daunting canyons, which are ideal for trying one’s hand at this sport. The lower part of the Malvaglia Canyon is deep, wet and challenging. Adventure, action and adrenaline are reality here, and not just part of a brochure!

The Blenio Valley is typical of the northern Ticino: densely forested cliffs towering over a sun-flecked ravine-like valley.

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.

Loud thundering and roaring in the interior of the mountain, gurgling, foaming and churning water: these are the Trümmelbach Falls. They are Europe's largest subterranean water falls and are located in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, often called the valley of 72 waterfalls.

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).

The fascinating Rhine Gorge world of the Ruinaulta is located not far from Bonaduz. It is one of the most spectacular and diverse landscapes in the Alps.

As visitors enter the Valais, they are greeted by impressive mountain cliffs and a waterfall that is, unfortunately, smaller than it used to be.