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Waterfalls in Switzerland

There are so many beautiful waterfalls in Switzerland. Although Switzerland is best known for its watches and banks, but what not many people know is that it is great country to visit waterfalls. Switzerland consists almost for 100% out of mountains. Those mountains in Switzerland have the highest peaks of the Alps with approximately 50 mountains higher than 4.000 meter. Switzerland is an ideal destination if you love waterfalls, hiking and nature.

Waterfalls of Switzerland map

I have listed over 150 of the best waterfalls of Switzerland on a Google map. The “waterfalls of Switzerland map” is easy to use and there are links to all waterfalls of Switzerland with more information. Just click on the bigger map icon to view the “waterfalls of Norway map” fullscreen.

Best waterfalls in Switzerland

Name	Region	Locations	Height	#	#
Engstligenfälle	Berner Oberland	Adelboden	415 m	415	4
Cascata del Botto	Ticino	Rovio, Melano	70 m	70	3.5
Cascata di Foroglio	Ticino	Foroglio, Valle Bavona	80 m	80	3.5
Geltenbachfall	Berner Oberland	Gasteretal, Kandersteg	70 m	70	3.5
Pochtenfall	Berner Oberland	Tschingel - Griesalp/Kiental	70 m	70	3.5
Rheinfall (Schaffhausen)	Schaffhausen	Schaffhausen-Neuhausen am Rheinfall	23 m	23	3.5
Schmadribachfall	Berner Oberland	Stechelberg, Lauterbrunnen	275-325 m	275	3.5
Staubbachfall	Berner Oberland	Lauterbrunnen	300 m	300	3.5
Stäubifall	Uri	Aesch-Unterschächen	180 m	180	3.5
Tungelschuss	Berner Oberland	Lauenen	180 m	180	3.5
Balmhornfalle	Berner Oberland	Gasterntal, Kandersteg	300 m	300	3
Bärentritt	Graubünden	Wiesen, Landwasserschlucht	30 m	30	3
Berglistüber wasserfall	Glarus	Linthal-Bergli	44 m	44	3
Berschnerfall	St Gallen	Berschis, Flums, Walenstadt	30-46 m	30	3
Cascade de la Pissevache (Vernayaz)	Valais	Vernayaz	100 m	100	3
Cascade Gorges du Dailley	Valais	Salvan, Vernayaz	50-100+ m	50	3
Cascata del Frott	Graubünden	Rossa, Val Calanca	70-150 m	70	3
Cascata del Salto	Ticino	Maggia	60 m	60	3
Cascata del Soladino	Ticino	Someo-Maggia	100-160 m	100	3
Cascata della Buffalora	Graubünden	Mesocco	140 m	140	3
Cascata delle Sponde	Ticino	Riceo, Someo, Valle di Maggia	210-260 m	210	3
Cascata di Bignasco	Ticino	Bignasco/Valle Maggia	70 m	70	3
Cascata di Santa Petronilla	Ticino	Biasca	260 m	260	3
Cascata di Ticinetto	Ticino	Chironico	30 m	30	3
Cascata la Froda	Ticino	Sonogno, Valle Verzasca	70 m	70	3
Cascata Piumogna	Ticino	Faido	20 m	20	3
Diesbachfall	Glarus	Diesbach	120 m	120	3
Dundelbachfall	Obwalden	Lungern	150 m	150	3
Fellbachfall	Valais	Saas-Balen	150 m	150	3
Fluhbachfall	Berner Oberland	Lenk	150 m	150	3
Giessbachfälle	Berner Oberland	Brienz	391 m	391	3
Holdrifälle	Berner Oberland	Stechelberg-Lauterbrunnen	40 m	40	3
Iffigfall	Berner Oberland	Lenk	70-90 m	70	3
Isengrindfall	St Gallen	Weisstannen, Mels	230 m	230	3
Mürrenbachfall	Berner Oberland	Mürren, Lauterbrunnen	250 m	250	3
Muttenbachfall	St Gallen	Batöni, Weisstannen, Mels	45 m	45	3
Oltschibachfall	Berner Oberland	Unterbach-Meiringen-Brienz	300 m	300	3
Piltschinabachfall	St Gallen	Batöni, Weisstannen, Mels	80 m	80	3
Pochtenfall (Suldtal)	Berner Oberland	Suld, Aeschi bei Spiez	81 m	81	3
Reichenbachfall	Berner Oberland	Meiringen-Haslital	250 m	250	3
Sässbachfall	St Gallen	Batöni, Weisstannen, Mels	86 m	86	3
Schaftobelfall	Graubünden	Alvaneu, Chur	60 m	60	3
Schreyenbachfall	Glarus	Linthal	150-300 m	150	3
Seerenbachfälle	St Gallen	Amden, Walensee	585 m	585	3
Segnesboden wasserfall	Graubünden	Flims	150 m	150	3
Siebenbrunnen	Berner Oberland	Lenk	8 m	8	3
Simmenfälle	Berner Oberland	Oberried-Lenk	20-40 m	20	3
Tätschbachfall	Obwalden	Engelberg	60-300 m	60	3
Trümmelbachfälle	Berner Oberland	Lauterbrunnen	140 m	140	3
Turtmannfall	Valais-Région lémanique	Turtmann	30 m	30	3
Wasserfall Rosenlauischlucht	Berner Oberland	Reichenbachtal-Meiringen	30 m	30	3
Abbachfall	Berner Oberland	Grindelwald	30 m	30	2.5
Almenbachfall	Berner Oberland	Kandersteg	120-200 m	120	2.5
Alpbachfall	Berner Oberland	Meiringen	80 m	80	2.5
Alpjerfall	Valais	Simplon, Zwischbergen	80-100 m	80	2.5
Alte kirch wasserfall	Fribourg	Jaun	10 m	10	2.5
Arbenbachfall	Valais	Zermatt	60 m	60	2.5
Aua da Fluaz	Graubünden	Panixersee-Pigniu-Rueun	80 m	80	2.5
Aua dil Mer wasserfall	Graubünden	Pigniu	30-100 m	30	2.5
Bettbachfall	Schwyz	Ried,Muotathal	160 m	160	2.5
Brummbachfall	Glarus	Linthal	50 m	50	2.5
Bunderfälle	Berner Oberland	Adelboden	150 m	150	2.5
Cascade de la Tâna	Fribourg	Grandvillard	25 m	25	2.5
Cascade du Dar	Vaud-Région lémanique	Ormont-Dessus	250 m	250	2.5
Cascade du Gietro	Valais	Lac du Mauvoison, Fionnay	15-560 m	15	2.5
Cascata Calonico	Ticino	Chiggiogna, Faido	40 m	40	2.5
Cascata da Bernina	Graubünden	Pontresina	30-50 m	30	2.5
Cascata da Schinellas	Graubünden	Silvaplanersee-Ova da Schinnelas	60-100 m	60	2.5
Cascata del Boschetto	Ticino	Cevio	40-250 m	40	2.5
Cascata del Groven	Graubünden	Cabbiolo, Lostallo	60-400 m	60	2.5
Cascata del Pozzón	Ticino	Osogna	4-50 m	4	2.5
Cascata della Crosa	Ticino	Lavizarro	129 m	129	2.5
Cascata di Giumaglio	Ticino	Giumaglio	40 m	40	2.5
Cascata di Mondada	Ticino	Mondada-Valle Bavona	200 m	200	2.5
Cascata di Val Mött	Ticino	Gerra, Brione (Valle Verzasca)	30-50 m	30	2.5
Fätschbachfall	Uri	Klausenpass ( road 17), Spiringen	80 m	80	2.5
Faulenbachfall	Glarus-Ostschweiz	Erstfeldertal	160 m	160	2.5
Geltenschuss	Berner Oberland	Lauenen	100 m	100	2.5
Gwindlibachfall	Berner Oberland	Tschingelsee-Kiental	70 m	70	2.5
Handeggfall	Berner Oberland	Innertkirchen, Grimselpass-Haslital	45 m	45	2.5
Hexenkessel	Berner Oberland	Kiental-Reichenbach	8 m	8	2.5
Hüfibachfall	Uri	Silenen	100 m	100	2.5
Lämmerbachfall	Uri	Silenen	300 m	300	2.5
Languard wasserfall	Graubünden	Pontresina	250 m	250	2.5
Laubbachfall	Berner Oberland	Lenk	540 m	540	2.5
Lauifall	Obwald	Lungern	150 m	150	2.5
Leuenfall	Appenzell Innerrhoden-Ostschweiz	Schwende	34 m	34	2.5
Märenfall	Schwyz	Muotathal	240 m	240	2.5
Mattbachfall (Mels)	St Gallen	Weisstannen, Mels	30 and.... m	30	2.5
Murgbachfall	St Gallen	Murgsee, Walensee, Quarten	57 m	57	2.5
Richitobelfall	Schwyz	Muotathal	60-130 m	60	2.5
Rofflafall	Graubünden	Andeer-Roffalschlucht	10 m	10	2.5
Saarfall	St Gallen	Vilters-Wangs	15 m	15	2.5
Saut du Day	Vaud	Ballaigues	12 m	12	2.5
Schwarzbachfall	Berner Oberland	Kandersteg	22 m	22	2.5
Schwarzsee wasserfall	Fribourg	Plaffeien-Schwarzsee	30 m	30	2.5
Sidensackfall	Uri	Silenen	100 m	100	2.5
Sprutz wasserfall	Berner Oberland	Gimmelwald (Lauterbrunnen)	20 m	20	2.5
Stäuber (Engelberg)	Uri	Engelberg	100 m	100	2.5
Stäuber (Silenen)	Uri	Silenen	130 m	130	2.5
Stüber wasserfall (Isenthal)	Uri	Isenthal - St Jakob	180 m	180	2.5
Talbachfall	Berner Oberland	Stechelberg-Lauterbrunnen	15 m	15	2.5
Thurfälle	St Gallen	Unterwasser, Wildhaus	23 m	23	2.5
Wandelbachfälle	Berner Oberland	Meiringen	300 m	300	2.5
Wasserfall von Sanaspans	Graubünden	Lenzerheide, Vaz/Obervaz	40-80 m	40	2.5
Zillibachfall	Glarus Süd	Linthal	160 m	160	2.5
Ägertenbachfalle	Berner Oberland	Lauterbrunnen	175-250 m	175	2
Alteiner Wasserfall	Graubünden	Arosa	60-240 m	60	2
AltwiserTobel wasserfall	Luzern-Zentralschweiz	Altwis	17 m	17	2
Bärglifall	Berner Oberland	Oeschinensee, Kandersteg	50 m	50	2
Bergfall	Berner Oberland	Gsteig	20-150 m	20	2
Cascada da Pisch	Graubünden	Il Rom-Munster		0	2
Cascade de Bonavau	Valais	La Saufla-Champery	70 m	70	2
Cascade de Fontaine Blanche	Valais	Monthey, Morgins, Troistorrents	50 m	50	2
Cascata del Rizeu	Graubünden	Mesocco	107 m	107	2
Cholerenschlucht (Adelboden)	Berner Oberland	Adelboden	20 m	20	2
Chute du Dard	Vaud-Région lémanique	Croy	10 m	10	2
Dalaschlucht wasserfall	Wallis	Leukerbad-Dalaschlucht	35 m	35	2
Darlibachfall	Glarus	Klöntalersee-Glarus	100 m	100	2
Doldenhornfall	Berner Oberland	Kandersteg	200 m	200	2
Ducanfall	Graubünden	Sertig, Davos	60 m	60	2
Dündenfall	Berner Oberland	Kiental-Reichenbach	250 m	250	2
Dunggellauifall	Glarus	Glarus	70 m	70	2
Falcherenbachfall	Berner Oberland	Meiringen	125 m	125	2
Fäldbacherfall	Wallis	Fäldbachtals-Binntal	30 m	30	2
Fallenbachfalle	Obwalden	Wolfenschiessen,Engelberg	160 m	160	2
Färrichbachfall	Berner Oberland	Kiental	75 m	75	2
Grassenbachfall	Obwalden	Engelberg	220 m	220	2
Gsponbachfall	St Gallen	Quarten		0	2
Gürbefall	Berner Oberland	Rüeggisberg	60 m	60	2
Hohbachfall	St Gallen	Weisstannen, Mels	140 m	140	2
Hohkienfall	Berner Oberland	Kiental	300 m	300	2
Innfall	Graubünden	Maloja, Silsersee, St Moritz	120 m	120	2
Jetzbachfall	Glarus	Wichlen, Elm, Glarus Sus	120 m	120	2
Kemptnertobel	Zürich	Wetzikon	8 m	8	2
Lägerenbachfall	Uri	Engelberg	250 m	250	2
Lagginafälle	Valais	Simplon	140 m	140	2
Laubenfälle	Glarus	Elm, Glarus Süd	390 m	390	2
Mattbachfall (Wichlen)	Glarus Süd	Wichlen-Elm	100 m	100	2
Mattenbachfall	Berner Oberland	Lauterbrunnen	300 m	300	2
Milchbachfäll	Uri	Silenen	100 m	100	2
Mülibachfall	Berner Oberland	Brienz (BE)	150 m	150	2
Oberer fall	Berner Oberland	Kiental	150 m	150	2
Sanetschfall	Berner Oberland	Gsteig	30 m	30	2
Sefinenfall	Berner Oberland	Stechelberg-Lauterbrunnen	40 m	40	2
Silleregrabefall	Berner Oberland	Gasteretal, Kandersteg	300 m	300	2
Spissbachfall	Berner Oberland	Lauterbrunnen	280 m	280	2
Spüelibachfall	Berner Oberland	Guggisberg	60 m	60	2
Staldenbachfall	Berner Oberland	Lauterbrunnen	300 m	300	2
Trueebachfall		Berner Oberland	100 m	100	2
Wannenbachfall	Glarus	Wichlen, Elm, Glarus Süd	110 m	110	2
Aareschlucht wasserfall	Berner Oberland	Meiringen	15 m	15	1.5
Giessenfall	St Gallen	Nesslau	3 m	3	1.5
Tscholbodenfall	Glarus	Klöntalersee-Glarus	100 m	100	1.5

Switzerland is divided into regions, called cantons. Especially the Berner Oberland is known for its mountains and its many large waterfalls and the most beautiful waterfalls in Switzerland. Ticino is also a region that could tempt me a lot. Besides all the charisma, its picturesque villages and beautiful waterfalls there is always a perfect spot where you can swim. Ticino is located on the border with Italy and nice to know, the weather there is always sunnier and warmer.

Switzerland is multilingual. In the eastern part of Switzerland they speak French, in the south of Switzerland they speak Italian and in the rest of Switzerland they speak German. Waterfalls in Switzerland are named with “cascata” or “cascate” (Italian), with “wasserfall” or ” wasserfälle” (German) and “cascade” or “chute” (French). At this moment I have registered more than 150 waterfalls in Switzerland, but the coming years this certainly will be expanded.

There is one big disadvantage to Switzerland and that’s the price. Unfortunately since the beginning of 2015 Switzerland became very expensive after the Swiss government let go a fixed exchange rate with the euro. I was in Switzerland for 1 night, on my way to Italy, and eating or a hotel was really expensive.

This doesn’t mean you mustn’t visit Switzerland. There are so many beautiful waterfalls in Switzerland worthwhile visiting. If you bring part of your own food with you and you stay on camping sites it is affordable to stay in Switzerland. Maybe I exaggerate a little bit, but prices are over 50% more expensive then other western European countries. Still I want to visit Switzerland chasing waterfalls.

Because of the high mountains there are still a few big glaciers in Switzerland. The biggest of all is the Aletsch Glacier that covers over 120 km². A nice thing about glaciers is that they melt in summertime creating awesome waterfalls in Switzerland.

The last time I was in Switzerland (in summertime) was in 2005 with an analogue photo camera. The beauty and the amount of waterfalls to be found in Switzerland surprised me. I couldn’t enjoy long because we had to return home earlier then planned. But in a few days we had visited some very beautiful valleys with lots of waterfalls: Lauterbrunnen, Kiental, Kanderstegtal, Engstligental, Simmental, Engelbergertal.

I have two favorite valleys in Switzerland that are famous because of the amount of waterfalls that can be found. Lauterbrunnental is obviously my number one with more than 10 waterfalls of exceptional beauty. There aren’t many valleys in Europe with that many waterfalls!
My number two as favorite valley with waterfalls is the Engstligental with the most beautiful waterfall in Switzerland, the Engstligenfall. The Engstligenfall is also one of the highest waterfalls in Switzerland and one of the most powerful waterfall in Switzerland.

There are so many ordinary and diverse waterfalls to be found in Switzerland: karstic waterfalls (Geltenbachfall), one of the most powerful waterfalls in Europe (Rheinfall / Schaffhausen) and a waterfall in a cave (Trümmelbachfälle). I have really enjoyed my short stay in Switzerland, particularly the region Berner Oberland.

Biggest waterfalls by volume in Switzerland

The biggest waterfall in Switzerland by volume is obvious the Rheinfall near Schaffhausen. The Rheinfall, with a height of 23 meter, is also one of the most powerful waterfalls in Europe with an average volume of 250 m³/sec. In the summer months, the volume can increase to 600 m³/sec!
To be sure which waterfall is the number two and three of the most powerful waterfall in Switzerland is trickier. The Engstligenfall, Giessbachfälle and Schmadribachfall are certainly powerful enough to be among the top 5 biggest waterfalls in Switzerland by volume.

Highest waterfalls in Switzerland

It is generally assumed that the Engstligenfälle is the highest waterfall in Switzerland with a total height of 415 meter, on the Internet there are even figures with 600 meter. But according to my personal measurements (with an altitude meter) it really is 415 meter.

But there are three waterfalls that have an even greater total height. The number 1 highest waterfall in Switzerland is the Seerenbachfälle with a height of 585 meter, falling over 3 major stages. At number two Cascade du Gietro is the highest waterfall in Switzerland with a total height of 560 meter and the third highest waterfall in Switzerland is the Laubbachfall with a total height of 540 meter. Other suggestions, which waterfall is the highest waterfall in Switzerland, will be appreciated.

Seerenbachfälle (585 meter)
Cascade du Gietro (560 meter)
Laubbachfall (540 meter)
Engstligenfälle (415 meter)
Giessbachfälle (391 meter)

Most beautiful waterfalls in Switzerland

A difficult question to answer, because I haven’t visited many waterfalls in Switzerland yet. But compared to the other hundreds of waterfalls that I’ve visited, there is one waterfall in the outer category, the Engstligenfall, also one of the highest waterfalls in Switzerland. There is a trail following the river with many beautiful viewpoints, very impressive to see and there is cable going up to the top of the Engstligenalp.

Maybe a good number two is the Schmadribachfall, at the end of the Lauterbrunnental, a beautiful and powerful waterfall that you can reach after a nice walk.

Finally, a small but very beautiful waterfall called Cascata di Foroglio is one of my favorite waterfalls in Switzerland. Cascata di Foroglio is located on the border with Italy in the region Ticino.