Places worth the detour in Switzerland
Switzerland has 1,721 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 14 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (1,015). The best known is Matterhorn. 1,439 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Switzerland 1,015
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Matterhorn
Natural wonders · Iconic
Mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy
Castles, palaces & forts in Switzerland 375
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Chillon Castle
Castles & palaces · 12th century · Renowned
Moated castle in Veytaux in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
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Habsburg Castle
Castles & palaces · 11th century · Notable
Castle on the Wülpelsberg in Habsburg in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
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Lenzburg Castle
Castles & palaces · 11th century · Notable
Castle in Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
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Aarburg Castle
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Notable
Castle in Aarburg in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
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Castle of the counts of Gruyères
Castles & palaces · 13th century · Notable
Castle with outbuildings in Gruyères in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Switzerland 90
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Abbey of Saint Gall
Sacred sites · 8th century · Renowned
Abolished monastery and collegiate district with cathedral in the city of St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Saint John Abbey
Sacred sites · 8th century · Notable
Benedictine monastery in Müstair, Graubünden, Switzerland, founded in 780
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Einsiedeln Abbey
Sacred sites · 10th century · Notable
Benedictine monastery in Einsiedeln in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland
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Valère Castle
Sacred sites · 10th century · Notable
Castle in Sion in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
Museums & galleries in Switzerland 85
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Museum of Art and History Geneva
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
Museum in Geneva, Switzerland
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Beyeler Foundation
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
Museum collection in Riehen in the canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
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Natural History Museum of Geneva
Museums & galleries · 18th century · Notable
Museum in Geneva (Switzerland)
Ancient & archaeological sites in Switzerland 45
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Augusta Raurica
Ancient & megalithic · 1st century BC · Notable
Archaeological site and former Roman colony town on the southern bank of the Rhine near Augst in the canton of Basel-Land, Switzerland
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Vindonissa, Celtic oppidum / Roman legionary camp / civilian settlement
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
Archaeological site in Windisch in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
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Aventicum, Roman city - Avenches, medieval-modern city
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
Archaeological site in Avenches in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
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lake Inkwil, Paleolithic open-air station / Neolithic and Bronze Age lakeside settlement
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Lake in Inkwil, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
Bridges & aqueducts in Switzerland 24
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Chapel Bridge
Great structures · Notable
Historic wooden bridge over the Reuss River in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland
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Landwasser Viaduct
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Curved six-arched RhB railway viaduct on the Albula line, opened 1902 spanning Landwasser River between Schmitten and Filisur, in Graubünden, Switzerland
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Brusio spiral viaduct
Great structures · Notable
Single-track nine-arched stone spiral Rhaetian railway viaduct, opened 1908 south of Brusio in the canton of Grisons in eastern Switzerland
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Wiesen Viaduct
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Stone arched RhB railway viaduct on the Davos-Filisur line, opened 1906 spanning Landwasser river near Wiesen in the canton of Grisons in eastern Switzerland
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Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge
Great structures · 21st century · Notable
Pedestrian bridge in Valais, Switzerland
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Grande Dixence dam
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Concrete gravity dam on the Dixence River in Hérémence in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
Monuments & statues in Switzerland 21
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Brunswick Monument
Monuments & statues · 19th century · Hidden gem
Mausoleum built in 1879 in Geneva, for Charles II, Duke of Brunswick
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Kindlifresserbrunnen
Monuments & statues · 16th century · Hidden gem
16th century fountain located at the Kornhausplatz, in the city of Bern, Switzerland
Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in Switzerland 18
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Mürren
Fun & leisure · Notable
Ski resort and village in Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
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Verbier
Fun & leisure · Notable
Village located in Val de Bagnes in the canton of Valais in Switzerland
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Les Diablerets
Fun & leisure · Hidden gem
Village and ski resort in Ormont-Dessus in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Switzerland 12
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Parc de La Grange
Parks & gardens · 17th century · Hidden gem
Lakeside manor on the outskirts of Geneva
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Old Botanical Garden, Zurich
Parks & gardens · 19th century · Hidden gem
Botanical garden in Switzerland
Towers & lighthouses in Switzerland 11
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Zytglogge
Towers & lighthouses · 13th century · Notable
Medieval clock tower with astronomical clock and carillon in the city of Bern, Switzerland
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Käfigturm
Towers & lighthouses · Hidden gem
Former city gate and fortified tower from the 17th century in the city of Bern, Switzerland
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Zytturm
Towers & lighthouses · Hidden gem
Medieval clock tower with astronomical clock in the city of Zug, Switzerland
Caves & caverns in Switzerland 10
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Saint-Léonard underground lake
Caves & caverns · Hidden gem
Lake in Saint-Léonard in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
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Wildkirchli
Caves & caverns · Hidden gem
Swiss cultural property of national significance in Schwende
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Siebenhengste-Hohgant-Höhle
Caves & caverns · Hidden gem
World's 13th longest cave (164.5 km) located in Switzerland
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Kesslerloch
Caves & caverns · Hidden gem
Cave in Thayngen in the canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland
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Grotte aux Fées
Caves & caverns · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cave complex in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
Waterfalls in Switzerland 8
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Reichenbach Falls
Waterfalls · Notable
Waterfall in Switzerland that is famous for featuring in the fictitious life of Sherlock Holmes
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Switzerland 5
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Fluntern Cemetery
Macabre & curious · 19th century · Notable
Graveyard in the city of Zurich, Switzerland
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Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery
Macabre & curious · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
