Switzerland has many impressive gorges cut by rivers and glaciers over millennia. Some gorges are tourist attractions were you must pay to enter. Others are just wild in nature and require a hike to visit. Here are some that we have enjoyed over the years.
Narrow gorges with elevated walkways
These gorges are tourist attractions with an entrance fee to enter the gorge and a walkway built on the canyon walls.
Hikes through river gorges
These gorges are free to visit with hikes that follow along the river in the middle of a V-shaped ravine. Usually there are a few narrow sections that have high rock walls, waterfalls, and sometimes bridges and elevated walkways to navigate those sections.
Even more gorges
We haven’t visited all the gorges in Switzerland, yet! Durnand Gorge in the Valais is on the top of our list. See a more extensive gorge list on MySwitzerland.com.
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I would like to know why you moved to Switzerland? I am Swiss by my father who was born in Bern, and German by my mother who was actually born in Ukraine in a German village.
My husband found a job here and we thought it might be a fun adventure. After a few years, we didn’t want to leave.