Switzerland is a beautiful place! A perfect combination between mountains, forests and glaciers. Because of the glaciers (for now) and the snow that takes a while to melt, Switzerland has spectacular waterfalls spread all over the country. Furthermore, these glaciers and rivers eroded the soil and created some spectacular gorges which are definitely worth a detour!
let’s explore some of these!
Below you will find a brief description of these places. It mostly aims at listing them and not at giving a detailed description of where to find them. You will find a link which brings you to a more descriptive webpage.
Isolated Waterfalls
- Waterfalls of Englistenalp
With an impressive 600 m drop, Englistenalp rank as the second highest waterfalls in Switzerland! They are located in Adelboden (Berner Oberland) and can be reached by cable car or through a hike of around 1h30min!
A beautiful hike, specially during fall!
- Waterfalls of Frassenaye
A Beautiful and powerful waterfall located in Valais, at the bottom of the Dents du Midi.
The hike to that waterfall is pretty simple and located at the very begining of the trail to reach the Lac de Soi!
During hot sommer days, it is very refreshing to get at its base as it blasts water in the air!
If you are interested in hiking to lac de Soi, have a look here!
- PisseVache
With its 116 m, pissevache is located in Martigny, Switzerland.
Easily accessible as it is literally next to the highway A9
- Pochtenfälle
80 m of vertical drop, the hike makes a loop around it, going up at first and finally down the other way. It’s a steep hike a slightly slippery. Wear good shoes.
Gorges including waterfalls
- Gorge de Dailley
Difficulty: Moderate / difficult
It mostly consists in stairs and going up. You start in “Les granges” and follow the path direction “gorges du Dailley”. Reaching that point it’s mostly stair cases going upwards. The hike takes 4 km and makes a loop of 2 to 3 h
- Gorge de la Jogne
Difficulty: Easy
3.2 km long in 1.2 h more or less to reach the lake. You start in Broc, take the road 189 and before crossing the bridge (roughly at the height of the Caillier factory) turn right into the forest road. This road leads to a parking lot.
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